Answer:
They used profanity to downplay the severity of what was happening with the war.
Why did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel guilty about Ted Lavender's death?
He felt guilty because he was distracted and thought about Martha. He thought he could have prevented it. Cross feels guilty about his death because as the platoon leader he is responsible for the lives of his men. He feels that in his obsession about Martha he neglected to see to Lavender's safety. As O'Brien writes about Cross: He felt shame.
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Explanation:
Contacted would be the verb
Answer:
Remember, a thesis states your position on your topic. A question cannot state anything because it is not a statement. A question is a great lead in to a thesis, but it can't be the thesis.