"It was a difficult moment, but I did what seemed right, which was to say, "Of course not," and then to take her onto my lap and hold her for a while." & "It was thought that they had seen or done was so horrible that they didn't want to bring it back to haunt them or their listeners." These two sentences show how many soldiers feel uncomfortable or saddend by talking about their war experiences.
I miss talking and hanging out with my best friend I remember going everywhere with him!
Why did you stop talking?
We celebrated turning 30 at the same time but hten he got a new job and moved to a new city.
I remember hearing that. Have you talked to him recently?
Yes, but I regret not calling him more often.
I imagine being far apart is difficult.
It is. I enjoy spending time with him!
Anyways. Do you want to go to the movies?
I'd love to but I need to but a new swim suit at the store.
Oh, I forgot to tell you- I bought you a new swimsuit already!
You did? You promised to save moey for our trip! THat's nice of you, but I refuse to accept it.
The author used DETAILED DESCRIPTION to create compelling characters in the passage given above.
From the passage given above, it can be seen that the author took his time to describe the characters and the settings in details. This gives the readers the opportunity to mentally picture the characters and the settings in the story.
