Read the following excerpt from "ambush" by tim o'brien:
even now i haven't finished sorting it out. sometimes
forgive myself, other times i don't. in the ordinary hours of
life i try not to dwell on it, but now and then, when i'm
reading a newspaper or just sitting alone in a room, i'll look
up and see the young man coming out of the morning fog.
i'll watch him walk toward me, his shoulders slightly
stooped, his head cocked to the side, and he'll pass within
a few yards of me and suddenly smile at some secret
thought and then continue up the trail to where it bends
back into the fog.
which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this
excerpt?
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a. by expressing his need to forgive himself, the narrator emphasizes
his triumph in overcoming regret, leaving the readers feeling
hopeful.
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b. because the narrator reveals his reoccurring vision, the reader
feels the narrator's regret alongside him.
c. by referring to the fact he hasn't finished sorting things out the
narrator shows the readers how he is content to just move on.
d. by telling how he tries not to dwell on the incident, the narrator
reinforces the theme of healing and self-forgiveness
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