Identify 2 moments in "The Night Face Up" when the protagonist has a realization. What do these "ah-ha" moments suggest about the main character's changing state of mind and his lucidity?

The first "ah-ha" moment is when the protagonist realizes he can "smell" different scents in his dream and the second "ah-ha" moment is when he actually realizes that he will not wake up because he is already awake.

These moments suggest that the main character is suffering and he cannot realize what is real and what is not, he is in pain and he is about to get killed.

Explanation:

To complete this exercise, you have to read the story "The Night Face Up" written by Julio Cortázar and explain the "ah-ha" moments the character has (moments when he realizes what is actually happening).

This story is about a man that ends up in the hospital because he is involve in a crash. He has continuous dream where he is an Aztec Indian who is persecuted by an enemy tribe and at the end of the story he realizes the dream is actually the hospital situation.

they are most likely about to fight in the battle of gaul