Question

Read the excerpt from Dispatches. By autumn, what had begun as an adventurous expedition had turned into an exhausting, indecisive war of attrition in which we fought for no cause other than our own survival. Which statement best explains the paradox in the excerpt? It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition. It is unusual that soldiers should ever be forced to fight merely to survive. It is surprising that the expedition turned out to be so exhausting and difficult. It is unfortunate that the soldiers did not have the easy time they had anticipated.

Answer 1

A:It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.

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Answer 2

Answer: It is odd that war should ever be viewed as an adventurous expedition.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Dispatches" is a book written by Michael Herr. The author tells a story about his experience as a war correspondent in Vietnam. This is one of the most distinguished works in American literature which describes the Vietnam War from the soldiers' point of view.

A paradox is a self-contradictory statement which leads to a logically unacceptable conclusion. In this particular excerpt, the writer describes that the war was initially ''an adventurous expedition", and turned into fight for survival. It is, obviously, completely illogical that the war was ever perceived as adventurous. War is a rather violent conflict which involves thousands of deaths, hence it is not exciting at all.