Question

In "The Things They Carried," the author uses the weight of the soldiers' gear _____.

as a one-time reminder that the soldiers are at war

to give the soldiers something to complain about

to create a feeling of happiness

as a motif

Answer 1

I think it is C to give the soldiers something to complain about

Answer 2

as a motif

Step-by-step explanation:

The author uses the weight of the soldiers' gear to create a motif that helps illustrate the inner state of the characters: by listing every material thing they carried with its weight, a sense of physical heaviness is created, to then introduce the psychological/spiritual weight of the things they are actually carrying in their minds.