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How does the structure of Tim O'Brien's story "Ambush" relate to its title?

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I believe that the narrator feels his daughter and the young enemy continually cause him to face his past
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A. The narrator’s present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories and actions.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

A. The narrator’s present life cannot escape the bombardment of his wartime memories and actions.

B. The narrator’s war experiences are in the distant past and no longer influence the present.

C. The narrator’s platoon was surrounded by the enemy, similar to the way the narrator feels when he is surrounded by his family.

D. The narrator continues to write war stories, but he is unable to talk about his wartime experiences.

E. The narrator feels his daughter and the young enemy continually cause him to face his past.

The best way to describe how the title of the story relates to its structure is by highlighting how the author feels like he is unable to escape the past he has experienced. In the same way in which the author describes the ambush in his past, he also feels like he is constantly "ambushed" in his present by the memories of his actions. His present life seems unable to escape the bombardment of his wartime memories and actions.

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