Question

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

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

The correct answer is option C, The narrator's platoon was surrounded by the enemy, similar to the way the narrator feels when he is surrounded by his family

Reason -

In the story by Tim O’Brien’s, It is clear that the narrator is puzzled at two instances and at these two instances the word "Ambush" relate to its title The two instances are given below:

a) The first instance is when the narrator’s daughter is asking him question about his war time memories. The narrator feels guilty when he lied to his daughter in order to be a hero in front of her but somewhere he was aware that he was lying.

b) The second instance is when the narrator threw a bomb and killed a soldier of another nation. He is guilty about killing anyone during wartime.