Read this passage from "an episode of war." what would be the best modern paraphrase of the soldier's line?
the lieutenant had been very meek, but now his face flushed, and he looked into the doctor's eyes. "i guess i won't have it amputated," he said.
"nonsense, man! nonsense! nonsense! " cried the doctor. "come along, now. i won't amputate it. come along. don't be a baby."
i think my arm does need amputation.
do not amputate my arm.
does my arm need to be amputated?
i hope you will not amputate my arm.

Read the excerpt from the land. of my brothers, i was closest with robert. i suppose, in part, being the same year's children made us close, but there were other things too. we had been together practically since birth, and we always took care of each other. when i got into trouble, robert was there to pull me out of it if he could, or at least to see me through it, and i did the same for him. the passage provides evidence of why paul and robert have physical conflicts. paul and robert avoid social conflicts. paul is the least influenced by robert. paul is motivated to ask robert for .