Question

Which lines from the poem “Facing It” best communicate the author’s internal conflict to the reader?

Answer 1

I said I wouldn’t,
dammit: No tears.
I’m stone. I’m flesh.
(lines 3-5)

Answer 2

Answer: "I said I wouldn't

dammit: No tears.

I'm stone. I'm flesh."

Step-by-step explanation:

Facing it, by Yusef Komunyakaa, is a poem in which the author narrates the impact of the Vietnam War over himself and others after visiting a Memorial. From the lines above, we can tell the speaker can't help but feel touched by the images and the impression they cause. Even though he had promised to himself that he wouldn't cry, he feels sad when facing the history of such atrocity.