In "where have you gone, charming billy?" Why can't Paul stop laughing at the thought of billy boy dying?
A). He feels that death in general is funnier than it's tragic.
B). He finds it ironic that Billy boy died of a heart attack in a war.
C). He believes that Billy boy deserved to die a more heroic death.
D). He knows that Billyboy would've found it amusing to die that way.
The correct answer is option B). "He finds it ironic that Billy boy died of a heart attack in a war".
Explanation:
The short story "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?" by Tim O'Brien tells the story of Private First Class Paul Berlin during Vietnam War. Paul was really anxious and fearful on his first day on Vietnam. Other soldiers told Paul that he will need to get used to live there, since other soldier named Billy Boy died from a heart attack. Paul had an attack of hysteria and started laughing to the irony of dying of a heart attack in war, however, he laughed to hide his own fear.
