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The most likely reason the author uses the word whirlwind in this excerpt is to show

Pressed tightly against one another, in an effort to resist the cold, our heads empty and heavy, our brains a whirlwind of decaying memories. Our minds numb with indifference.

1. violent action.

2. rapid confusion.

3. calm acceptance.

4. sudden disinterest.

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charleen14
The answer is 2 because they are not meaning it in a violent way so it's not 1, there is no sign of disinterest so it's not 4, and it's not talking about acceptance so it can't bring 3. Therefore the answer is 2.

The author used the word whirlwind in this expert to show rapid confusion.

This expert is from novel "Night" by Elie Wiesel

Meaning of whirlwind

  • a very powerful circular wind that moves across land or water in the shape of a tall column of air and is round in motion.

Meaning of the expert

  • The lines here indicate that they were pressing against one another because they were feeling cold. Their brains were becoming rapidly confused, their memories were fading as time passed, and they were becoming numb.

To conclude we can say that the author used the word whirlwind to convey the scenario of his brain at that time.

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