When the prisoners were liberated, their first act as free men was throwing themselves on the food and other provisions. why is it significant that they don’t rush to acts of revenge?

they are too happy to be freed.

all they care about is returning home.

they have lost the will to fight and know that they don't have strength to stand up to such terrors.

they don't realize they have been freed.

A - they are too happy to be freed

Explanation:

They were imprisoned, ill-treated, in poor living conditions and starving, so when they were freed, they did not care about their lives, so they wanted to celebrate their freedom because they were too happy and hungry. For that reason they were throwing themselves into food and other provisions.

sight: watching a movie

touch: petting a dog

smell: smelling dinner

hearing: listening to music

taste: eating pizza

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