What does the title "Closed Too Soon" mean? What is closing? Why does Ha say it is "too soon"? \Who are the Communists Ha is referring to?

Brother Quang says, "One cannot justify war unless each side flaunts its own blind conviction." Flaunt means to show off Conviction means a strong belief or opinion * Given these definitions, what do you think Brother Quang means?
If conviction is a strong belief or opinion, what might a blind conviction be?

How is Ha’s papaya tree doing?

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.

In the conclusion of the radio broadcast war of the worlds, orson welles:

Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs?