Question

How would you explain the reluctance of the soldier to leave the shelter of the doctor’s

home even when he knew he couldn’t stay there without risk to the doctor and himself?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The soldier had experienced severe physical and mental trauma at the hands of Japanese soldiers as a prisoner of war, this can be inferred by the numerous scars on his body and the wounds he had sustained. Due to this he was not ready to go back out into the very ocean where he had experienced immense pain. For the first time in a long time he had encountered comfort and compassion and he was reluctant to abandon it for the unknown.