Read the excerpt from chapter 7 of night. pressed tightly against one another, in an effort to resist the cold, our head empty and heavy, our brains a whirlwind of decaying memories. our minds numb with indifference. the most likely reason the author uses the word whirlwind in this excerpt is to showa.) violent actionb.) rapid confusionc.) calm acceptanced.) sudden disinterest

I believe the answer is "B" rapid confusion

did you ever get an answer? i'm on the same question : (

anyone who was dealing with communism in soviet union in his time had an ideal picture of equality, freedom, the struggle of the working class for a better future, the success of the aristocracy's overthrow and the emancipation of subjugation.   however, anyone who would go to soviet union to see the functioning of the communist system, would be convinced that it was about sad people, about everyday bad life, about the brutal attitude of communist leaders, about ill obsession to completely exterminate every thought on aristocracy. thus, orwell wanted to show all the absurdity, the brutality of the system, the unbearable rule of suspicious morality, the ignorant people who try to play professionally.

the answers are: b. and e.