What inferences can you make about Edwin's character based on his actions the story? What events and details from the text helped you make those inferences?

When harry discusses their approaching death, this could be considered: empathy theme morbid symbolism

When the telephone rings incessantly, what is it that the men want to have happen? they want the phone to be answered because it is jangling their nerves. they want mr. frank to go to the office and answer it because they are afraid it might be bad news. they want mr. frank to go to the office because they think it might be miep. they want mr frank to ignore the phone.

What is the narrators main conflict in this passage