Read the excerpt from hemingway’s a farewell to arms.

the major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. we drank rum and it was very friendly. outside it was getting dark. i asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark.

the casual behavior of the characters during a difficult time demonstrates hemingway’s belief that a hero should
a. exhibit grace under pressure.
b. recognize the meaningless of life.
c. have a mentor to follow.
d, learn from his mistakes.