Chapter 8 focuses on the struggles faced by soldiers who either ditched or crashed their planes into the Pacific Ocean. Hillenbrand discusses the improbability of survivors being rescued and the horrific ordeals that they faced. What is the purpose of including this section?

Ill she not be here anon? is she not hurrying to upbraid me for my haste? have i not heard her footstep on the stair? do i not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? what is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt? it emphasizes usher’s misunderstanding. it emphasizes usher’s love for his sister. it emphasizes usher’s psychological fixation. it emphasizes usher’s melancholy nature.