Question

we left vietnam peculiar creatures, with young shoulders that bore rather old heads. -a rumor of war, philip caputo. which statements explain the point that caputo is making through this paradox? check all of the boxes that match the excerpt. the war took a physical toll on the soldiers and caused them to age prematurely. young soldiers were forced to witness death at an early age. war forced young soldiers to grow up and mature. soldiers who returned from war felt like creatures from a horror movie. done

Explanation:

The quote "young shoulders that bore rather old heads" implies young soldiers matured quickly due to war - witnessing death and the overall experience. It doesn't refer to physical aging like a toll on the body or feeling like horror - movie creatures.

Answer:

• Young soldiers were forced to witness death at an early age.
• War forced young soldiers to grow up and mature.