HBL Flying The Flag In Bosnia

1) The writer's tone was sympathetic, showing his condolences for the woman's loss of her child. The woman appeared to be grieving over her son's death, which can be seen from " Her face is hidden by her hands". Also, the writer is describing her in a pitiful way to gain the sympathy of the readers. This can be seen from the phrase " crudely lettered", which suggests that even the tombstone of her son was not well-carved.

2)The writer uses simile, by describing the shirt draped on the cross as a flag. By saying that "a country already has too many" of those "flags", the writer is trying to say that the country has many deaths due to the war, and the country and its people are suffering and grieving over their relative's deaths. This shows that war is sadness and grieve manifest.