Hemingway wrote this scene to raise doubts about the doctor's honesty and the effectiveness of the machines, as shown in the second answer option.
Why are these doubts raised in the reader?
- Because the characters are afraid of the doctor and the machines.
- Because it's the first time these machines are used.
- Because this is a technology that has never been mentioned.
When the doctor shows the restored hands the narrator is afraid. He has no confidence that the doctor is telling the truth, nor does he believe that machines can restore bodily limbs.
This reflects the disbelief and lack of confidence that the character developed as a result of the war.
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