In the story of" Milkweed by Jerry spenilli"

There is a question I did not understand
Question is.
How does Misha's observation reveal his state of mind? Why didn't he simply say,"the knots in the barbed wire were shiny"?

Can anyone help me answer this question please?

3 answers

Don't you think he was contrasting the horrors of the Holocaust and the ghetto with the luxury of ladies' earrings?
umm NOPE
How does Misha's observation reveal his state of mind? Why didn't he simply say, "the knots in the barbed wire were shiny"?
Misha reveals his state of mind because of Misha... complete the rest you should know-how.