22. In "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?", why does Paul laugh uncontrollably at the thought of Billy Boy's dying? (1 point)

Question

22.  In "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?",  why does Paul laugh uncontrollably at the thought of Billy Boy's dying? (1 point)
Responses

He finds it ironic that Billy Boy died of a heart attack in a war.
He finds it ironic that Billy Boy died of a heart attack in a war.

He thinks death is funny.

GPT 3.5 · Answer

There may be multiple interpretations for this question, but one possible reason is that Paul may be using humor as a coping mechanism to deal with the shock and trauma of Billy Boy's death in the war. Laughing uncontrollably could be a defense mechanism to distance himself from the reality and pain of losing someone he knew.