In Ambush, how does the narrative technique, the way the paragrapghs are structured in this chapter, contribute to the themes of the novel

It is important to note that O'Brien recounts this story in first person. Unlike in “The Man I Killed", O'Brien writes a very sanitary and clinical about the experience. O'Brien's audience for this is his daughter Kathleen. He imagines how he might tell his daughter about his experience. He tells it in a very matter of fact way which allows O'Brien to separate himself from many of the emotionally charged themes in the book.