PLEASE HELP!! What type of literary device is Ballou using in the underlined portion of this paragraph? while the banner of my purpose floats calmly and proudly in the breeze​

he is struggling with the love of his family and the desire to do what he feels he must do with his life as a person to help people

Explanation:

the banner of purpose = what I intend to do with my life is out there where all can see it.  i could die tomorrow or be killed today.  metaphorically speaking, the banner floats - a flag flying proudly in the breeze.  he does not want his children to be fatherless as he was but he must fulfill his ultimate calling which is to die for his country if needed

they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.  

explanation:

if they were going to steal the answers that is simply because they insisted that there was not enough time to learn everything.  

i believe that the answer is b! i hope i out!