Why does Goines say he wrote a letter to the draft board?

In "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie," David Goines recounts his efforts to evade military conscription during the Vietnam War by sending multiple letters to the draft board to request removal from the list for various reasons. His strategy succeeded until the war concluded. He opposed military service and also used his book as a form of protest against both the draft board and the war itself.

Does the list of options include:
- to protest the war
- to demonstrate his patriotism
- to showcase his political engagement
<span>- to avoid being drafted
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If so, the correct choice is the third one. Goines employs satire, a literary style that mocks human conduct to criticize or inspire social reform. His aim is to encourage readers to reconsider their views on the war more thoughtfully.