For me is E the second blank

According to you, milieu and reflect should be the answers right. If so, they reside in the same blank options.

I said that for me the second blank is E

I did not say both

clue for first blank, i got 2nd right but 1st not...

It was an editing error. Now it is done.

First blank should reflect something related to surrounding and the second one should suggest reflecting all element.

Hence, milieu & reflect

The correct words for the blanks are (i) milieu and (ii) reflect.

Breakdown of the Blanks
- Blank (i): milieu

The sentence states that Kundera's novels take place during a time of upheaval in Eastern Europe, and critics believe this "social $\qquad$ " implies political commentary. Milieu means a person's social environment. This word perfectly fits the context of the social and political setting in which the characters' lives unfold.
- Blank (ii): reflect

The word "However" signals a contrast. Critics think the novels are political, but the novelist has been clear that his works are meant to do something else. The second part of the sentence says he intends for his works to "all elements of human living, not just the political." Reflect means to embody or represent something. Kundera's intention is to represent the totality of human experience, not just the political aspect.

The Complete Sentence
"Because Kundera's novels take place during a time of upheaval in Eastern Europe, critics believe that Kundera's use of the social milieu in which his characters' lives occur implies political commentary. However, the novelist has been clear that his works are meant to reflect all elements of human living, not just the political."