Tuesday 5th per. OR Thursday 7th per. (scheduling days)

Answer THREE of the following questions (your choice)
What does the line "A true war story is never moral” mean?

Could this book of stories be considered a "true war story"? Explain.

How does the death of Curt Lemon compare to the deaths of other men from Tim's prospective?

In chapter 7, O'Brien relates a number of episodes. What makes these episodes seem true? Or, to put it another way, how does O'Brien lull you into the belief that each of these episodes are true?

Why is the baby water buffalo scene more disturbing than the death of one of O'Brien's platoon members, Kurt Lemon?

Finally, O'Brien says that "none of it happened. None of it. And even if it did happen, it didn't happen in the mountains, it happened in this little village on the Batangan Peninsula, and it was raining like crazy..." If O'Brien is not trying to communicate historical fact, what is he trying to communicate? Why change the details? What kind of truth is he trying to relate, and why is this truth set apart from historical truth? Is it OK that this "true" war story may or may not be entirely true?

Read “The Man I Killed” and “Ambush”

Journal Entry #2:
Describe an early childhood memory (10 or more years ago). At the end, decide whether you think your memory is accurate or a bit vague. Does this make it feel less real? Why or why not?