TTTC-chapters 15 and 16
Norman Bowker struggles with PTSD
Norman Bowker "survives" the war.
Norman remembering Kiowa's death in the wastefield
Kiowa's death impacted many characters in his platoon
Norman struggles with returning home
Quote analysis of chapters 15 and 16
Analyze a quote from the chapters you were assigned and explain it to the class. Be sure to include any themes that apply.
O'Brien explains how he tells stories similar to chapters 2 and 3 when he discussed how he writes and the way he takes memories and changes them (elaborates, leaves out information, changes events) to make them what he wants. He uses his writing as a therapy to work through his turmoil from the Vietnam War. However, it becomes an added challenge for the reader to remember this is fiction. This quote applies to the theme of story telling and truth in understanding that truth is relative to O'Brien. Truth is not the same as fact, and events that we experience may be remembered differently than what someone else remembers.
English 10 class
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