Differences Between Bowker And Kiowa
Group 2:
13. Characterize the dialog between Kiowa and Norman Bowker. What does their speech reveal about their personalities and “handling” of the war? (645) From the first dialog between Kiowa and Norman, we could assume that Kiowa is more emotional; whereas Norman is cold. Kiowa wants to care, he wanted to grieve. He is a Christian man. All Kiowa wanted to was talk about what he saw. Kiowa also “admired Lieutenant Jimmy Cross’s capacity for grief. He wanted to share the man’s pain, he wanted to care as Jimmy Cross cared” (O’Brien 645). Kiowa was shook from seeing Lavender die, and just wanted to talk about it. Kiowa seems to be numb from the war. He wished “he could find some great sadness, or even anger, but the emotion wasn’t there and …show more content…
During an ambush, they are afraid, but they are more afraid to show it. In saying that, they carry themselves as strong, like nothing that happens in war phases them. Some soldiers “carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation” (O’Brien 646), while others carried themselves with pride or stiff with soldiers’ discipline. A lot of soldiers use humor to compensate for their pain or fear. Soldiers used any tactic to keep their “macho zeal” (O’Brien 646), and not afraid.
15.What expressions do the men use instead of the word “death”? Why might they use these words? What are some euphemisms (other terms) that people use in our culture relating to death? (646) Instead of the word “death,” they used “Greased” (O’Brien 646), and “Offed, lit up, zapped while zipping” (O’Brien 646). The soldiers felt as if they were actors, and the deaths around them were not truly deaths because everything in war was scripted. The purpose of using different words was to “destroy the reality of death itself” (O’Brien 646). It made it seem lighter; easier to joke about. In today’s society, we also use word to make death sound less scary and lighter. We use phrases such as “have passed,” “rest in peace,” “in a better place,” among many more.
16.What are some of the intangibles the men carried? Why might the soldiers’ greatest fear be “blushing”?
13. Characterize the dialog between Kiowa and Norman Bowker. What does their speech reveal about their personalities and “handling” of the war? (645) From the first dialog between Kiowa and Norman, we could assume that Kiowa is more emotional; whereas Norman is cold. Kiowa wants to care, he wanted to grieve. He is a Christian man. All Kiowa wanted to was talk about what he saw. Kiowa also “admired Lieutenant Jimmy Cross’s capacity for grief. He wanted to share the man’s pain, he wanted to care as Jimmy Cross cared” (O’Brien 645). Kiowa was shook from seeing Lavender die, and just wanted to talk about it. Kiowa seems to be numb from the war. He wished “he could find some great sadness, or even anger, but the emotion wasn’t there and …show more content…
During an ambush, they are afraid, but they are more afraid to show it. In saying that, they carry themselves as strong, like nothing that happens in war phases them. Some soldiers “carried themselves with a sort of wistful resignation” (O’Brien 646), while others carried themselves with pride or stiff with soldiers’ discipline. A lot of soldiers use humor to compensate for their pain or fear. Soldiers used any tactic to keep their “macho zeal” (O’Brien 646), and not afraid.
15.What expressions do the men use instead of the word “death”? Why might they use these words? What are some euphemisms (other terms) that people use in our culture relating to death? (646) Instead of the word “death,” they used “Greased” (O’Brien 646), and “Offed, lit up, zapped while zipping” (O’Brien 646). The soldiers felt as if they were actors, and the deaths around them were not truly deaths because everything in war was scripted. The purpose of using different words was to “destroy the reality of death itself” (O’Brien 646). It made it seem lighter; easier to joke about. In today’s society, we also use word to make death sound less scary and lighter. We use phrases such as “have passed,” “rest in peace,” “in a better place,” among many more.
16.What are some of the intangibles the men carried? Why might the soldiers’ greatest fear be “blushing”?