divided and the controversial Vietnam war was the reason for that. In the story‚ On The Rainy River by Tim O’Brien‚ the author receives a notice from the government informing him that he has been drafted to fight in Vietnam. Tim O’Brien must now make the choice to either run to Canada and bring shame to his family or serve in one of the most deadly wars and hope to survive. This essay will explain why Tim O’Brien made a more honorable choice by serving in the war then running from it. Tim O’Brien
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1. “In any war story‚ especially a true one‚ it’s difficult to separate what happened from what seemed to happen. What seems to happen becomes its own happening and has to be told the way. “ (71) Significance: This quote describes the entire style in which the book is written. Tim O’ Brien writes the novel as though it is a memoir‚ but this isn’t the case. In the copyright information‚ readers learn that most of the events‚ with a few small exceptions‚ were fabricated. Once the reader knows this
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Staying fit is a great bonus to life and can lead you to be a happy and healthier person. By staying fit and healthy you not only look and feel better but you decrease your chance of medical problems such as diabetes‚ heart attacks‚ high cholesterol and hypertension.[1] There are many helpful strategies to keep fit and stay healthy that‚ with dedication and ambition‚ can be done. PART 1 OF 3: EXERCISING 1 START WALKING‚ JOGGING OR CYCLING. No matter what your speed is‚ walking‚ jogging and cycling
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Soldiers 2. My opinion doesn’t really change. Ghost soldiers pretty much tells the story of how O’Brien wanted revenge on Jorgenson due to Jorgenson being to scared to treat or even help O’Brien out in any way. Although I don’t agree with what he did‚ i do feel as if he had to have some way to release those emotions that he had kept inside after being taken out of the group. There are certainly worse things that he could have done to Jorgenson though. 3. The ending of the story is very good. O’Brien
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sentence‚ it serves to build suspense to create emphasis on the end of the sentence. The “he had an opinion of himself” serves as a bit of information that would lead to how the author feels about Curt Lemon which is the main points saved towards the end of the sentence. C.) O’Brien uses a periodic sentence to create an emphasis on how little he cared about Curt’s death. This is due to Curt’s high ego‚ which caused O’Brien to have little to no sympathy for him. O’Brien shows his audience
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I carried myself up for those first few steps. I carried a worn-out build-a-bear when I was small. Its fur was frayed‚ its button eyes almost popped‚ and its stuffing had seen better days. But to me‚ it was my protector‚ my confidant. I carried it everywhere‚ clinging to the softness and warmth‚ believing it could shield me from anything that lurked in the dark. I carried a notebook too‚ filled with crayon drawings of stick figures with strangely large hands and a sun with large rays. Each page was
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One of the main themes of the novel is the allure of war. This trope‚ common in war literature‚ is made more complex here as O’Brien adds the layers of a Conrad-esque “heart of darkness” fascination in the character of Mary Anne. The seductive allure of war is inextricably linked to the tendencies of human nature in O’Brien’s novel. War‚ more specifically the act of killing‚ acts as a catalyst for some individuals‚ causing them to become primal versions of themselves‚ to become less human‚ to
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truth about war In the short story “Ambush”‚ the author Tim O’Brien implies that the struggles of surviving soldiers can gravely impact their lives: In the short story it states “It was a difficult moment‚ but I did what seemed right‚ which was to say “of course not‚”” (O’Brien 1222). This quote indicates he was not comfortable being honest with his daughter‚ he decided it was best to keep the actual truth‚ so she would not see him in a different light. Despite the traumatic experiences‚ soldiers also
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