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This way, we can assemble many good questions from in and around our reading of The Things They Carried as we prepare to decide on a topic and focus to write Essay Two next week.
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Mike
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What does war really accomplish and is it worth it?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the relationship of killing throughout the novel? Are we “killing the bad guys” or are we actually just “killing the good guys” without knowing it?
ReplyDeleteWhat happens if Tim O Brain actually across to Canada, can he still write a book like this?
ReplyDeleteAre values worth keeping during war time, even if there is a risk of them getting you killed?
ReplyDeleteWhat does each story have to say about choices and consequences?
ReplyDeleteWhat is mortal mean or defined in this book?
ReplyDeletePolicy question: Should we create a system that helps reintroduce returning soldiers to civilian life?
ReplyDeleteThe single event of Kiowa's death is told from many different viewpoints throughout a few chapters, why do you think that is?
ReplyDeleteWas there a time when you knew exactly what you were doing but other people questioned you or showed ignorance?
ReplyDeleteHow can the United States better help veterans transition back to civilian life?
ReplyDeleteWhy do many characters throughout the book use dark humor as a way to cope with the death that surrounds them?
ReplyDeleteHow does Tim O'Brien use his skill of story telling to portray the other characters?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the relationship between the uncertainty of the Vietnam environment and the number of soldiers who returned home with PTSD?
ReplyDeleteWhy was Dave Jensen so distraught about breaking his pact with Lee Strunk even though it meant he didn't have to kill his friend?
ReplyDeleteWhat was Rat Kiley suffering from in "Night Life," psychologically speaking?
ReplyDeleteHow was the Lt. supposed to act towards his soldiers and what was the SOP in the military at that time?
ReplyDeleteHow has Tim O'Briens internal relationship with himself deepen or develop from relationships with other characters throughout the novel?
ReplyDeleteDo you think, if you were in the war, you would let your morals define what you do, or would you let the war circumstances get the best of you and just do what you can to survive, even if it means going against your morals?
ReplyDeleteHow important is story telling in our lives? Why don't we tell as many stories the keep the dead from being forgotten?
ReplyDeleteHow do people miss the war when they leave after going through an immense amount of trauma?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the total number of people wounded and killed during the war?
ReplyDeleteWhat did the United States learn from Vietnam that would assist them in future conflicts?
ReplyDeleteHow did death affect the lives of the soldiers in Vietnam?
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