Major Themes:
- Storytelling
- Paradox
- Courage & Cowardice
- Truth & Memory
Major Characters:
1.
Jimmy Cross
2.
Norman Bowker
3.
Rat Kiley
4.
Mitchell Sanders
5.
Henry Dobbins
6.
Kiowa
7.
Azar
8.
Tim O'Brien (the soldier, not the author)
You will have ONE character to fully analyze.
Be able to discuss the
following 4 questions regarding your character beginning on 11/19/13
1. Who IS this person? What is his job in Alpha Co.?
2. What does he carry--physically and metaphorically? Into Vietnam? Out of Vietnam?
3. In which stories is this character significant and in what way?
4. How does this man relate to the other men in Alpha Co.? Be specific. Give Details.
1. Who IS this person? What is his job in Alpha Co.?
2. What does he carry--physically and metaphorically? Into Vietnam? Out of Vietnam?
3. In which stories is this character significant and in what way?
4. How does this man relate to the other men in Alpha Co.? Be specific. Give Details.
The two following questions
will be your “quiz” grade on the novel – Due 12/03/13
Length: not over 3
pages – preferably 1.5 on each
*5. What is this character's back story? Use details, observations, inferences you make along with your imagination to create a PLAUSIBLE back story for your character. (This will count as 50% of the quiz grade for the novel.)
* 6. What is this character's future? AGAIN, this must be plausible and logical. If the man does not return home, what impact does his death have on the remainder of the men? Discuss thoughtfully. (This will count as 50% of the quiz grade for the novel.)
*5. What is this character's back story? Use details, observations, inferences you make along with your imagination to create a PLAUSIBLE back story for your character. (This will count as 50% of the quiz grade for the novel.)
* 6. What is this character's future? AGAIN, this must be plausible and logical. If the man does not return home, what impact does his death have on the remainder of the men? Discuss thoughtfully. (This will count as 50% of the quiz grade for the novel.)
