Read "The Man I Killed" & excerpt from Goodbye Darkness (WARNING: Both very graphic violence)
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How do both men react immediately after
shooting the enemy? What is similar in
their reactions and thoughts?
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How do both soldiers fit in with the other
soldiers in their platoon? How do other
soldiers react to the kill?
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Analyze the emotional pain and baggage both
soldiers experience after their kills: What sticks with both men still?
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What do both of these passages reveal about
war and the preconceived notions of heroism and duty?
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Compare the storytelling devices and
narrative structure used by both O’Brien and Manchester in their accounts
(patterns, descriptions, organization, rhetorical devices, etc.).
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