Explore what the character represents through what he carries and what his function is in the story. What point does the fiction make about the war through this character? Does the character change? What is the eventual fate of the character and what is this trying to say about the war?
You may choose to focus on a character, although NOT Tim O’Brien, as he is too large and found in too many stories. Norman Bowker, Mitchell Sanders, Rat Kiley, or Kiowa might make nice papers. Explore what the character represents through what he carries and what his function is in the story. What point does […]