Themes
Jimmy Cross visiting O’Brian and reminiscing/sharing war stories shows that
War is never forgotten
protection, superstition, faith, hope
he loves Martha
Jimmy Cross
who is being described “He loved her so much it hurt.”
Jimmy Cross
“Spin“ is organized in jumps and gaps of anecdotes from the war to show
Memories are fragmented
he gets dumped
Dobbins
who is this describing “He believed the stockings had protective power”
Dobbins
the quote “Dobbins felt the pull of superstition, and he believed firmly and absolutely in the protective power of the stockings” represents
An account of faith and hope
What does the game of checkers in ”Spin” symbolize
control, order,
they played volleyball
Martha
who says “Promise me… if I get bad, don’t kill me.”
Strunk
what is the difference between war and fighting in “Friends” and “Enemies”
war is chaotic, impersonal, and unpredictable while fights are more personal and intense
They go from enemies to friends
Jensen and Strunk
who says “You broke my nose.”
Dave Jensen
they are immature and joke about the war
Azar
who says “I remember how peaceful the dead man looked.”
O’Brien