Basic Aspects of Story
Name Of Main Character
Tim O'Brien
What is a main theme in most of Tim O'Brien's books?
War
Name one technique that we reference in our Authorial Technique Slide
Imagery, Juxtaposition, Dis-positioned Narration
What book that we read, also dedicates CHAPTERS to showcasing others stories from their own perspective?
Sing Unburied Sing
"They were too frightened to be cowards"
Platoon/Group of soldiers
Name Of Three Characters In The Story
O'Brien, Kiowa, Ted Lavender, Norman Bowker, Lieutenant Cross, Rat Kiley, Curt Lemon, Azar
What did O'Brien plan to do once he found out he was drafted?
Flee to Canada.
The combination of comedy and casualness with violent/traumatic events could be described as what technique.
Juxtaposition (of opposing moods)
What other books/plays put a strong emphasis on Trauma and the effects of it?
Macbeth, Antigone, Sing Unburied Sing, Chronicle Of A Death Foretold
I'd gone under with Kiowa, and now after two decades I'd finally worked my way out.
O'Brien
Three Major Themes Within The Story
Dehumanization, War, Trauma
Himself
Imagery
What book also mentions a group of people within the title?
The Memory Police
"If it had been possible, which it wasn't, he would have explained how his friend Kiowa slipped away that night "
Norman Bowker
Did This Novel Win A Pulitzer? If it did not win, then how close did it get to winning the prize?
No it did not win, but it was a finalist for the prize.
Where was Tim O'Brien born (State)
Minnesota
What authorial choice effects how the books timeline progress?
Dis positioned Narrative
Two literary works that have a prevalent and constant theme of desensitization/dehumanization imposed by society?
The Memory Police Or Sing Unburied Sing Or Chronicles Of Death Foretold
"He pulled hard but Kiowa was gone, and then suddenly he felt himself going, too."
Norman Bowker
What event is constantly referenced within the book (Particularly the second half of the novel)?
Kiowas Death
What was the Exact Year That Tim O'Brien was born in?
What two Authorial Choices are used the most to describe Kiowas Death.
Imagery Symbolism Syntax
Juxtaposition Dialogue Diction
Repetition Metaphor characterization
Imagery, Metaphor
What character has a very similar journey to O'Brien regarding trauma and memory?
Jojo
"He knew he would die quickly. He knew he would see a flash of light. "