STYLE
Dobbins threatens to dump Azar where??????????????????????
A well
What event from the war haunts Norman Bowker
Death of Kiowa
Where does Norman Bowker commit suicide?
YMCA locker room
This character reacts by mocking the girl’s dance, which shows a complete lack of understanding of her emotional state.
Azar
This man hung himself a few months after "Speaking of Courage" was published
Norman Bowker
O’Brien had a failed attempt at writing who’s story?
Bowker’s
This character acts aggressively, making fun of the girl’s dance and treating it as a spectacle
Azar
What does the Silver Star symbolize?
This medal symbolizes the courage Norman Bowker could not claim for himself, and he finds it difficult to talk about.
What are the two settings in this chapter “Notes”?
Bowker’s Hometown of Iowa
O’Brien’s Setting: His Writing Space
This character, disturbed by Azar's cruelty, attempts to stop him and try to make sense of the girl's behavior.
Tim O'Brien
What role does the lake play in "Speaking of Courage"?
The lake acts as a reminder of the events that Norman cannot change
What role does memory play in "Notes," particularly regarding O'Brien’s reflections on his writing?
Memory distorts the truth, making it difficult for O'Brien to distinguish between his actual experiences and the stories he has told over time.
In the chapter "Style," what does the young girl's dancing symbolize?
It reflects the larger question of finding meaning in war.
How does the chapter "Speaking of Courage" relate to the broader themes of the novel, particularly the idea of storytelling?
The chapter explores how the inability to share traumatic experiences in war results in emotional paralysis.
In "Notes," O’Brien discusses the tension between truth and fiction in storytelling. What does he mean when he says, "A true war story is never about war"?
He means that the most powerful war stories focus on the emotional impact of war, rather than the details of battle.