who tells many stories‚ "it’s as if she hopes you will love her more easily if she is associated somehow with fame" (288‚ Russell Banks)‚ most of which are untrue. Banks’ tells the reader that unlike his mother‚ he didn’t tell stories. The one story Banks’ father did tell ended up being a lie in the end. "The story simply was not true. My father had made it up" (286‚ Russell Banks)‚ even though this is not a big a deal‚ it mattered to Banks at the time. Having a parent make up a story so you feel as
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The story by Tim O’Brien shows how the soldiers are themselves and can also be serious. O’Brien also sees how Vietnam changes the soldiers and how they see the world now. There will be people that will ask if it’s true or not true they can asks what happened. There can be different ways to tell a story but they can ask what happen. O’Brien would know which story he really believes. O’Brien will give use by looking at Rat’s point of view‚ and Sanders point of view of Lemon death and how Rat copes
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two literary stories I have decided to examine in support of that is “How to Tell a True War Story” (if you have not noticed‚ this is my absolute favorite story we have read but also goes along well with this topic) of the dramatic genre and the genre of poetry in the form of “I Too” by that of the legendary Langston Hughes. These two stories treat the subject of love in different way for the most part but we will get to the similarities when we get there. “How to Tell a True War Story” is a love
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Negative Effects of War In “How to Tell a True War Story‚” Tim O’Brien presents many themes within his story. One major theme is the negative effects of war on a soldier. Many situations arise in the story that bring out the theme to make it easy to understand for the reader. The effects of war can be very harmful to a soldier’s life‚ and he or she can be scarred forever. When Bob Kiley’s friend‚ Curt Lemon‚ dies at the beginning of the story‚ Kiley takes the time to write Lemon’s sister. He
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In the story “The True Story of Ah Q”‚ Lu Xun wrote nine episodic chapters describing a series of adventures of Ah Q. Ah Q represented a combination of the weaknesses of the Chinese people. Using Ah Q‚ Lu Xun wanted to analyze certain particular “Chinese characteristics” such as gaining merely “psychological victories” through arrogance‚ belittling‚ the strong bullying the weak‚ foolishness‚ escaping from reality‚ and despising females‚ in order to deliver his message that would to reveal the “diseased”
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English 132 1 April 2012 “How to Tell a True War Story” O’Briens “How to Tell a True War Story”‚ is a compilation of war stories and some experiences that men have had while away from home‚ at war during a battle. The theme of O’Briens short story is to always look at the positive side of all things that may happen in one’s life. There is a positive side in every single action that takes place in people’s lives. O’Brien tries to explain a war story as best as he can but‚ most believe that to
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what they believe in and what is true to their heart. In the end there is always two things promised destruction and death. These two objects can explain the result in every facet of war from the physical to emotional. In "How to Tell a True War Story" O’Brien explores the relationship between the events during a war and the art of telling those events. O’Brien doesn’t come to a conclusion on what is a true war story. He writes that one can’t generalize the story as well. According to O’Brien
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In the essay‚ “How to Tell a True War Story‚” Tim O’Brien tells several stories of war to illustrate to his readers the criteria for truth in storytelling. O’Brien offers his readers a guide to telling and determining war stories that are true‚ for the author‚ true does not necessarily mean actual or real. Instead‚ O’Brien tells us what a true war story is‚ but his requirements are not always clear precise—a true war story “never seems to end‚” (O’Brien 273) “embarrasses you‚” (270) “are contradictory
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Tell a True War Story" O’Brien was drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. He is telling several stories in different points of views‚ of things that happened to him and his buddies while at war and on how you or someone else might believe or not believe a true war story. He tells about how his friend dies in three different views. How his friend dies and it looks beautiful‚ somewhat how is happened and then the true war story. He also tells little stories within the whole Story.
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Responses Helen Keller—“The Story of My Life” 1. In “The Story of My Life‚” how does the author learn from her frustration? Use two details from the passage to support your response. 2. In “The Story of My Life‚” Miss Sullivan plans an important role in Helen’s life. How does Miss Sullivan play an important role in Helen’s learning? Use two details from the passage to support your response. 3. In “The Story of My Life‚” the author states “that living word awakened my soul.” How does the author
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