•Bell
Ringer: Finish
the story “A True War Story”
•In
Writer’s
Notebook: Answer these questions about the story (when you have the answers,
show them to me):
•What could the water buffalo represent?
Why? (pg
79)
•What is true in all war stories,
according to the author, even if the events are not?
(82, 83, 85)
•Read the last line on page 85. What does that mean? Who is he talking about
(specific and general)?
•Bring these answers and what you did for
your job up to me when completed! Then work on your research notes while
waiting for all in your group to finish.
•Discussion:
Need to discuss for at least 20 min.
Once all have shared jobs, discuss and be prepared to report to class on
these questions:
•According to O'Brien, how do you tell a
true war story? What does he mean when he says that true war stories are never
about war? What does he mean when he writes of one story, "That's a true
story that never happened"?
•What are some challenges soldiers might
face in communicating their experiences in war to civilians, using examples
from the text. Why is it so hard to tell a true war story? How, according to
O'Brien, can we tell if a war story is true?
#1. Make it believable for you stomach and the audience. In a true war story it’s difficult to separate what happened and what seemed to happen. “In many cases a true war story cannot be believed” (O’brien 76) “it never ends” (O’brien 36)
ReplyDelete#2. The civilians haven’t been there and experienced it, “He waits two months. The dumb cooze never rights back” (O’brien 68). Because the person telling it believes it also. Nobody listens and nobody cares about the stories unless it involves some sort of personal gain or victory. “You can tell by what questions they ask” (O’brien 83)