- Do the stories in The Sorrow of War follow O'Brien's definition of true war stories? If not what is Bao Ninh's definition of a true war story?
- Why does Kien tell war stories?
- Why does Kien see writing the novel as his duty?
- What are the similarities and differences between Phuong and Linda?
- Why do soldiers disrespect corpses? What does this signify?
- Why is it significant that Kien's nickname is "Sorrowful Spirit"?
- Why is it significant that both Kien and O'Brien see their lives in rivers?
- Why does Bao Ninh choose to switch between points of view in The Sorrow of War?
- Do Foxholes represent safety or danger in The Things They Carried? Does this differ in The Sorrow of War?
- What Motifs does Bao Ninh use?
Monday, November 8, 2010
Socratic Seminar Questions for 11-11-10
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Very nice. You may need to explicate a few of these questions as the terminology or lack of specificity could be misleading to some.
ReplyDelete1. Bao Ninh's definition would be based off of the ways he tells his stories: how might he define truth
ReplyDelete5. What does this signify about the soldiers character
7. The specific river scene would be "On The Rainy River" and page 117 for The Sorrow of War
9. Although the term foxholes is not used there are holes which are used to hide in for safety in one particular scene in The Sorrow of War (I'm not going to say the scene because that would give to much away)
Sorry for any confusion and sorry this clarification came so late. If any of you have any other question find me tomorrow or call me at 795-4382.