The book wasn't the worst i actually think that it was okay. I only had trouble remembering all of the characters but thats okay because i still understood it pretty good. It made me start thinking of other things people carry. Something new i guess. something that's not material something that you can't just see feel or touch. it's something ( Read more... )

I think O'Briens shame is only him being in vietnam. He never wanted to be there so by him not doing anything and just acting like he agrees with everything is shamefull to him. I think that shame can drive acts of both heroism and stupidity. it can drive acts of heroism because he probably want to prove to everyone that he's better then what he ( Read more... )

http://www.richmond.edu/~ebolt/history398/biblio.html This is a good website because it talk about over 300 different experences that different soldier experienced during vietnam. After reading some of the circumstances that they were under it helps me understand O ( Read more... )