prompt # 3

[dance4fun101]

Tim o'brien seems to be saying that when a person does something that he or she is ashamed of that they always are sort of looking back upon it. He basically says that courage builds from a sameful situation. (check page 39 and 40) It seems as if the soldiers are feeling sahmeful becasue they are in Vietnam becasue most americans at that time

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From Hippo_man

[hippo_man]

I liked the fact that you put the page #'s in parenthesis. That makes it easier to comment on your writing. Thanx. But what you said about the soldiers feeling sorry about themselves, well, I don't really agree. Of coarse they didn't want to die but I strongly think they didn't feel sorry about themselves.
Also the last sentence in your blog doesn't go with what your saying. It kind of contradicts it almost, if I'm reading it correctly. It is a good quote but it doesn't fit with the rest of your entry

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[darksideup]

Hey Ash.
Yeah...I kind of agree with Richard...the Soldiers didn't really feel that sorry for themselves. I agree with the fact that being embarassed and shameful might have helped them fight a more effective war. But yea...check your last quote. It does kinda...contradict.
-Lara