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What is the lake?
What is Norman Bowker driving around?
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He sinks into the poop field
How does Kiowa die?
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What is his rucksack with his moccasins and bible.
What of Kiowa's is found first?
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What is the Fourth of July?
On what date is Norman driving around?
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The carhop is rude. The intercom uses military lingo. He almost tells the intercom his story.
Describe the encounter with the carhop/intercom.
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Jimmy Cross received orders for them to camp there. He regrets it later.
Why do the men camp on the "Evil Ground"?
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What is the Silver Star medal?
What is the topic of conversation in Norman's imaginary convo with his father?
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He wades into the lake, fully dress, and submerges his head. Then he stands up to watch the fireworks.
What does Norman Bowker do at the end of "Speaking of Courage"?
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A young soldier switches on his flashlight to show Kiowa a picture of his girlfriend, Billie
What attracts the mortar fire?
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What is telling time by the sun?
Norman imagines stopping at Sally's house and impressing her with what skill?
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He hanged himself at the YMCA.
How does Norman Bowker die IRL?
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He is squatting in the muck, composing a letter to Kiowa's father in his head, then he just floats on the muck
While the men are digging Kiowa out, what is Jimmy Cross doing?
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Driving around lake/camping in field next to river
Fireworks/mortar fire Circling back to conversations with Sally, father
What examples of circular imagery do we see in "Speaking of Courage"?
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Norman Bowker writes a letter to him and suggests that he tell this story--he writes it in honor of Norman. Maybe a way to explain what vets go through.
Why did Tim O'Brien write "Speaking of Courage"?
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You could blame anyone, but ultimately the cause is war. "In the field though, the causes were immediate. A moment of carelessness or bad judgment or plain stupidity carried consequences that lasted forever." (170)
Whose fault was Kiowa's death?
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