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HL Essay Recovery
○ I had discussed Mary O’Hare’s definition of a war stereotype and the Children’s
Crusade, which lost points for originality. Therefore, I shortened this section so
○ Ex. “O’Hare even goes on to say that she doesn’t want “...her babies or anybody
else’s babies killed in wars” (Vonnegut 18-19), to which Vonnegut reassures her
instead suggesting that everyone is young, naive, and innocent when entering war.
○ Ex. “This contrasts to the typical war stereotype presented by O’Hare where,
soldiers, with Frank Sinatra and John Wayne being hyper masculine. However,
soldiers are more nuanced than stereotypes. The silliness of the situation also
suggests a break from the serious, war-loving soldiers depicted in the media.”