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#3 TTTC Mip
#3 TTTC Mip
Passage location: Theme or topic: Literary Analysis: (answer the questions above in 200-400
include page and words/1-2 paragraphs. Please use literary terminology &
beg. and end of quotes)
words (20-40 lines)
P. 85-86 The relationship In the beginning of this chapter, Tim O’Brien, the narrator,
“Vietnam was between truth explains how Rat Kiley tells him a story, but he is unsure on
full of strange and fiction how much he should believe to be true. Tim O’Brien
stories…” to “This understands that this soldier’s story might not be fully
guy did it.” accurate as he is known for his exaggeration and
dramatization. In this excerpt, O’Brien, the author, reveals
the balance between truth and fiction and how it can impact
the reader’s understanding of the war.