I think the overall meaning that the author was trying to make us identify and understand the feelings and thoughts the vietnamese soldiers that were fighting, had experienced someway affect the way redears view the war. In the beginning of the story, Herr tried to make us feel like we were there, but sometimes it was hard and complicated for me to understand what was occurring in the story. Illumination Rounds is about a man, by the name of Herr who is in Vietnam during the war. All the perspectives of the soldiers are dissimilar after a couple of war fights, some are done with the whole experience and adventure.
I like the part where the black sergeant used an eraser as an example to tell Her that he has to