O’Brien can be thought of as an appreciable author, for he can also be described as a cowardly veteran. Because O’Brien receives a draft notice, his indecision to advance to war motivates him to press onward towards Canada's border; he ends up proceeding to the Vietnam war after all. When O’Brien first automatically kills a man without hesitation, he seems oddly confused, for morals do not necessarily exist in war. In fact Tim O’Brien dramatizes the phenomenon of uncertainty and confusion of combat in the incidents of “The Things they Carried.”
To begin with Tim describes how he appears uncertain to proceed to war, and he believes he should not be forced to abandon his own great life to do something that seems so unavailing. Since Tim acquires a full-ride scholarship to Harvard, he becomes very uncertain with his possibilities. O'Brien claims "It couldn't happen;" he considers to advance towards Canada and disregard the war, but on the Rainy River his decision alters. For instance O'Brien ponders about his courageousness, the town from whence he came, …show more content…
Thick, soupy, muck that smells deadly describes the field where Kiowa dies; it seems known as the village toilet. Surely Norman possesses an opportunity to win the Silver star, but it appears his confusion and uncertainty block him from receiving it. Norman urges to save Kiowa and become a hero winning the Silver Star, but he can't fathom possibly dying in such a place so nauseating. He cannot stand the crap in his eyes, in his mouth, and all over his body as he tries to rescue Kiowa; the smell becomes too repulsive, enough to let Kiowa drown in the crap water. Above all Bowker knows before he releases Kiowa's boot that he still very much alive; he senses it and frees Kiowa’s boot anyway. Norman’s confusion and uncertainty cost him the Silver Star and cause him to possess great
To begin with Tim describes how he appears uncertain to proceed to war, and he believes he should not be forced to abandon his own great life to do something that seems so unavailing. Since Tim acquires a full-ride scholarship to Harvard, he becomes very uncertain with his possibilities. O'Brien claims "It couldn't happen;" he considers to advance towards Canada and disregard the war, but on the Rainy River his decision alters. For instance O'Brien ponders about his courageousness, the town from whence he came, …show more content…
Thick, soupy, muck that smells deadly describes the field where Kiowa dies; it seems known as the village toilet. Surely Norman possesses an opportunity to win the Silver star, but it appears his confusion and uncertainty block him from receiving it. Norman urges to save Kiowa and become a hero winning the Silver Star, but he can't fathom possibly dying in such a place so nauseating. He cannot stand the crap in his eyes, in his mouth, and all over his body as he tries to rescue Kiowa; the smell becomes too repulsive, enough to let Kiowa drown in the crap water. Above all Bowker knows before he releases Kiowa's boot that he still very much alive; he senses it and frees Kiowa’s boot anyway. Norman’s confusion and uncertainty cost him the Silver Star and cause him to possess great