Blog Post Assignment 7
1. Why do you think his illusion of the northern battlefront was caused by magic? Pg. 85, last paragraph.
2. Analyze this quote, "Kien arose, wearily trudging away from the house and out along the pavement, a lonely-looking soul wandering in the beautiful sunshine.". Pg. 87, 2nd paragraph.
3. Why did Kien feel unbalanced? Pg. 87, 2nd paragraph.
4. Why do you think Kien included the change of his own soul when he mentioned Nguyen Du Street and the Thuyen Quang lake? Pg. 87, 3rd paragraph.
5. What caused Kien to rewind memories from his past? Pg. 88, 1st paragraph.
6. Analyze this quote, "There is no terrible hell in death.". Pg. 90, 1st paragraph.
7. Why did Kien believe the dead was more significant than the living? Pg. 90, 2nd paragraph.
8. Why do you think the MIA team believed that they would be burdened by the soldiers' death if they could not identify them by name? Pg. 91, last paragraph.
9. Why did Phan decide to help the enemy solider who attacked him? Pg. 92, first paragraph.
10. Why do you think the sorrow of war is similar to the sorrow of love? Pg 94, 3rd paragraph.
9. Phan decided to help the enemy soldier who attacked him because he seen his intestines spilling out of his belly and steaming, which made Kien horrified and at the same time feel deep pity for him.
ReplyDeleteI think you meant Phan instead of Kien. Great Job, that's the answer i'm looking for.
Delete6. I feel that the author of this quote is saying that death is just an extension of life; a life that is calmer and more peaceful.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the author means that there's no terrible way to die. I believe the author's point is that death is death, no matter how tragic nor how graceful.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 6. I believe that the quote is referring to war as hell, and when death takes you there is no more war.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good way to look at it.
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ReplyDelete7.) Kien believe that the dead soldiers were more significant than the living soldiers because they would sometimes die and no one would know who they are or where they come from. Their voices didn't get the opportunities to be heard, so Kien feels as if they are more worthy of attention. They are also just as important as everyone else.
ReplyDeleteThat's the same I had in mind. Good job!
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