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Why do you think they makes jokes about dying during war?

Would you agree or disagree with what Henry Dobbins said on page 13, "I dont see no moral."

After Ted Lavender died, why did they burn Martha's letters

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does the weight of carrying each others lives take a toll on the individual?

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What did it mean when Lieutenant Jimmy Cross said, he knew they weren't love letters but he was hoping?

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Do you think its mature to be making jokes about dying in the war?

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Must soldiers kill and die in order to not embarrass themselves?
pg. 20

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2. Would you have done the same as lieutenant cross and just forget about martha.
1. do you think you could carry all the equipment that the soldiers carried.

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What significance does the following quote have "By and large they carried these things inside, maintaining the masks of composure." (21)

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1.)Why did cross burn the picture and letter?
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"It wasnt fake or anything , it was real heavy -duty hurt"
what was the message trying to potray? pg18

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what is this quote from the book telling the reader?
"It wasn't cruelty, just a stage presence. They were actors"

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Why do the soldiers tell jokes about the war and killing?

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why did vietnam and america start war .

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What was the purpose of this quote? And what does the author mean by this?

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What was the purpose of this quote? And what does the author mean by this?

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"They carried the sky. The whole atmosphere, they carried it, the humidity, the monsoons, the stink of fungus and decay, all of it they carried gravity." pg.14

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What does Lieutenant Cross mean, when he says he feels a "hard, hating kind of love"  toward Martha?

Why are men who find a way out of the war so looked down upon by the soldiers who stay?

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level 2-Explain how these men are affected by the harsh things they have to carry?
level 3-Imagine being drafted for a war you have no interest in fighting ?how would you feel?

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if you were their, would you have been so distracted by someone you love just as Lieutenant Cross was?
pg.7 & 8

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Must soldiers kill and die in order to not embarrase theselved

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1) how does referring to men being killed through slang terms soften the idea of death?

2) how did lavender's death lead lieutenant cross to realize that martha would never love him?

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during a war do you think its appropriate to joke around like they were knowing they might die.

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Is there always going to be a moral about death?

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How has Jimmy changed by the end of the story? What has he lost and what has he gained?

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1) Do you think lieutenant cross actually hated Martha or was he just looking for something to take responsibility for his actions?
2) Why do you think O'Brien gives the weight of everything they have?
3) Do you think that these "men" are actually capable of fighting this war

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In what ways can you relate to the soldiers and what they carry, whether it be something abstract or concrete?

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1. Does every death need to have a moral?
2. Why did we go to war with vietnam

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1. To the men does having a fantasy version of reality help them get through the hard times of the war?
2. Why do you think each man decided to carry their own personal items?
3. Was it considered bad for them to have a reaction to a friends death while in the line of action?
4. Was it wrong for the men to be embarrassed not to die?
5. do you think the trauma the men go through while in war effect their mental stability?