Sunday, November 12, 2017

The Sorrow Of War: Thursday & Friday

Thursday
1. “Her sudden, cruel departure had cut Kien deeply” (Page 69)
    1) It relates to the theme lost love because, Phoung was someone Kien loved deeply and she moved away without no notice.
     3) This quotation indicates man vs. self because, it affected him mentally of her departure.

2. “The girls around there hated her, calling her a bitch, a whore, or a witch because of her innocent influence, of which she remained either unconcerned or completely ignorant.” (Page 64)
      3) It indicates man vs. man because, other people are talking about her.
       5) It connects to the bullying that is happening now in school.

Friday
1.”He sat uncomfortably, unable to relax or plan his days properly”(Page 85)
      1) It relates to the theme grief, this is Kien’s way of grieving over the absence of Phuong.
       3) It indicates man vs. self because, it is killing him in the inside.

2.”In this derelict room he wrote frantically, nonstop, with a sort of divine inspiration, knowing this might be the only time he would feel this urge”(Page 86)
      1)It relates to the theme honesty, because he is writing about what and and how he is feeling in the inside.
       3) It indicated man vs. self because he is dealing with his emotions.

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