The Things They Carried

Why does O'Brien relate his experience as a pig declotter

Why does O'Brien relate his experience as a pig declotter

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O'Brien's descriptive summary of his time as a pig declotter helps the reader to understand the man. From the description of his experiences in this job, we can infer that his desire to stay out of Vietnam doesn't come from a fear of blood and gore. He isn't afraid..... he simply doesn't believe in the war.

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The Things They Carried

Why would O'Brien going to so specific detail about how he relates his experience as a pig declotter ?

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The book the things they carried by Tim O’Brien