This story describes a fairly intimate aspect of the deceased's life. Where do these details come from? How did Tim O'Brien know them? What happened here?
These details come from Tim's mind. He is creating the life that the person seems to have because he doesn't really understand what happened to him. In this way, Tim will feel more when he realizes the potential this person may have. For example, Tim mentioned various questions about the person and his decision, saying: "He thought, if he couldn't fight with the little boy, how could he be a soldier, using their planes, helicopters and bombs with the United States Fighting? Seems impossible "(O'Brien 121). This is related to Tim's life before the war, because he thought he was not suitable for war, and he did not want to fight for war, because he did not believe in war. This can also be compared to the life of the person before the battle.
Reflection:
The structure of the story no doubt adds to Tim's feelings after killing the man. In this chapter, Tim doesn't talk or respond to Kiowa because Kiowa asks if he is OK or if he wants to be the place of the person he killed. This shows that inner overwhelms any logical reasoning, especially the emotions that he or she may not feel after killing someone after he or she has "planned" to kill it. He had something to do with the person he killed and it didn't help Tim's situation. For example, Tim considers himself to be in this person because he assumes that he is brave when he grows up, and assumes the obligation to participate in war, even if they do not want to participate in the war at first. Although the person was dead, Tim's description of him made him look as if he had not completely died.
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