Three stories in succession deal with Kiowa's death from different perspectives. Why do you think the author chose to do this? Did the changing viewpoints impact your understanding of the incident, and if so, how?
Created: 03/04/20
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Three stories in succession deal with Kiowa's death from different perspectives. Why do you think the author chose to do this? Did the changing viewpoints impact your understanding of the incident, and if so, how?
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I have to admit I had to go back and read this over again. I skimmed over this part the first time. It was too awful to keep reading about it. I do understand now how so many of these young men came back damaged. I do agree it is somewhat consistent with how the book is written, but I think the author wanted us to see how a death affects everyone differently.
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Kiowa's death was particularly horrific. Because Kiowa was so admired and loved by his fellow soldiers, I think the author is trying to convey the different ways of coping with this horrific event. The horror extended to the exhumation from the swampy ground of Kiowa's body. They were all feeling the pain as they doggedly worked to save Kiowa from being buried in an unknown grave.
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People see things in different ways and remember different things about them, especially, when under stress and under the lack of sleep, which these men were. That is why first person accounts can differ on the witness stand in court and even appear inconsistent.
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I believe that he was just trying to show how the same experience can effect each of us differently. Also, our perspectives of what actually happens can be very different.
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