war Flashcards
1
Q
we werent heroes we were only there
A
helpless, flawed heroes
1
Q
boy with apple cheeks, too young to shave like me
A
war ruined childhoods , emphasises youth and innocence
2
Q
i think of my own silver star for an act of cowardice
A
guilt
3
Q
lasalle captures enemy, saves fellow marines
A
hero that everyone saw
4
Q
cant let the japs get away with this
A
real reason for lasalle’s enlistment
5
Q
face gaunt,
his slenderness was knife like now, leathal
A
effects of the war
reveals the real him
6
Q
exploding like a ripe tomato
A
grim imagery
7
Q
explodes into wakefullness
A
term explodes = cant forget the war
8
Q
flashbacks - mama
A
haunts him
9
Q
gun hidden away in my duffel bag
A
makes francis into a killer
10
Q
i had not yet killed anybody
A
transforms children into killers
