war Flashcards

1
Q

we werent heroes we were only there

A

helpless, flawed heroes

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boy with apple cheeks, too young to shave like me

A

war ruined childhoods , emphasises youth and innocence

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2
Q

i think of my own silver star for an act of cowardice

A

guilt

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3
Q

lasalle captures enemy, saves fellow marines

A

hero that everyone saw

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4
Q

cant let the japs get away with this

A

real reason for lasalle’s enlistment

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5
Q

face gaunt,

his slenderness was knife like now, leathal

A

effects of the war
reveals the real him

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6
Q

exploding like a ripe tomato

A

grim imagery

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7
Q

explodes into wakefullness

A

term explodes = cant forget the war

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8
Q

flashbacks - mama

A

haunts him

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9
Q

gun hidden away in my duffel bag

A

makes francis into a killer

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10
Q

i had not yet killed anybody

A

transforms children into killers

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