Kristine He wants her to understand what he went through when he was a soldier. Once he gets there he finds it difficult to express him self let alone find the right was to explain anything to her. She is to young to even begin to understand. When she complains about the smell of the field i thought about how the smell is minimal compred to what it smelled like when O'Brien was there when Kiowa died.
Alyssa To show her the things that he himself experienced as a solider. It is showing her the world, but at the same time it is giving her a little background of her own fathers history.
Ethan O'Brien takes Kathleen there to see vietnam and to review his past. Going to where Kiowa died, O'Brien can finally get some closure for what happened many years ago.
he wants her to see some of the reasons for why he feels like he does. Although he doesn't feel that he has to justify himself to her, he does want her to understand to a certain point.
O'Brien wants to give his daughter a level of understanding. The war had alot to do with Tims character and this journey can help Kathleen her fathers character and stories. I also personally feel that O'Brien brings Kathleen to the place of Kiowas death because the reflection of the event is easier to handle when a loved one is nearby.
matt maranto He takes her there to try and show her the things he went through during the war. The trip there is more for O'Brien then Kathleen because he is trying to cope with it finally. He takes her there to try and help her understanding as well, since she has a hard time understanding what the war is.
I agree with Matt, he takes her there to try and let her understand more about what he went through during the war. I also agree that the trip is more for O'Brien, he is the one trying to rid himself of all feelings of guilt he still possess after all these years. But, I think the trip is someone for Kathleen as well. He takes her to the site as a part of her birthday present. I believe he knows she will enjoy traveling the world learning of its culture and of Vietnam, and this one stop is just something which she must endure along the trip. It is like any family vacation; a child come along for the fun, knowing that they might have to deal with something they dont exactly enjoy which their parents want to do.
Kassy Saylor -O'Brien takes Kathleen to this spot not only to try to help her understand, but it was also a sort of closure for him. He returned Kiowa's moccasins in the mud as a sort of memoir of what happened. He does not take her there to explain what happened, but more of an insight to what he had to go through and help her figure it out for herself.
Tabbetha Lueth O'Brien takes Kathleen to the scene of Kiowa's death in the hope that she might better understand her father's memories and the Vietnam War. O'Brien says, "The war was as remote to her as cavemen and dinosaurs." He wants her to better understand why he acts the way he does, and the consequences of it to many other soldiers.
Shauna He takes Kathleen to show her the place that changed his life. He says that he wants to show her different places around the world, he is, he is only showing her the place that changed his life. He may be trying to give her a better understanding of what he went through or trying to show her the effects of war. I think he took her there as an excuse to revisit the place again and maybe get rid of some of the feelings he has that never left.
I agree with Kristine. She is just a young girl who doesn't comprehend the meaning of war, or why it stinks or why her father is solemn when it comes to trying to explain the war to her. He is a 43 year old man who can't even answer these questions for himself. The war is a mystery to everyone, including the soldiers and citizens.
Chris Newbauer I agree with the thoughts of O'Brien returning to cope with his feelings, but I feel like if he hasn't got passed the event in twenty years, he will never be able to. Just like most cases in war, they haunt someone forever because they are so brutal. He only partially covers his feelings when he returns to the mud field and returns Kiowas moccasins.
I agree with Matt and Joe just returning to a place that could have possibly caused you nightmares later in life could help a person over come the fear they had even putting the mocicans in the water and the water itself could be a clensing trying to rid him of all his thoughts and regrets
I agree with Kassy and Tabbetha. O'Brian has his own demons to deal with in Vietnam, but he also wants Kathleen to begin to understand what he went through and what the war was like. At the present time, she is too young to truly understand everything yet, but this gives her a simple background to her father's history. Anthony has a point that he cannot leave Kathleen behind while he deals with his guilt, but I don't agree that he does it just for himself. I believe that he wants her to begin to understand through time her father's actions, experiences, and feelings.
Matt has the idea. O'Brien also says that this was an opportunity for her to see a side of her father that has been hidden from for as long as she has known him.
Tabbetha Thanks, Amber! I like Rachel's point as well. Kiowa's death would be much easier explained by someone who went through that experience, ecspecially coming from a family member. Kathleen asks, "This whole war, why was everyboday so mad at everybody else?" O'Brien is going to give Kathleen a better description of what Vietnam was all about than any history book could ever give. She is going to get the chance to step in her father's shoes and experience the emotions he felt.
Pattie Olson I think he takes her to the field because he can't exactly leave her behind. I don't think that it was for a learning expirience because he didn't really tell her the reasons for going there or about Kiowa.
I believe he takes Kathleen to the field for a few reasons. Just like Norman Bowker, O'Brien wants to tell someone about his experiences of Vietnam and the horrors that he faced. All of the memories are haunting him and he must have a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He also must want to teach her about the land and the country. This place is very different from the U.S and it's probably a good lesson for her.
I agree with Matt above. The trip to Vietnam is more for O'Brien than his daughter, and it is a trip of closure. He goes there to lay his demons from the war to rest. He takes her along so that she can see some of her father's history, what made him the man he is today.
I agree that this trip is more for O'Brien than his daughter, but if that were the case he would not have brought her with him. He would have left her at home if the trip was for his sake alone. I think he wanted to try to show her why he writes about the war so much, but Vietnam doesn't look the same to Kathleen as it does to O'Brien. Kathleen sees Vietnam as it is during the trip, but her father sees it as the Vietnam he lost his commrades in. The purpose of the trip to the field was for O'Brien to finally cope with Kiowa's death, but he also wanted to try to share some of his experiences with his daughter.
Anthony
ReplyDeleteHe takes her to the scene of his death for himself. She comes with him because he can't exactly leave her behind.
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ReplyDeleteKristine
ReplyDeleteHe wants her to understand what he went through when he was a soldier. Once he gets there he finds it difficult to express him self let alone find the right was to explain anything to her. She is to young to even begin to understand. When she complains about the smell of the field i thought about how the smell is minimal compred to what it smelled like when O'Brien was there when Kiowa died.
Alyssa
ReplyDeleteTo show her the things that he himself experienced as a solider. It is showing her the world, but at the same time it is giving her a little background of her own fathers history.
Ethan
ReplyDeleteO'Brien takes Kathleen there to see vietnam and to review his past. Going to where Kiowa died, O'Brien can finally get some closure for what happened many years ago.
Anthony, coninuation^..
ReplyDeletehe wants her to see some of the reasons for why he feels like he does. Although he doesn't feel that he has to justify himself to her, he does want her to understand to a certain point.
Rachel :)
ReplyDeleteO'Brien wants to give his daughter a level of understanding. The war had alot to do with Tims character and this journey can help Kathleen her fathers character and stories. I also personally feel that O'Brien brings Kathleen to the place of Kiowas death because the reflection of the event is easier to handle when a loved one is nearby.
matt maranto
ReplyDeleteHe takes her there to try and show her the things he went through during the war. The trip there is more for O'Brien then Kathleen because he is trying to cope with it finally. He takes her there to try and help her understanding as well, since she has a hard time understanding what the war is.
Joe Rietow
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt, he takes her there to try and let her understand more about what he went through during the war. I also agree that the trip is more for O'Brien, he is the one trying to rid himself of all feelings of guilt he still possess after all these years. But, I think the trip is someone for Kathleen as well. He takes her to the site as a part of her birthday present. I believe he knows she will enjoy traveling the world learning of its culture and of Vietnam, and this one stop is just something which she must endure along the trip. It is like any family vacation; a child come along for the fun, knowing that they might have to deal with something they dont exactly enjoy which their parents want to do.
Kassy Saylor
ReplyDelete-O'Brien takes Kathleen to this spot not only to try to help her understand, but it was also a sort of closure for him. He returned Kiowa's moccasins in the mud as a sort of memoir of what happened. He does not take her there to explain what happened, but more of an insight to what he had to go through and help her figure it out for herself.
Tabbetha Lueth
ReplyDeleteO'Brien takes Kathleen to the scene of Kiowa's death in the hope that she might better understand her father's memories and the Vietnam War. O'Brien says, "The war was as remote to her as cavemen and dinosaurs." He wants her to better understand why he acts the way he does, and the consequences of it to many other soldiers.
Shauna
ReplyDeleteHe takes Kathleen to show her the place that changed his life. He says that he wants to show her different places around the world, he is, he is only showing her the place that changed his life. He may be trying to give her a better understanding of what he went through or trying to show her the effects of war. I think he took her there as an excuse to revisit the place again and maybe get rid of some of the feelings he has that never left.
Stef
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kristine. She is just a young girl who doesn't comprehend the meaning of war, or why it stinks or why her father is solemn when it comes to trying to explain the war to her. He is a 43 year old man who can't even answer these questions for himself. The war is a mystery to everyone, including the soldiers and citizens.
Chris Newbauer
ReplyDeleteI agree with the thoughts of O'Brien returning to cope with his feelings, but I feel like if he hasn't got passed the event in twenty years, he will never be able to. Just like most cases in war, they haunt someone forever because they are so brutal. He only partially covers his feelings when he returns to the mud field and returns Kiowas moccasins.
Jared
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt and Joe just returning to a place that could have possibly caused you nightmares later in life could help a person over come the fear they had even putting the mocicans in the water and the water itself could be a clensing trying to rid him of all his thoughts and regrets
Amber Janson
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kassy and Tabbetha. O'Brian has his own demons to deal with in Vietnam, but he also wants Kathleen to begin to understand what he went through and what the war was like. At the present time, she is too young to truly understand everything yet, but this gives her a simple background to her father's history. Anthony has a point that he cannot leave Kathleen behind while he deals with his guilt, but I don't agree that he does it just for himself. I believe that he wants her to begin to understand through time her father's actions, experiences, and feelings.
Derek
ReplyDeleteMatt has the idea. O'Brien also says that this was an opportunity for her to see a side of her father that has been hidden from for as long as she has known him.
Tabbetha
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amber! I like Rachel's point as well. Kiowa's death would be much easier explained by someone who went through that experience, ecspecially coming from a family member. Kathleen asks, "This whole war, why was everyboday so mad at everybody else?" O'Brien is going to give Kathleen a better description of what Vietnam was all about than any history book could ever give. She is going to get the chance to step in her father's shoes and experience the emotions he felt.
Pattie Olson
ReplyDeleteI think he takes her to the field because he can't exactly leave her behind. I don't think that it was for a learning expirience because he didn't really tell her the reasons for going there or about Kiowa.
Jimbo Krause
ReplyDeleteI believe he takes Kathleen to the field for a few reasons. Just like Norman Bowker, O'Brien wants to tell someone about his experiences of Vietnam and the horrors that he faced. All of the memories are haunting him and he must have a lot of pressure on his shoulders. He also must want to teach her about the land and the country. This place is very different from the U.S and it's probably a good lesson for her.
Nolan Surma
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt above. The trip to Vietnam is more for O'Brien than his daughter, and it is a trip of closure. He goes there to lay his demons from the war to rest. He takes her along so that she can see some of her father's history, what made him the man he is today.
Sam Snyder
ReplyDeleteI agree that this trip is more for O'Brien than his daughter, but if that were the case he would not have brought her with him. He would have left her at home if the trip was for his sake alone. I think he wanted to try to show her why he writes about the war so much, but Vietnam doesn't look the same to Kathleen as it does to O'Brien. Kathleen sees Vietnam as it is during the trip, but her father sees it as the Vietnam he lost his commrades in. The purpose of the trip to the field was for O'Brien to finally cope with Kiowa's death, but he also wanted to try to share some of his experiences with his daughter.