The Sorrow of War (Saturday)

• Pages: 105-125
• Passage One: Kien squatted down near the four bodies, shaking and retching. In ten long years of fighting, since his first day at the front, he had never felt as bad. (pg. 106, 3rd paragraph)
• Question One: Does the quotation relate to a theme? If so, which theme and how does it relate?
• Answer: Never show fear. Showing fear lead to many dangerous things, and also come true.
• Question Two: Does the quotation characterize Kien, Phoung, or another character? If so, in what way does it characterize?
• Answer: This quote characterizes kien and how his fear almost led him to his death as if he felt like he was already dying.

• Passage Two: He reached out unsteadily and tried to embrace the ghostly shadow of the girl. In his drunkeness he was blubering, generating deep pity for for her poor lost soul as he blethered on with words of consulation for her. (Pg. 108, 2nd paragraph)
• Question One: Does the quotation relate to a theme? If so, which theme and how does it relate?
• Answer: Always think before you react. As kien approached the female enemy he began to feel pitty for her which is something one should never feel.
• Question Two: Does the quotation characterize Kien, Phoung, or another character? If so, in what way does it characterize?
• Answer: This quote characterizes how Kien feelings gets in the way of his missions.