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Memories Protagonist1 #14202 This is a cental theme of the novel - consider the following issues...

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The Sorrow of War - Bao Ninh »The Sorrow of War - Bao NinhThe Sorrow of War - Bao Ninh☜A map by students at Victoria Shanghai Academy in Hong Kong starting to explore the non-linear narrative of Bao Ninhs novel set in the Vietnam war.☜F1CEB7

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MemoriesMemories☜This is a cental theme of the novel - consider the following issues...☜D3B8AB

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Content »ContentContent☜Apart from the war, what else dominates Kiens memories? (138)☜FFB597

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Ending »EndingEnding☜The book ends on a positive note about memories - how is this ironic? What do you think the book is saying about memories? (232)☜FFB597

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Necessity »NecessityNecessity☜Does Kien need to remember the war or does he want to remember the war? Give reasons for your answer? (44, 46, 173)☜FFB597

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Phuong »PhuongPhuong☜Memories play an important role in Kiens life - is this also true for Phuong? How does her experience in the war differ from Kiens? Does she deal with her past better or worse than Kien?☜FFB597

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Reasons »ReasonsReasons☜Do you think Kiens obsession with the past is healthy? Cathartic? Damaging? ☜FFB597

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Structure »StructureStructure☜The novel is structured using fragmented memories of war and post-war vietnam. Why do you think Bao Ninh chose to write using this structure? What does it tell us about: The author? The narrator? Kien? (171, 181)☜FFB597

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Style »StyleStyle☜How are memories dealt with by Kien? Are some of the memories repeated or incomplete? Which ones? Why?☜FFB597

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Time »TimeTime☜In his old age, Kien seems to become more obsessed with memories - explain why this is so? How might this be described as ironic? (227)☜FFB597

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Entered by:- Jake Eagle
NodeID: #14202
Node type: Protagonist
Entry date (GMT): 3/19/2009 5:13:00 AM
Last edit date (GMT): 3/19/2009 5:14:00 AM
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