Question

compare and contrast texts about vietnam

by the time the united states withdrew troops from vietnam in 1975, public opinion had turned against the vietnam war. o’brien and komunyakaa wrote these texts about ten years after the war ended.

how do o’brien and komunyakaa reflect on the people around them who did not experience the war firsthand? keep in mind the time at which they were writing. check all the boxes that apply.

□ both authors believe that the people around them understand the war.
□ o’brien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war.
□ komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war.
□ o’brien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war.
□ komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war.

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Explanation:

1. Analyze "Both authors believe that the people around them understand the war": The texts explore how those who didn't experience the war firsthand view it, so this is incorrect as the authors likely show a lack of understanding from others.
2. Analyze "O’Brien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war": O'Brien's reflections often involve his daughter's perspective on his war actions, so this applies.
3. Analyze "Komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war": Komunyakaa reflects on how others (who didn't experience the war) view his war actions, so this applies.
4. Analyze "O’Brien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war": O'Brien notes the generational/emotional gap with his daughter regarding the war, so this applies.
5. Analyze "Komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war": Komunyakaa shows that those who didn't experience the war don't have the same strong feelings, so this applies.

Answer:

• O’Brien is concerned about how his daughter will view his actions in the war.
• Komunyakaa is concerned about how people will view his actions in the war.
• O’Brien observes that his daughter does not share his strong emotions about the war.
• Komunyakaa observes that some people do not share his strong emotions about the war.