ENglish [resentation

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

English presentation

WORD OF THE DAY (WOTD)

Reminsce- indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.

Write down 4 synonyms and a sentence including a synonym

Tim O'Brien Reminisced about his date with Linda in the chapter "The Lives of the Dead".

Summary

-Begins with the writer O'Brien telling about stories

-Sniper fire from little village, bombed it, old man

-Linda, first love and true love

-stories can bring people back from dead

How did Linda die

1. Killed by VC
2. Brain Tumor
3. Electrical failure caused her to electrocute in the classroom
4. She chocked on a green been when she was eating dinner with her grandma at the local restaurant which was owned by her stepdad who mentally abused her since she was six

What movie do Linda and Timmy go to?

1. The Boy and the War
2. The Splash
3. The Man Who Never Was
4. The Titanic

What was Tim O'Brien afraid to do after the bombing of the little village?

What themes are discovered throughout "The Lives of the Dead"?

Pinguin brake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmT2WlRSrU

Theme in the chapter

Love

-Love is a theme throughout the chapter

-Tim O'Brien reminisced about true love

Global issues found in the chapter with example

Extract of chapter

GI: soldier coop with the mental struggle by distracting themselves with different methods.

"There is the illusio of aliveness. In Vietnam, for instance, Ted Lavender had a habit of popping four or five tranquillizers every morning. it was his way of coping, just dealing with the realities, and the drugs helped him ease him through the days. I remember how peaceful his eyes were. Even in bad situations he had a soft, dreamy expression on his face, which was what he wanted, a kind of escape."

What methods did other soldiers use throughout the book in order to coop with the war?

Chapter in relation to whole novel

-The last chapter of the book

-Talks about himself as writer

-Explained why he keeps telling stories

"I realize it is as Tim trying to save Timmy's life with a story."

What significance did you find in your chapter?

Literary aspects

Plot

• O'Brien dives into the journeys of a soldier
• Travels even further back as a nine year old

Literary aspects

Motives

Water:

Find in the chapter words that relate to water

Write in your text book what the possible importance could be of this motive