Across
- 5. This postmodern concept is used heavily in "How to Tell a True War Story" as O'Brien breaks the fourth wall to speak to the reader.
- 6. The fact that O'Brien leaves Cross's question incomplete at the end of "Love" is a strong example of this postmodern concept.
- 9. This soldier believes his infatuation with a girl led to the death of Ted Lavender.
- 12. This soldier's death is the first one described in the novel. His constant pursuit of sedation prompts him to often describe the war as "mellow."
- 13. This feature is repeated over and over in "The Man I Killed" as O'Brien creates a backstory for the man and describes his physical features, particularly his eyes.
- 15. Fill in the blank for this paradoxical phrase (by traditional war narrative standards)"I was a ___________. I went to war."
- 16. This soldier is the target of the prank in "The Ghost Soldiers."
Down
- 1. This chapter features O'Brien's attempt to "spook" Jorgenson.
- 2. This eighty-one year old man plays a quiet role in O'Brien's decision to go to Vietnam.
- 3. This character features prominently in "The Lives of the Dead" to help O'Brien explain his reason for writing, "to save lives"
- 4. This is the nickname and last name of the medic who expressed his grief for the loss of a friend by brutally killing a baby water buffalo.
- 7. This chapter explains how Norman Bowker wrote to O'Brien asking him to write his story.
- 8. All but three of the chapters we read are in this point of view
- 10. This chapter features O'Brien attempting to decide if he should go to war or run away to Canada.
- 11. This is the central landmark around which Bowker drives. It represents death and salvation among other things.
- 14. This soldier's death prompts the guilt that plagues several characters in "Speaking of Courage," "Notes," and "In the Field"