TTTC Character Transume

CHARACTER: Tim O'Brien

A) Initial TOB Character:

1. Innocent
2. Self-Asorbed
3. Well-Intentioned
4. Not brave about standing up to others
5. Tells stories to himself

B) Forces of Change (Conflict)

1. Goes to Vietnam
2. Witnesses and participates in the deaths of strangers and friends
3. Listens to and tells stories to cope
4. Is injured
5. Returns home to an indifferent and uncomprehending society

C) TOB Character Change

1. Experienced in war
2. Concerned about communicating universal truths
3. Actively involved in the well-being of his buddies
4. Insists on communicating HIS truth
5. Publishes stories about the war

*Work in small co-op group; pick one to explore all the way through; find quotes to prove it exists in the book.
**Present findings to the rest of the class
***In-class essay next!