Exploration 9 in response to Fresh

}  Using your notes from the film, please write a response to the film. 

                     Use these questions or your own ideas to get started:

◦      What are the most important themes in the film? 

◦      Where is the evidence most convincing? 

◦      What questions or doubts do you have?

◦      How can we apply these ideas to our lives or culture?

◦      Requirements: Make use of your notes.  Use one good direct quote from the film.  Do not use any quote that has already been used by another student.  Read each other’s comments and respond accordingly.  Leave your response in the Comments section here, as that way all the responses will be in one place and we can easily read them.

Secondary Research

I am writing my paper about the different uses O'Brien uses storytelling for. For my secondary research I found a website that talks about three major reasons for storytelling. The article talks about how powerful and persuasive storytelling can be. The first reason the article talks about is that
stories are more compelling than facts. The second reason the article talks about is that stories can change minds. This reason behind storytelling really shows it's meaning when the author says "The Diary of Anne Frank did more to educate people about Auschwitz than any research on the topic" (Hayden "Three ReasonsWhy Storytelling Is So Powerfully Persuasive"). When Hayden talks about this example, I realized that that is how I felt after reading O'Brien's novel. And the third reason is that stories allow for participation, meaning the reader or listener can essentially create their own framework for the insertion of their own ideas, somewhat making them an active role of the story.
http://social.razoo.com/2012/11/three-reasons-why-storytelling-is-so-powerfully-persuasive/

This article was written on November 14th, 2012, by John Hayden. Hayden is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, an instructor for MarketingProfs University, and the author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies.

secondary research

https://www.mca-marines.org/leatherneck/article/nemo-resideo-prp-marines-ensure-no-one-left-behind
i did some research regarding the no man left behind motto that all branches of the military have adopted to protect the soldiers from brutilization after their death in another country.  the author of this article, randy gaddo is a retired marine that retired from active duty in 1996 and was trained to honor this creed.  this article has some currency as it still applies to modern military but i could not find an exact date

Links to Medal of Honor story and veterans themes

It is very hard to read about characters like Norman Bowker, Lt. Jimmy Cross, and Tim O’Brien and not wonder about the issues war veterans face today, with so many struggling in the return to civilian life.  

We have to question: 

• What as a culture and as citizens do we owe these people?  
• How can we understand their stories and challenges?  
• How can we learn from them and support them?  
• Is the system set up for their success or failure?  
• What can we do to support or criticize that system?  Do we need to do both?  
• How can we relate or connect on a person level?

None of these questions will be answered deeply without inquiry and listening.  That's the start.

Here are some links.  Let's connect our readings to this world!

Here's the link to some stories and videos about Clint Romesha, who just was awarded our nation's Medal of Honor.  (Yes, the same award that the popular point-and-shoot video game is named after.) 

Please read and listen to these links.

 http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/11/politics/medal-of-honor/index.html?iref=allsearch

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/11/clint-romesha-on-the-medal-of-honor-its-not-about-me-it-was-everybody-that-day-up-at-cop-keating/?iref=allsearch

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2013/02/07/intv-tapper-romesha-soldiers-left-behind.cnn

 http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/romesha/battlescape.html

Clint Romesha

Secondary research

I am writing my paper about the deeper meanings in O'Brien's Story telling. I found a website talking about the history of storytelling. this blog post talks about the history of storytelling and how they were originally told verbally, and how books and stories are a way for us to be heard, and to learn about everything around us.
http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/09/why-do-we-tell-stories/

Edit:
Credibility: author of the page is an agent for "books and literacy agency"
this article was written in 2011 which makes it current enough, it was 2 years ago, not much has changed with story telling in the past several years.

Credibility of Source

One of the main reasons why i picked this source is because of the website it was published in and the date. This article or story was published by The Grand Valley State university. This university is known for its work with the military including veterans. They have a whole network dedicated to them. And just recently (2011) they were recognized by the Military Advanced Education as a top military friendly network and college. Their information and dedication to veterans gives me more insight into more recent stories about veterans  and it helps me connect with stories of Tim O'Brien. This is talking about a combat veteran named Jim Hodges coming out to share his story in the war with people back home. "Hodges presentation 'Eye of the warrior is a captivating story about war's struggles". This sounds a lot like Tim O'Brien sharing his war stories as well. Also, this article was published or posted on June 08, 2010 so it current enough.

Seccondary Research

I am writing my paper as a summary of the story themes but also I am also looking into why O’Brian chooses certain places and what those places symbolize.  For example,Though places changes during many of the stories took place “Song Tra Bong”. Song Tra Bong is a Vietnamese river but I didn’t exactly understand what is symbolizes because this s where Mary Anne Bell disappears along the river, when her hunger for life in the jungle consumes her. Kiowa gets swallowed up by the muck on the river bank. So it seems the river seems to symbolize the war itself: violent, unforgiving, sometimes beautiful, and deadly. In addition, since I know what this place stands for I could include how Tim O’Brian uses a river to symbolize the war itself.

http://www.bookrags.com/notes/tttc/OBJ.html

EDIT

Why i chose this link is that it explains deeper on the book and the website is very credible because i seen many peoples review on the website and most are positive. the story doesn't have a  date.