Mar/2

If I was explaining what to keep an eye on in the book to a second session student I would say first off pay close attention to each individual part in each story because, one minute O'Brien will say on thing, and two pages later he will totally contradict it. I would also tell the student to keep an open mind about each story, and not write it off as a total lie, because if he or she can understand the message behind the story then they will greatly appreciate the book a whole lot more. Also i would say that they need to pay attention to the struggles of each character and their positions in the platoon. Those positions really help to understand the stories some of the men tell. The semi-truths would be hard to explain but I would basically say he is lying to you to help you understand the story so pay attention.