THe Things They Carried

In the chapter “How to Tell a True War Story” as part of Tim O’Briens “The Things They Carried” we read about whether war stories are real or not. He brings up a point that a true war story is told in parts because no one can consistantly look to see if its true. No one can actually watch a person die. He gives the example of Curt Lemon, that he turned away looked back and turned away. If a story is too specific it is probably fake.