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Consider Tim O’Brien’s story "Ambush." What differences do you see between how O’Brien dealt with killing an enemy soldier in the moment of battle compared to looking back on the moment later in life? What might this contrast reveal about the effects of war?

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Answer: Ambush," O’Brien describes killing a man while serving in war. He had no intention of killing him—he reacted without thinking. O’Brien feels guilty about havi…

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