Revision

    Tim O'Brien speaks on his own experience in writing "Speaking of Courage" and also his interpretation of Norman Bowker's death.  I feel that O'Brien was attempting to express the process of writing a post-war story through an extremely emotionally charged scenario. I found it completely understandable for O'Brien to revise his story so many times because when writing about such a sensitive and personal subject every emotion and experience must be accounted for.  It makes sense that he would want to leave out some events and blur the truth in certain areas because although he had a smooth transition back to normal life, reliving certain experiences never gets easier.  I think that it's important in this section that Tim O'Brien expresses that the battle continues for many soldiers even after their return home.  He takes caution in relaying the story of a distraught soldier in the same way that one should cautiously inquire of a soldier details upon his or her return.