Anecdotes

I grouped chapters 2 and 3 together for this post because they are very similarly structured. Both mention specific reflections on the war that O'Brien remembers and decides to share. For example, his meeting with Jimmy Cross many years after the war. They share a good conversation about memories from the war. Then in chapter 3, the author shares anecdotes and other experiences. Ted Lavender's puppy, for example, was a short story that was told to explain the fact that although these men were supposed to be tough and hard, they were still only 19- and 20-year-olds; still just kids. These anecdotes shed new light on the lives of the men and their experiences in the war.