7. After reading this book..

I can honestly say that this book actually did change my view on "truth." I always expected the truth to mean the obvious. However, this story taught me that the truth doesn't necessarily mean that the events in the book were reality, but that the feeling and emotions drawn in to the stories were real. Even if the story is totally made up, I'm sure that some Vietnam veterans can relate to most of them. Maybe not with the actual events, but with the way the author feels and conveys how other members on his platoon feel. I believe that this is a true war novel due to the fact that the author, Tim O'Brien, really is a veteran, and he infused his memories and feelings into the characters he formed.