In the first section, O'Brian was faced with the desicion whether or not to go to Canada. He was halfway across the river when he decided to turn back. Do you think this was a smart decision? Was he a coward for trying to avoid the draft? Or, was he a coward for not going with his own desires and beliefs?
I know we discussed this in class already, but I'm trying to cover the whole book with this blog in order to get the most credit.
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Honestly, I do not believe O'Brien's turning back was a smart decision. He did not want to go fight a war yet he turned back in fear he would get in trouble. As much as it seems cowardly to run away from fighting, it is even more cowardly to not stick up for what you believe in.
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