Tim O Brien's Where Have You Gone Charming
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In the short story “Where Have You Gone Charming Billy” by Tim O’Brien, a man named Paul Berlin is a soldier in the Vietnam War who experiences fear and stress. For instance, Billy Boy Watkins was a man who stepped on a landmine in which had exploded and blown his foot off. This makes Billy Boy Watkins panic in which results in him having a heart attack and dying. Not to mention, Paul Berlin witnessed this incident which also makes him panic but, he ends up reacting to the incident by becoming hysterical. Paul Berlin deals with his fear and stress by using strategies such as pretending he is not a soldier. In addition, Paul Berlin must deal with all his stress and fear while being a soldier in the Vietnam War.
In “Where Have You Gone Charming