Background for “On a Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien
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BACKGROUND FOR “ON A RAINY RIVER” BY TIM O’BRIEN Monday, October 3 rd
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Background for “On a Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien. Monday, October 3 rd. 1950. 1940. 1960. 1930. Vietnam War. November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975 In Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam Started with the Vietminh wanting to be free from France US joined to contain Communism in South Vietnam. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Background for “On a Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien
BACKGROUND FOR “ON A RAINY RIVER” BY TIM O’BRIENMonday, October 3rd
1930 1940 1950 1960
Vietnam War
•November 1, 1955 – April 30, 1975•In Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam•Started with the Vietminh wanting to be free from France
•US joined to contain Communism in South Vietnam
Vietnam War
•North Vietnam•Communist•Ruled by Ho Chi Minh•Called Vietminh
•South Vietnam•Anti-Communism•Ruled by Ngo Dinh Diem
Draft •Men register when they turn 18
•18-25 years old
•Based on birthday
•Forced to serve in the US Military
•Required to serve unless you meet certain requirements
USS MADDOX
•A US ship was in international waters near North Vietnam and was attacked.
Gulf of Tonkin
•Suspected of being a false attack on a US ship off the shore of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh •Ruler of North Vietnam•Supporter of Communism
Communism
•No social or economic classes
•Work toward the greater good
•Common Ownership
Geneva Accords
•Attempt to unify Korea and Indochina (Southeast Asia)
SEATO •Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
•Created to block further Communist gains in Asia
Cold War •Between the Communist World and the Western World
•Communist World- Soviet Union and its Allies
•Western World- US and its Allies
TIM O
’BRIEN
-Born in 1964 in Minnesota-After graduation from college, was drafted to serve in Vietnam War-Served as infantry foot soldier from 1969-1970-Went to Harvard-Left to become a newspaper reporter-Wrote/published memoir If I Die in a Combat Zone
-Wrote The Things They Carried, a collection of stories about Vietnam-“On a Rainy River” is taken from that book
“ON A RAINY RIVER” Author = Tim O’Brien Narrator = Tim O’ Brien
Author claim this story is NOT autobiographical
BUT facts are similar to author’s life
As we read, think about why he chose to write a fictional story while borrowing events from his real life, as well as his own name. Decide if you think the narrator’s voice is also the author’s voice.
MONDAY: 10/3: Read aloud 135-138 133-142
TUESDAY: 10/4 143-150
WEDNESDAY: 10/5: 150-156Tim’s Reasons not to go to war
Tim’s reasons to go to war
THURSDAY: 10/6 Finish
