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English 11-3 Vocabulary and Questions

English 11-3 Vocabulary and Questions. Vocabulary for “The Things They Carried”. confiscate – to seize dysentery – a serious disorder of intestine f oxhole – a shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat g runts – infantrymen i nterval – a space between

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English 11-3 Vocabulary and Questions

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  1. English 11-3Vocabulary and Questions

  2. Vocabulary for “The Things They Carried” • confiscate – to seize • dysentery – a serious disorder of intestine • foxhole – a shallow pit dug by a soldier in combat • grunts – infantrymen • interval – a space between • malaria – an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes • platoon – a division of a company of troops • rucksack - backpack

  3. “The Things They Carried” Page 2 • Give a description of Martha. How do Martha and Jimmy Cross feel about each other? • Why is it significant that Martha never mentions the war in her letters? What does she represent? • Name the soldiers introduced in this chapter and list one item that each man carries on the battlefield.

  4. Questions Con’t 4. What does the author intend by relaying the weights of all the items the men carry? 5. What is the setting (time and place) of this chapter? 6. Describe some of the intangible things the men carry. 7. What are freedom birds? Why do the men feel guilty for dreaming about them?

  5. Questions Con’t 8. Why does Jimmy burn Martha’s letters and pictures? 9. What does throwing away the good luck pebble symbolize?

  6. “On the Rainy River” Page 39 Vocabulary: • acquiescence – passive agreement without protest • Cold War – a state of tension between the US and the Soviet Union. • nationalist – a person devoted to the interests or culture of a country • pacifist – a person opposed to war • SEATO – Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

  7. Background to “On the Rainy River” • The United States has employed conscription (mandatory military service, also called "the draft") several times, usually during war . The U.S. discontinued the draft in 1973, moving to an all-volunteer force. • As U.S. troop strength in Vietnam increased, more and more young men were drafted for service there and more and more of those still at home sought means of avoiding the draft. • Several U.S. men became known as “draft dodgers” when they secretly fled to Canada so they would not be sent to the Vietnam War.

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