Jarhead 3

Comments-
1. Swofford's sister is in a mental institution.
2. A marine found out that his wife was cheating on him so he went on an emergency-leave.
3. In the event of a proper head shot, the result is called pink mist or the medulla oblongata shot.
4. Troy walked in when Swofford had the muzzle of an M16 in his mouth.
5. A few years after the Gulf War, Troy was killed in a car accident.
Questions-
1. Why didn't Swofford like going to the rear-rear?
2. Why was the marine allowed to go on the emergency leave?
3. Why was Swofford attempting to shoot himself?
4. Why didn't the marines go to jail for beating up the men in the bar?
Vocabulary-
1. Preordained-to ordain beforehand.
2. Serendipity- an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
3. malaise- a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
Literary Terms-
1. Setting- This section takes place in Saudi Arabia and in Michigan.
2. Exposition- This section starts off with Swofford saying how he hates the rear-rear.
Outline-
1. First he says how he hates the rear-rear even though it is like a paradise. Then he talks about his sister's life and how he attempted to kill himself but another marine caught him. After that, he explains how that marine died in a car accident a few years after the war.