Writer's+Purpose

** What is the writer's purpose? In other words, what does the writer want you to know about this relationship? **
 *  The writer's purpose is to inform the reader how the war is really like. He also wants to let other writers know how to actually write a war story.
 *   The writer wants the reader to know that war stories may be **interpreted differently** and even **offensively** **if it is not told correctly.**

** Examples: ** "In many cases a true war story ** cannot be believed **. If you believe it, be skeptical...Often the crazy stuff is true and the normal stuff isn't because the normal stuff is necessary to make you believe the **truly incredible craziness**." (Pg. 3)           "A true was story, if truly told, ** makes ** the ** stomach believe. **" (Pg. 6)
 * Here he is saying that the normal things are enough to satisfy a person
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Console', Monaco, monospace"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">the crazy things are far from what is expected
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">if it grosses you out, then it must be real

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">         <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">"In the end, of course, a true war story is ** never about war **." (Pg. 10) <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> "You can tell a true war story by the way ** it never seems to end **." (Pg. 5)    <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"> It usually talks about the struggle the soldiers went through, their lives back home, and the friendships they have made

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">"...a <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">true war story will tell the truth about this, though ** the truth is ugly .**" (Pg. 7) <span style="FONT-SIZE: 80%; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">"Often in a true war story there is ** not even a point **..." (Pg. 8)

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