Memoir's+Importance

** Importance of the Memoir **   The memoir is important because it educates on not only of the useless destruction of war, but also informs readers how they can discern a true war story from one that is been embellished.  " //A true war story if truly told, makes the stomach believe" (Pg 4) // "War is hell, but that's not the half of it, because war is mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; makes you dead." (Pg 7)  In this quote O'Brien shows details and descriptions of what war truly is. War has a lot different emotions that contradict each other, which is why many people misinterpret war stories.