Outline: Tim O’Brien
I. Tim O’Brien’s works are derived from his own traumatic experiences
II. Tim O’Brien writes from his own experiences in Vietnam
A. He was an all out guns blazing military thug
B. He witnessed the slaughter of the My Lai Massacre first hand
C. Whenever he recollects on that day of the massacre he never forgets
D. All from the massacre that occurred still haunts him and forever troubles him
E. During the My Lai Massacre O’Brien was shot and wounded. He never heard any gun shot except for the one that hit him
F. O’Brien wishes he didn’t remember the war
G. O’Brien will never have 100% percent closure on the Vietnam War
III. O’Brien writes on feelings
A. O’Brien writes on the feelings of the human heart
B. The feeling we feel when we love someone
C. We’d die for it, kill for it, do anything for it
D. Inside us we keep secrets no one sees or knows
E. These secrets we guard with our lives.
IV. O’Brien’s novels are apart of him and his experiences through his life. Making him one of the greatest authors of our time.
