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In four pages this paper compares and contrasts these two stories. No additional sources are listed in the bibliography.
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colorful war stories are factual or if they are loosely based on actual events embellished by the storyteller to make them more interesting. Samuel L. Clemens (1835-1910) - more
popularly known by his pseudonym as Mark Twain - was the most popular American storyteller of his generation. His humorous tales, such as his 1891 short story "Luck," featured
memorable characters and situations that were typically relayed in a conversational way by a third-person narrative. American novelist Tim OBrien quickly established himself as an important storyteller of his
generation with the publication of his short-story compilation about the Vietnam War entitled The Things They Carried, which was first published in 1990. Both of these stories contain narratives
about military service during times of war and address popular combat themes of courage and heroism, but are considered in different ways. "Luck" is the story of a
supposedly hapless soldier named Arthur Scoresby, who - according to a clergymans firsthand account - blundered his way into military immortality during the Crimean War. The Things They Carried
is a collection of several stories that feature several members of the Alpha Company who are no more suited for battle than Scoresby. A seemingly reliable third-person narrator tells
these stories. In "Luck," a clergyman tells Mr. Clemens about a revered Crimean War generals improbable rise to power and prestige that was attributed to nothing more than "incredible
luck" (180). He then proceeds to describe a young man who knew nothing of Julius Caesars military prowess, failed miserably at mathematics, and could not even distinguish his right
hand from his left. There is no reason to doubt the clergymans tale - he was, after all, a man who delivered the word of God. In The
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