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A 5 page paper which analyzes Tim O'Brien's 1994 novel, Lake of the Woods, to determine how events from John Wade's past made his future inevitable, whether his outcome was just or unjust as well as O'Brien's interpretation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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nickname, "Sorcerer." Outwardly, he seemed to be destined for greatness -- a distinguished military career in Vietnam, married to a beautiful woman, success in politics as Lieutenant Governor of
Minnesota with sights on the Senate, then perhaps the presidency. That was the future John Wade had laid out for himself. But the master illusionist had difficulty separating
fantasy from reality. As OBrien noted, "You know, I think politics and magic were almost the same thing for him. Transformations--thats part of it--trying to change things" (27). But
even a promising future couldnt erase John Wades past. He had immersed himself in magic as a teenager, to cope with the death of an alcoholic father. His
experience in Vietnam had been far from glamorous. He languished in the jungles of Thuan Yen, more commonly known to Americans as My Lai. Wade was the quintessential
military man, expected to be less human and more of a killing machine. In a moment of madness, he committed his own massacre, senselessly murdering a Vietnamese farmer and
fellow soldier. Rather than own up to his murderous rampage, John Wade chose another path. After all, this moment of madness could destroy the future upon which he
pinned all his hopes and dreams. So, with the aid of a friend, as his tour of duty ended, he removed his name from the company roster in an
attempt to erase his sins of Thuan Yen. If the records did not display the name of John Wade, it was easier for him to pretend that the heinous
events never took place. A magician frequently finds himself more comfortable in his self-created illusion, because he can manipulate the situation to achieve its desired outcome. That is,
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