Transcript The Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong

The Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong
• 1.What is Rat Kiley’s reputation among the men? Why
is he appropriate to tell this story?
• 2. In what ways is Mary Anne a “typical” American
teenager when she arrives?
• 3.Contrast Mary Anne with the Green Berets
• 4. How are Mary Anne’s curiosity and desire to learn
assets at first?
• 5. What early clues are given that Mary Anne has
begun to change?
• 6. When she returns from her night foray with the
Green Berets, what do the men notice about her
relationship with Mark Fossie?
• 7. Rat compares Mary Anne to an animal and notes
that she is now a member of the zoo. How is the
comparison appropriate for the Vietnam experience?
Exit Ticket
• What human actions have you
heard of in the news that
seem as unexplainable as
Mary Anne’s story?