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“Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” Analysis

“But even when he smelled the salt and heard the sea, he could not stop being afraid.” This story is about a lone soldier who is in his first day of the war. He is experiencing all of the horror and fears of death involved with the war. His platoon is marching towards the sea, towards safety. In “Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?” the author, Tim O’Brien, uses many elements to create his story, such as: a beli...