Friday, April 8, 2011
" The Dentist"
The dentist was hilarious to me. Also it's a little pitiful. Curt Lemon put himself up on the pedastool, amking himself seem so macho that he was embarassed about being fearful of the dentist. Its a shame that to make himself feel better he had to lie and convince the dentist to pull a tooth, inflictiing pain upon himself ina sense to feel less embarassed about his odontophobia.
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Where is "How to Tell a True War Story"? This is one of the most significant stories in the novel. The dentist is funny in a horrific way. This does seem to be about masculinity as you say. But isn't it ironic that Curt Lemon is fearful of the dentist in the midst of war?
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