Question

Which wars did John Steinbeck's "Symptoms" and Tim O'Brien's "Ambush" discuss?



A) World War II and the Vietnam War



B) World War II and the Korean War



C) World War I and World War II



D) the Civil War and World War I

Answer 1

The war that wars did John Steinbeck's "Symptoms" and Tim O'Brien's "Ambush" was discussed happened in D) the Civil War and World War I. There ideas are different because Steinbeck’s “Symptoms” discuss the aftereffects of war on soldiers while O’Brien’s tone toward soldiers and victims of war is sympathetic in which there will be guilt after the war.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. World War II and the Vietnam War

Explanation:

John Steinbeck was an American author mainly known for his works that combine fictional and reality elements including this famous novels "Of Mice and Men" or "The Grapes of Wrath" set during the Great Depression. Additionally, during the Second World War, this author served as a war correspondent and due to this some of his writings were influenced by this experience including this essay "Symptoms" in which he explored the effects of the war in solders.

On the other hand, Tim O'Brien was not inspired by the Second World War but by the Vietnam War as he served in it, this influenced most of this works including "Ambush" which a short story in which he describes an ambush he experienced during the war and the way he killed a man. Considering this, it can be concluded in the case of Steinbeck he discusses World War II and in the case of Tim O'Brien, he discusses the Vietnam War.