“Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong”: analysis, synthesis
The “story-within-a-story” is an ancient but still common narrative device. Usually the inner story is presented to provide additional insight or an alternative view of the characters, events, and issues in the frame story. Consider the story of Mary Anne Bell in “Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong” and write a thoughtful and well-reasoned essay in which you explore author Tim O’Brien’s use of the story- within-a-story device and its function in the book.
