A hero is someone who does the right thing despite it being hard or frightening. They also do it despite what others may think of them. A coward will run from doing the right thing because it is too hard or they are too scared. They also allow others to influence their thoughts and directions. Based on the chapter “On The Rainy River” and especially the last line of the chapter, do you think O’Brien is a “hero” or “coward” for going to Vietnam? I agree with his own assessment of himself. He was a coward. The Vietnam Continue reading...