The Man He Killed Comparison

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“The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy and "The Man He Killed” by Tim O’Brien both revolve around a man that the narrator kills. Both of the men that are killed are similar to the narrator. In "The Man He Killed”, the narrator explains that the man he killed would probably be his friend if he met him in a different circumstance, like a bar. The narrator also describes the man as similar to him, they both enlisted in the war because there was no work. The narrator also remains feeling guilty over the death he caused, which is seen by the pause after the because and then repetition of because when explaining why he killed the man. In "The Man I Killed", the narrator describes the man he killed as a parallel to himself. Both the narrator and the …show more content…
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