Things 2

1B.) After the group of Vietnamese women instilled a sense of fear in the group, Jimmy Cross leads the group in packing up and relocating. After walking along the route of the river, the group finds another open field that looks like a promising camp site. The field is covered patchily with grass and occasional mud. “This will do,” says Cross. They set up their camp there and retreat to their respective tents. When a raid by Viet Cong soldiers wakens them in the night, the group quickly grabs their weapons and begins to fight back. Taking cover behind his tent, Norman Bowker takes a glimpse at the scene in front of him. From across camp, he sees Kiowa crouched behind his tent as well. The two make eye contact and Kiowa decides to come out from behind his tent and join the fight. Kiowa starts running across the camp site. Bowker spots a Viet Cong soldier begin to take aim at Kiowa. Bowker jumps out from behind the tent toward Kiowa. He leaps in front of him just as the soldier takes a shot in their direction. Norman Bowker dies instantly while saving Kiowa’s life.