How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in “Facing It” and “Ambush”?

In “Ambush,” O’Brien tells a specific event as a narrative, describing what happened when he encountered the young soldier. In “Facing It,” Komunyakaa moves through the speaker’s shifting memories and reactions at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, using free-flowing thoughts rather than a straightforward account of a battle. Therefore, O’Brien uses narrative form, while Komunyakaa presents the war through the speaker’s thoughts.

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