Finish the short story "The Life You Save May Be Your Own." Be sure to explain all of your answers for the questions below. Please avoid simply copying and pasting lines from the story. Here is a link to the story:
http://faculty. smu. edu/nschwart/2312/lifeyousave. htm
Using what you learned from the literature notes, find examples of each of the following:
1. Explain an external and an internal conflict that you see in the story.
2. 3 examples of any type of irony. Be sure to explain why each example is ironic.
3. Locate and explain 3 symbols.
4. What is the life lesson (theme) of the story? Write 2 or 3 sentences. Be sure to explain why it is the theme.

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.