- Compare and contrast the portrayal of war and its impact as depicted in Cold Mountain, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Things They Carried, The Kiterunner, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, or the Handmaid’s Mle. You should choose to discuss at least one of the texts we have covered since midterm (The Kiterunner, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, or the Handmaid’s Tale). The second text may be from any assigned during the semester. You may compare the experiences or views of the characters of the war or as a result of the war. the depictions of battles or injuries and their aftermath, or other related portrayals of your choosing. Integrate at least one quote. summary, or source from the learning modules and/or the shared references. Use references from your chosen novels to support and validate your analysis. OR Compare and contrast the portrayal of trauma (and possibly PTSD) as depicted in Cold Mountain, Slaughterhouse-Five, The Things They Carried, The Kiterunner, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, or the Handmaid’s Tale. You should choose to discuss at least one of the texts we have covered since midterm (The Kiterunner. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, or the Handmaid’s Mle). The second text may be from any assigned during the semester. You may compare the portrayals and significance of the physical and psychological traumas of the characters and their responses or other related depictions of your choosing. Integrate at least one quote, summary, or source from the learning modules and/or the shared references. Use references from your chosen novels to support and validate your analysis.