Curt Lemon. Tough, daredevil, dangerous, funny, and sarcastic. Also, scared of the dentist. I love that Tim O'Brien added this specific story to the novel because its also a very familiar situation to most people. Everyone is scared of something, whether it be something significant like drowning or something small like spiders. No matter who it is, they have some type of fear. Yes, even NFL players and the President of the United States fears something or someone. What seems to be the toughest guy in the squad is scared of the simpliest thing, a dental checkup. He's fighting in a deadly and confusing war, but he's more afraid of the dentist!!!! No one is perfect. We all have some sort of flaw. FEAR!!
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