The Things They Carried

What is Azar's coping mechanism for dealing with death?

for "In the Field"

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Azar reverted to rhetorical statements about irony that bordered on sarcasm to cope with death,

"Azar kept shaking his head. He coughed and shook his head and said, "Man, talk about irony. I bet if Kiowa was here, I bet he'd just laugh. Eating shit—it's your classic irony."