The Man I Killed tells the story of a man, Tim, who killed a soldier during the Vietnam War. Tim killed this story out of obligation and not because he aspired to. After killing the Viet Cong soldier, Tim O'Brien feels a little guilty and sorry. When elite soldiers enter a war like Vietnam, some are capable of killing while others kill because they have a legacy to uphold. Physically, a soldier may appear strong but mentally, a soldier may not meet the qualifications. The author uses many literary elements such as point of view, repetition, and setting to outline Tim O'Brien's real feelings. Throughout the story, O'Brien used point of view as a literary element. Azar, Kiowa and Tim O'Brien were the only prospects mentioned. These three characters' perspectives on the war were completely different. The most sensitive person in the whole story was Tim. The reader notices his sensitivity because he is perplexed as he analyzes the corpse of the Viet Cong soldier. “His jaw was in his throat, his upper lip and teeth were gone, ...