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1. What is symbolized by the activity described in the beginning of “Redeployment”?

Sergeant Price describes shooting dogs in Iraq. The shootings are intentional. The dogs are lapping human blood – that of the Iraqis it is presumed – and it’s too much for Price and his men to take. Shooting the dogs is symbolic of ridding the Marines of the whole Iraqi mess.

2. How does the narrator feel when turning in his rifle after deployment in “Redeployment”?

After he turns in his equipment, Price feels lost without his rifle. After all, it had been his personal bodyguard for a year. He comments that he doesn’t know what to do with his hands. His hands are empty just as his heart and mind are. He is bereft of feelings beyond flight or fight.

3. How is the narrator’s civilian life described when he returns home in “Redeployment”?

Every evening, Price and Vicar are on the couch waiting for Cheryl to come home from the late shift. Vicar has tumors. Price feeds him snacks that he shouldn’t have but he feels Vicar deserves a treat. He hacks up a lot of it. It’s hard for Price to look at Vicar.

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