Which of the following best describes O'Brien's purpose in writing "The Lives of the Dead"? A. To clarify precisely who was to blame for Kiowa's death
B. To write the dead back into existence
C. To clear himself of any responsibility
D. To question the value of war

the book's theme is the moral ambiguity of the iranian revolution, history of middle eastern relations and the process of growing up during war. it sheds light on the stereotypical views of middle eastern culture and religion.

the author explicitly portrays the issues of class disparities and racism continously throught the whole novel.

the relationship between parents and childrens, the abandonment of faith, modernity vs fundamentalism and class conflict are the 4 main panels that this novel englobes.

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i think ur answer is c   hope this

i read this story but basically they wanted to be free from their troubling minds. if i had the answer choices it would be better for me to answer this question.