Question

Dyess’s book was published when the war was still being fought. Beck and Burgos were interviewed in the 1990s, five decades after the war. How did Dyess’s account of the Bataan Death March differ from Beck’s and Burgos’s accounts? How were the accounts similar? Describe your answer in at least three sentences.

Answer 1

Dyess’ account of the Bataan Death March was similar to Burgos’ and Beck’s accounts in the way they described the treatment of prisoners of war. The differences lie in their perspective of the Death March, and the timing of their interviews. Dyess was able to provide more detail as the events were more recent when he was interviewed. Their perspectives differ in that Dyess and Beck had the outsider’s point of view, while Burgos had the local’s point of view.

Answer 2

The differences in how soon after the Bataan Death March the accounts were given. The different perspectives of the three prisoners. The similarities between the prisoners’ situations.