How do O'Brien and Komunyakaa use structure to write war stories based on real life? Use evidence from the two texts in your answer.

Tim O'Brien," a writer and Vietnam War veteran, works through his memories of his war service to find meaning in them. Interrelated ... O'Brien concludes that a true war story, like the one about the water buffalo, is never about war; these stories are about love, memory, and sorrow.