He tortured the buffalo because it was part of nam. To them everything was almost interchangable. A person, a tree, a baby buffalo, they all represented the deaths of his friends, the war he hated and the horrible things they were going through. He loved his friend Curt and he avenged his death in a way. Not to mention the war just seriously screwed up a lot of people and he was mad and hurt.
You can find references to Rat Kiley's actions on the buffalo in Tim O'Brien's novel "The Things They Carried," specifically in the chapter titled "How to Tell a True War Story." The story recounts the soldiers' encounter with a baby water buffalo wounded by grenades and Rat Kiley's euthanization of the animal to end its suffering. This event serves as a powerful metaphor for the complexities of truth, morality, and the impact of war on individuals.
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Richard Kiley's birth name is Richard Paul Kiley.
Sam Kiley is 6'.
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Rilo Kiley was created in 1998.