Explanation:
Curt Lemon is a character in Tim O’Brien’s literary masterpiece ‘The Things They Carried.’ He is known for his bravery during the Vietnam War, where he served as a medic. He was an athlete in high school, and he boasted about daring feats like playing catch with live grenades. However, despite his bravado, Curt Lemon dies in the story, but not in battle. Curt Lemon dies after he sets off a rigged smoke grenade while playing a game of catch with Rat Kiley.