The Things They Carry is a very interesting book telling of war stories which may or may not be true.As the stories go on it tells some things about the soldiers and the things they carry.I believe in the story that everything they carry are either very meaningful to themselves or a necessity.Everyone carries something. Jimmy cross carries his photos of Martha‚ The men carry can openers‚ Knives‚ Kool-Aid‚ and water‚ but almost everyone humps (carries) photos of girls‚ of family‚ and of friends.Although
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horrid war. The things that the American soldiers saw and experienced were unlike any other experiences. These experiences are shared in Tim O’Brien’s book‚ The Things They Carry. Although many of these stories seem to be war stories at a first glance‚ they can actually be seen as love stories because of the emotional connection each character has with each other. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is a good example of how the stories in The Things They Carried are love stories. Lieutenant Cross loved a girl
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“The Things They Carried” is about the thoughts and actions of Jimmy Cross‚ a lieutenant of an Army unit on active combat duty in the Vietnam War. Lt. Cross is worried by thoughts of Martha‚ a young woman he dated before he joined the Army. He thinks about letters she wrote him‚ whether or not she is a virgin. And about how much he loves her and wants her to love him. Her letters do not indicate that she feels the same way. The narrator lists things that the soldiers carry with them‚ both tangible
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Pre and Post Transformation of Jimmy Cross In every literature‚ some characters experience some kind of changes throughout the story. The story called The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien talks about a young Lieutenant‚ named Jimmy Cross‚ unable to lead his men because he keeps thinking about Martha‚ ended up cost one of his men’s life‚ during the war. The story takes place in Vietnam and the war is called Vietnam War‚ one of the most controversial military conflict in the U.S history. Tim O’Brien
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Lieutenant Jimmy Cross Many people tend to overlook the great obstacles and combats that our soldiers put themselves into in order to keep us safe‚but have they looked deeper into the minds of each soldier and the story they carry. In the book The Things They Carried Tim O`Brien helps convey the true characteristics of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross throughout not only the Vietnam War but through the mental battle he suffers everyday dealing with the sorrows he carries. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross‚ was the leader
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English 111 December 8‚ 2013 Lieutenant Jimmy Cross In the continuous mix of gruesome and heart wrenching but yet still enticing short stories and war memories The Things they Carried byTim O’Brian leads us to fall in love and form a bond with one of the main characters in the book Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Tim O’Brian faces Jimmy Cross with the constant struggle of surviving while fighting in Vietnam. While trying to maintain his sanity‚ Jimmy"s inner struggle is between his old self and
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Lieutenant Jimmy Cross Those who experience the Vietnam War were greatly impacted by it. In the story “The Things they Carried”‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ the author is able to share a first hand view of one soldiers experience and impact of the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross undergoes many difficulties throughout the story. His main Conflict is being able to distinguish what portrays as a fantasy to present truth. By observing O’Brien’s style of writing‚ it is discovered that Lieutenant Jimmy Cross’s
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Thesis Statement: In “The Things They Carried”‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is torn between being a good leader and his love for Martha‚ thus making him a truly dynamic character. I. No matter how hard Lieutenant Cross tries to be a good leader‚ he cannot stop himself from fantasizing about Martha. a. The hardest thing that the Lieutenant carries is his emotional attachment to Martha. b. Throughout the entire story‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is struggling to stop thinking about Martha
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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED UNIT TEST NAME_________________________ Part I. Matching (some may not be used) WHO AM I? (2 pts.) 1. ______ I was the young girl who came over to see her boyfriend and eventually fell in love with Vietnam and become one with the land. 2. ______ I offered Tim 200.00 dollars and the opportunity to escape to Canada when we went fishing in my boat. 3. ______ I played Volleyball at Mount Sebastian and wrote letters to Jimmy.
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O’Brien’s The Things They Carried describes the many different things soldiers carried during the war. Of course they would carry items they would need to survive but not only that‚ they would also carry personal items. Some of the things the soldiers would carry were a little odd but would mean something to them. Ranging from Henry Dobbins’ girlfriend’s pantyhose to Mitchell Sanders’ condoms‚ the unit was filled with bizarre articles that held sentimental feeling. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross‚ however‚ restricted
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