things they carried on them. He also shows that some personalities aren’t fit for war‚ you need to be strong. Throughout the story‚ he builds the characters personalities‚ and shows us who these people are‚ through their luggage. The main character‚ Jimmy Cross‚ is the platoon’s leader. He is ordered to watch over everyone. Kiowa‚ a member of the platoon‚ is a very religious American Indian and is seen often in the story. Ted Lavender is recurrent throughout the story in Jimmy’s mind. At the end of
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perfectly embodies the view Tim O’Brien has on courage‚ as he eloquently demonstrates in his book The Things They Carried. Although all the characters of this novel display O’Brien’s point of view‚ the three shining examples of this are Norman Bowker‚ Jimmy Cross‚ and Tim O’Brien himself. Tim O’Brien is fairly conscious of the difference between cowardice and bravery. To him‚ courage is not fulfilling what is socially accepted‚ but continuing to uphold one’s own morals even against adversity. His feelings
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suffering of war and the compassion of love. The Vietnam War came up because it was under a communist government. The United States tried to prevent the spread of communism. What Jimmy Cross‚ Ted Lavender‚ and Kiowa carry is decided by their fears‚ homesickness‚ or desperate need of distraction from the war. The First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carries many things‚ but‚ most importantly‚ he carries the responsibilities of the other men. “Lieutenant Cross carries two photographs of Martha” (98). Carrying these
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Jimmy Hoffa was a very powerful leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters‚ Chauffeurs‚ Warehouseman‚ and Helpers of America‚ whose mysterious disappearance‚ suspected of being Mafia connected‚ on July 30‚ 1975 has never been solved. Hoffa was a major figure in the Supermob‚ the go-betweens of the upper world and the mafia world. As the Teamster president‚ Jimmy had two very important voters: his members and the gangsters that helped him move up the ladder to union success
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1992 THE COURT: Good morning everyone‚ please sit down. THE UNITED STATES CALLS JIMMY DE’MARCO DAY 1 OF EXAMINATION THE CLERK: Stand and raise your right hand. DO you swear to tell the truth‚ the whole truth‚ and nothing but the truth under penalty of perjury? THE WITNESS: I do. THE CLERK: Your full name sir. THE WITNESS: Jimmy De ’Marco. DIRECT EXAMINATION OF JIMMY DE’MARCO BY ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY BOOKER DAY 1 OF EXAMINATION Q: How old are
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Jimmy Carter James Earl “Jimmy” Carter served as the 39th president of the United States of America from January 20‚ 1977 through to January 20‚ 1981 as a democrat. Carter was born on October 1‚ 1924 at the Wise Sanitarium in Plains‚ Georgia. He was the first president to be born in a hospital‚ and is the eldest of four children. He has Scottish‚ Irish‚ and English roots and had ancestors who fought in the American Revolution and American Civil War. He enjoyed reading and he was also a
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The day Jimmy Hoffa didn’t come home By Pat Zacharias / The Detroit News On July 30‚ 1975‚ James Riddle Hoffa left his Lake Orion home for a meeting. Paroled from federal prison three years earlier‚ the former Teamster president had recently announced plans to try to wrestle back control of the union he had built with his bare knuckles from his protege -- now adversary -- Frank Fitzsimmons. Anthony Giacalone‚ a reputed captain of organized crime in Detroit‚ was supposed to meet Hoffa that
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English 9 Short Story Exam Study Guide NOTE: This is a study guide‚ not a list of everything that will be on the exam. The fact that something is listed on here does not necessarily mean that it will appear on the exam‚ and just because it is not on this sheet does not mean that it will not appear on the exam. It is your job to study for the test. Test Format: 150 point Objective exam (multiple choice‚ true/false‚ matching‚ quotation identification) Bring a #2 Pencil 50 point Written Section
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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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increasing competition. Gerald Ford was expected to come ahead‚ but his opponent Jimmy Carter was perceived as confident and a fierce contender. Many argue that Gerald Ford’s downfall was due to the pardon of President Nixon‚ while others thought he faltered during the live broadcasted debate in San Francisco‚ with his response to his “international policy leadership.” (CNN Time) Nevertheless‚ come election day‚ Jimmy Carter was the new Commander in Chief. Although their rivalry was aggressive‚ the
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