Tim O’Brien‚ author of The Things They Carried‚ applies multiple techniques in his memoir in order to produce the theme of horror in war. He utilizes word connotation‚ literary/rhetorical techniques‚ sentence structure‚ and overall structure in the memoir. In an excerpt on page 199‚ O’Brien employs the combination of anaphora‚ metaphor‚ and negative word connotation to illustrate the horror of the Vietnam War. O’Brien often uses anaphora to emphasize his points within the sentences. Additionally
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1. Explain the significance of the title. In addition to their gear‚ the soldiers carry such qualities as distrust of the white man‚ all they could bear‚ grief‚ terror‚ love‚ fear. How does O’Brien use so many abstractions in these stories? a. The title of Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ paints a vague mental image of people carrying something – an image that is not yet complete for the reader to grasp the purpose of the novel. ‘Things’ are often assumed to be physical‚ in this novel
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Effects of War Tim O’Brein is an author who often writes about war themed stories. He tries to make people feel and think about war‚ he himself was a war veteran. He served two years in the Vietnam War‚ the same war the Private First Class Paul Berlin is fighting in in the story. He makes points about how war can change a person‚ how war can scar your memories‚ and about how it can effect everybody. In the story he does not specify that war changes a person but you can tell there are behavioral
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Over the course of history‚ many countries have struggled through hardships to get where they are today. One such struggle would be civil war‚ such as the ones in Ireland and Korea. Civil wars are classified as wars fought by citizens of the same country. Sometimes‚ in times of war‚ it can be hard to figure out where loyalties lie. The stories of “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwŏn are from the point of views of men caught in different circumstances that arise from civil
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In 1994‚ one of the most famous court trials in history began. This trial was that of O.J. Simpson. The crime being prosecuted in this case was murder. O.J. Simpson is an ex NFL football star who was accused of killing his wife‚ Nicole Brown Simpson‚ and her alleged boyfriend‚ Ronald Goldman. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death and found in the Simpson’s courtyard of their house. The crime being prosecuted in the O.J. Simpson trial can be explained through self-control theory
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To be a successful soldier in war‚ one must endure extensive training in various situations‚ including but not limited to‚ medical practice‚ survival skills‚ and strategies. This is of utmost importance because without proper instruction or experience‚ a soldier could potentially die in crossfire. It can be challenged that in his historical short story The Sniper‚ Liam O’Flaherty utilizes characterization to imply that the Republican sniper has qualities of an experienced soldier in survival skills
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Sabrina Mohammed NRS301 Dr. Mood 10/29/2015 Ticket to Class - Week 9 1. In one paragraph‚ describe how Maria O’Rourke conceptualizes the professional role of the nurse? Maria O’Rourke’s model of the professional role of the nurse is a framework that describes how nurses can communicate‚ practice‚ collaborate‚ and devolve the concept of professional role. To determine the stability of the patient condition‚ a nurse must apply the model of the professional role proactive “which contains four domains
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In her short story‚ “Revelation”‚ Flannery O’Connor discusses what it truly means to be a good person‚ despite society’s common perceptions. She uses the theme of hypocrisy to highlight that someone may have a positive appearance to the rest of the world‚ but their motives can reveal that they are not who they seem. O’Connor conveys this message to her audience by using various types of rhetoric and symbolism. Like many of her other stories‚ she uses religion to show that god is judging our actions
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On the other hand‚ friendships provides a different element in one’s life that could provide more substance than sexual relationships. Even if a companionship offered a social interaction that Winston craved‚ his friendship with O’Brien could not fulfill the role he desired because it would be one-sided‚ “O’Brien was a being in all ways larger than himself. There was no idea that he had ever had‚ or could have that O’Brien had not long ago known‚ examined‚ and rejected. His mind contained Winston’s
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Judgement is Everywhere “Revelation” was written by Flannery O’Connor. Flannery O’Connor preferred to use a southern gothic style of writing. Southern gothic style partakes in the southern portion of the United States. In the time period this short story takes place in‚ people judge based on social class and skin color. The main character of this story is a large southern woman named Mrs. Turnip who has taken her husband‚ Claud Turnip‚ to the doctor’s office. The moment Mrs. Turnip enter the
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