“The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Things They Carried”‚ Tim O’Brien wrote about the experience of war and the feelings young soldiers felt during their long days of travel. During the story he keeps referring back to the things the soldiers chose to carry in their packs. Some of these items included necessity items like grenades and ammunition‚ but they also carry sentimental items like love letters and pictures. These items help the reader better understand each person for
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In novel The Things They Carried‚ a central theme is reality vs fiction‚ believe bs disbelief‚ O’brien creates an unsteady relationship with the reader that makes one question even the most minute details and descriptions. At it’s core The Things They carried is a work of fiction‚ however this passage is more‚ it’s a piece that teaches a class what makes fiction‚ rather than simply telling them a moralistic war story. While O’brien’s use of fictional techniques such as‚ jargon‚ second person voice
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“The Things They Carried: The American Experience” In the story "The Things They Carried‚" Tim O ’Brien talks a group of soldiers in the Vietnam War. He does this by describing the items that each of them carries with him during the march. The things that the soldiers carry with them are both physical and mental items and what these things are depends upon the soldier. They carry the basic "necessities" for survival and the bare minimum to make life as civilized as possible. But they also carry
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“The Things They Carried” By Tim O’ Brien This short story is about a young lieutenant that learns the hard way that war can cause serious consequences. While reading this story I got really bored with the way the author names every single thing they carried. I honestly didn’t see the importance of knowing exactly what they were carrying. It was kind of just annoying to me until I read the story all the way through and I realized how important it really was to name all the things the soldiers
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me the way it would others and make them feel as if they were right there with the individuals in the reading. Emily Van Hook Michael Seltzer ENGL 111-0GD March 24‚ 2013 “Reading and Responding” “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien (American; b. 1947)‚ a man that resides in Minnesota has written a story to recall his time in the Vietnam War. He did not favor the war but went and completed his mission as best he could as an infantry foot soldier. After
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In “The Things They Carried” Tim O’Brien uses fiction to create his own war story. His feelings and experiences are expressed through less than true events. Why did O’Brien feel compelled to add fiction to his story? It’s important to know that war is a very sensitive topic. He could have heard about events while he was serving that may have not affected him directly. The fact that these things may have not happened to him creates a disconnection to the audience. People aren’t entertained
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The Things They Carried‚ written by Tim O’brien is a novel‚ which depicts the Vietnamese war‚ specifically experiences of the soldiers during and after the war. Youth is portrayed in the novel as a significant factor‚ which influences not only the idea represented in the novel but also the author himself. Although this is no explicitly stated throughout the book‚ there are a couple of characters that are more significant to Tim O’brien than others. These characters are Linda and Kathleen. By analyzing
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Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” is set in Vietnam during the Vietnam War‚ and describes a soldier’s burden by listing what they carried and portraying scenes in a war. Critics have debated over the classification of O’Brien’s story. The major dispute is over whether “The Things They Carried” is appropriately classified as war literature. Although Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” is fictitious‚ it is war literature since it conveys the physical and emotional
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and The Things They Carried Being from a military town‚ people talk about war and the effects it has on people regularly. People that are not around military people probably have no idea what happens when a soldier comes home from war; they may read about one soldier in the news but they do not see the effects first hand. Tim O’Brien tries to show people the guilt people have‚ the death involved in war‚ and the things they will always carry with them in his novel The Things They Carried. While everyone
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The Things They Carried Essay Questions Directions: Choose one of the following essay questions to respond to and develop a critically thoughtful‚ analytical essay. 1. Tone is an important aspect of writing in war literature. Examine the stories again and analyze the most prevalent tones O’Brien uses throughout the book. How does the use of these tones help to establish the meaning behind these stories and an overarching theme to this collection? 2. Consider the role of the narrator throughout
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