Norman Bowker In The Things They Carried

Norman Bowker: Norman Bowker can be classified as a static character. Never one to deal with death and tragedy particularly well, Bowker’s inability to handle such atrocities lead to him ultimately ending his own life. While at war, Bowker would always tell Kiowa to stop talking when he attempted to talk about Ted Lavender’s death. His inability to cope with stress and tragedy followed him into life after war and ultimately proved to be his demise.


9. Narrative point of view: describe it and note how it contributes to meaning/impact In The Things They Carried, the first chapter opens with, unbeknownst to the reader, an account of all the items and intangibles carried by the soldiers told in third-person. As the reader continues, it becomes