The Difference Between the War Front and the Home Front
The difference between the war front and the home front
Gendered difference on who can speak out about the war
In Tim O’Briens The Things They Carried, there are multiple instances that are brought up about who can speak about or understand an actual war story.
During Full Metal Jacket, there is a scene : prostitute scene; negotiation – sells her for $5 when originally wanted $15. Woman = completely powerless. Feminine is pacifist, esp. race. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien discusses the tangible and intangible items that the soldiers carry with them daily. While some of these items are the necessities of war, such as ammunition, riffles, and rations, they also carry items along the war front that signify a remembrance of their home front. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, for example, various reminders of his love of Martha, a woman from back home. He carries letters she wrote to him in his backpack, along with a good luck pebble that she sends him in his mouth. Henry Dobbin, another soldier, he carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose around his neck. These objects that the soldiers carry serve to
Caitlin Fahey
April 19, 2012
Cultural Critique
Word Count: 1,376
Women and the Home front In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien discusses the tangible and intangible items that the soldiers carry with them daily. While some of these items are the necessities of war, such as ammunition, riffles, and rations, the soldiers also carry items along the war front that signify a remembrance of their home front. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, for example, carries with him throughout the battle field various reminders of his love of Martha, a young woman from back home. He carries the letters she wrote to him and photos of her in his backpack, along with a good luck pebble that she has sent to him in his mouth. Henry Dobbin, another soldier, carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose around his neck. These objects that the soldiers carry serve as a distraction for them from the
Gendered difference on who can speak out about the war
In Tim O’Briens The Things They Carried, there are multiple instances that are brought up about who can speak about or understand an actual war story.
During Full Metal Jacket, there is a scene : prostitute scene; negotiation – sells her for $5 when originally wanted $15. Woman = completely powerless. Feminine is pacifist, esp. race. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien discusses the tangible and intangible items that the soldiers carry with them daily. While some of these items are the necessities of war, such as ammunition, riffles, and rations, they also carry items along the war front that signify a remembrance of their home front. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, for example, various reminders of his love of Martha, a woman from back home. He carries letters she wrote to him in his backpack, along with a good luck pebble that she sends him in his mouth. Henry Dobbin, another soldier, he carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose around his neck. These objects that the soldiers carry serve to
Caitlin Fahey
April 19, 2012
Cultural Critique
Word Count: 1,376
Women and the Home front In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien discusses the tangible and intangible items that the soldiers carry with them daily. While some of these items are the necessities of war, such as ammunition, riffles, and rations, the soldiers also carry items along the war front that signify a remembrance of their home front. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, for example, carries with him throughout the battle field various reminders of his love of Martha, a young woman from back home. He carries the letters she wrote to him and photos of her in his backpack, along with a good luck pebble that she has sent to him in his mouth. Henry Dobbin, another soldier, carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose around his neck. These objects that the soldiers carry serve as a distraction for them from the