Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” was set in the time of the Vietnam War, and portrayed that each of the soldiers had something they carried. These things that each of the men carried represented them and how they coped when they were in the war. They needed these things as a necessity. Sometimes the things would get in the way of their thoughts and cause them to be distracted from their duties.…
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a series of short stories that focuses on the lives of a platoon of soldiers during the Vietnam War, the items they carry; both mandatory and not, and how they deal with the hardships while serving. Of course the items that these military men are required to carry are extremely important to their survival, I have chosen to focus more on the smaller more personal items, most being the emotional baggage they carry.…
- people leave pens, notebooks and another stationery somewhere and take an effort to find it when they need it so it’s easier to take a new one…
In the short story “The Things They Carried” Tim O’brien uses physical objects that each solider is carrying to try to give us a glimpse of their lives and some insight into their personalities. Most of the things the soldiers carried were determined by necessity, such as can openers, heat tabs, helmets and canteens of water. (269). While the reasoning for O 'brien 's “The Things They Carried” is to speak about the physical objects each soldier carried with them, the internal things they carried were much more meaningful.…
The Things They Carry is a very interesting book telling of war stories which may or may not be true.As the stories go on it tells some things about the soldiers and the things they carry.I believe in the story that everything they carry are either very meaningful to themselves or a necessity.Everyone carries something. Jimmy cross carries his photos of Martha, The men carry can openers, Knives, Kool-Aid, and water, but almost everyone humps (carries) photos of girls, of family, and of friends.Although the men carry these things they also carry things based on superstition.…
In the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien all of the people carry something. Some of the things they carry are things they need to survive. Most of them carry things that remind them of home or things they left behind. Every single person carries one thing in common, “they all carry respect for the power of the things they carry.”…
For this assignment, we are going to create an essay, using O'Brien's model, of the things we carry. I expect us to adhere to the techniques of the short story, using the repetition of phrases such as “I carry” and “The things I carry.” The repetition is part of what makes this short story effective. I expect us to use repetition at least 20 times in our essays. Also, with almost every tangible item the soldiers carry, O'Brien tells us how much the item weighs. I expect us to do the same. Obviously don't go weigh items, just take a guess.…
Military personnel fighting for our country and swear to protect the citizens of the United States carry a heavy burden. Everyone has an items or two that they carry for emotional reasons, a picture of our children in our wallets, a key chain that has sentimental meaning to just the thought of family or friends to help use manage our day. Tim O’Brien short story can carry over to everyone lives. His metaphors show physical, mental and emotional impacts items had on his characters and forces the reader to take a glimpse into the readers own lives. Fousing the reader to consider what is important and the impact items we carry can have on…
When Peter James Larson got off the plane at Hong Kong International Airport he was carrying his skateboard, Bose QuietComfort acoustic noise canceling headphones, and the expectations of what life in Hong Kong would be like. A fresh start. He carried two 50 pound duffle bags to the taxi, his life was now in the dirty trunk of a Toyota Comfort taxicab, he took those oversized bags out of the trunk. However, his life would stay there. Then as the days went on he a carried his North Face backpack, college ruled notebooks,which he writes in way more then he'd like to, laptop ,where he types his essays and surfs the web, This all felt heavier than then the oversized duffle bags. He carried his phone, his link to the world, contacts of friends.…
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…
In reading the novel “The Things They Carried” in my english class this year, I have learned that most, if not all, people carry intangible and tangible things with them everyday. In my readings, I found that the soldiers in the novel carry their tangible things to help with what they are carrying intangibly. Regardless, the things we carry make us stand out in our own way; they make us who we are. I, for example, carry the emotional stress that attacks me everyday, and a ring that I love.…
Jimmy cross Carried his items to remind him of his love for Martha, a girl from his college in New Jersey who has not yet said she loved him. Henry dobbins carried his objects because of superstitions of going hungry and the panty hose to remind him of his girlfriend. Ted Lavender carried the drugs because he was so nervous and it helped to calm him down. Kiowa carried the bible because it was gift from his father.…
Each physical item has its purpose as in why I carry it. Its pretty basic too, I carry my keys to my car, which I love, since me and my car have seen a lot together and she brings me many places in exchange for her favorite type of drink, also known as gasoline. It’s got a special feeling to it every time I get in it. Just knowing you did all the modifications to it yourself to define your version of perfection for that vehicle.…
As an individual’s, we carried something in our lives that meant something that could be a small object or something inside us. In “The Things They Carried,” many outlook on the things the soldiers carried or dealt. It shows us the many reasons why and how the soldiers possessed these things individually and how it was important for them. This doesn’t happen only in the war but in a daily day, we carry something special that has meaning. It could be any small object that tells something about us or a feeling that we carry inside. One object that I carry with me in a daily basis is a book called, “His Footsteps My Footstep.” Something else that I carried that tells something about me will be photos of my nephews. An additional thing that I carried will be the weight of stress. There are many other ways or objects that we carry that are significant to us that may not be to others.…
The second thing I chose to put in my bag are some pictures of my family. I have my grandparents, all my aunts and uncles, my mother and sister, my fiancé and baby, and finally my dog Dori. The reason I chose these pictures to put in my bag is because I couldn’t stress enough how much my family members mean to me. I have had several friends either lose their brother, mother, or even grandparents, and it makes me WANT to cherish every moment with my family and REALIZE that I should. It also makes me thank God for the family that he blessed me with.…