Identity is the physical and mental properties of and individual including their culture or traditions. Everyone has their own identity which allows us to be different. It is the value and norms that describes ones-self. In the story‚ “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brian‚ identity plays a big role in each characters life. As readers‚ we are introduced to a group of young soldiers that are currently in the war. Each soldier carries several valuable artifacts which symbolizes content within their
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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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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: Ideas for Researched Writing (#2) Tim O’ Brien’s story “The Things They Carried” received very positive reviews from critics. The review that stood out to me the most was by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Powells Books. I also gathered a few other analyses that have similar reactions but different interpretations. A review by John Greenya in the book reviews section of The Washington Times. I also found two independent reviews intriguing. One by Julie Moore‚ submitted
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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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A Fight between Love and War In The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien the narrator of the story tells of the burdens him and his Soldiers face mentally‚ physically and emotionally in the Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien describes many of the physical things the Soldiers carried‚ pictures‚ letters rabbit’s feet‚ and a pebble. The characters in this story also carried mental burdens from being at war. Jimmy Cross is comforted by the items he brought with him‚ but his obsession with “love” causes the death
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Many of the facts that are included in the novel are not certain or accurate; the novel “The things they carried” is a fiction novel‚ I did not study history nor education‚ I am just a writer. Many of my days are basically writing different stories‚ some shorter than others‚ and not all of them are published‚ this is what I do for living and I the hobby that I enjoy the most. I wrote “The Things They Carried” a long time after the Vietnam war was over‚ therefore it was written from the perspective
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In the book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien there were many characters that could be considered a “lead character” but by far First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross was the character who demonstrated an enormous amount of leadership‚ courage‚ and determination. Throughout the story it is difficult to see where First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross gathers his strength from. In the beginning of the short story‚ he seems very strong but towards the end of the story he also seems to still be gathering strength
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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a semi-autobiographical novel based on O’Brien’s experience in the Vietnam War. In the book‚ O’brien tells about the events leading up to him being drafted‚ war stories‚ and some narratives about his comrades. He says that he did not join the war because of morals‚ but because he was scared not to. Throughout the book‚ the characters have been coping with death/mortality‚ social obligations/pressures‚ guilt/shame‚ and moral conflicts. O’Brien shares his thoughts
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fraternizing with the enemy.” Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is neither about the battle of sexes nor is it a feminist manifesto. The literary inferences‚ socio-political context‚ portrayal of various female characters‚ and their influence on the male characters truly depict changes in the social perception of gender roles‚ resulting conflict‚ and their outcome for American society. Along with all the things the men of the Alpha Company carried‚ they also took on the burden of feelings of love
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