Soldiers in war often feel hopeless‚ and yet‚ many somehow find it in themselves to push onwards. This motivation of a soldier’s mindset is key to survival‚ and many store this instinctive effort to persevere in the items that they carry. Tim O’Brien‚ the author of the story “The Things They Carried‚” recounts his experiences while touring Vietnam from 1968 to 1970 in the 46th Infantry Regiment. During the Vietnam War‚ O’Brien witnessed scores of American soldiers wounded or killed‚ along with others
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and terrible lie‚” (P. 68-69). In the section How to tell a True War Story‚ Rat Kiley wrote a heartfelt letter about his best friend Lemon’s sister. Writing this letter about his best friend was his way of coping with his loss. Rat wanted to convey the truth to his sister but she fails to respond back. Lemons sister does not respond but her response is the act of not responding. This makes the reader sympathize with Rat and gives them a look of how he felt. If you are a soldier in Vietnam‚ killing
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Dave Jensen has soap‚ dental floss‚ foot powder‚ and vitamins. Mitchell Sanders has condoms‚ brass knuckles‚ and the unit’s radio. Norman Bowker brings a diary. Kiowa carries a volume of the New Testament and moccasins. Rat Kiley brings his medical kit‚ brandy‚ comic books‚ and M&M’s candy. In my opinion‚ the speaker offers additional detail about selected items; for instance‚ the poncho Ted Lavender carries will later be used by his fellow militaries to carry his dead body
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Taylor Lineberger Mrs. Eddins English 3 CP December 5‚ 2012 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder. PTSD usually occurs after someone has seen or experienced a traumatic event that involved the threat of injury and death. It is commonly associated with the soldiers who have fought in wars or conflicts. All of the symptoms of PTSD are classified and categorized into three distinct groups: “reliving”‚ avoidance‚ and arousal. Some of these symptoms include flashbacks
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that way; he felt guilty when he experiences the death of his friends and enemies. In Vietnam‚ people are dying everywhere‚ including their friends. Rat Kiley’s friend‚ Curt Lemon‚ dies while they were playing catch with a smoke grenade. Although‚ the grenade did not kill Lemon and he dies when he stepped on a mine: which blew him everywhere. Kiley blamed himself for Lemon’s death and felt guilty for it. Comparatively‚ Kiowa dies in the poop field when he was hit by a mortar. Tim and Lieutenant Cross
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a group of U.S soldiers. Some soldiers in the story are given items to carry specific to their job and rank in the military. For example the main character‚ First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross‚ carries the maps and compasses as the platoon’s leader and Rat Kiley‚ the company’s medic‚ carries morphine and other medical supplies he may need to treat his fellow soldiers. All the soldiers must carry essential items such as P-38 can openers‚ pocket‚ knives‚ heat tabs‚ wristwatches‚ dog tags‚ mosquito repellent
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The book that I have recently read was “The things they carried”. The book was written by Tim O’Brien who was once a US soldier. The book is about the Vietnam War which was started around 1955. Tim himself was a soldier fighting in the war who had survived. He writes the story fictionally but the names of the characters are of real people. The book is a series of short stories and the situation in the story reflects horror of the war. There are three areas of conflicts that occur in the stories
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The Things They Carried is a memoir of twenty-two stories about the author‚ Tim O’Brien and his half truth memories of his time as a soldier in the Vietnam War. O’Brien admits in the novel often blurring the line between the real story and the absurd fallacy the names of the characters in the book are those of his comrades the entire collect serves as a self-contained work because it is so loyal to its themes and characters. "The Things They Carried:" This story introduces the reader to O’Brien’s
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Martha‚ but she doesn’t feel the same way about him. The author then introduces us to the things that each soldier carries. Some soldiers are required to carry certain things based on their role and duty in the military. An example of this would be Rat Kiley. He is a doctor so he is required to carry medicine. They all carry different types of weapons in order to protect themselves. A lot of men also bring things that are light and easy to carry‚ like photographs.
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“The Things They Carried” focused on the experiences of soldiers who faced war and how they were effected mentally and emotionally. Many soldiers constantly needed to escape from the catastrophic reality of war. They used “things” as defenses against the reality of war and also to keep hold of themselves. Although these “things” were unique to their personalities‚ Tim O’ Brien uses these “things” to show detachment from reality of the soldiers. “The Things They Carried” took place in Vietnam from
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