Tim O’Brien’s Vietnam novel The Things They Carried was written in many respects to reflect real events and while we soon come to the realization that the actual event is in the end irrelevant‚ these events still provide a vital backdrop for the reader to initially absorb then realize that they don’t actually matter. The Things They Carried is not a text book nor in any respects is it an accurate historical account‚ it is a collection of memories‚ feelings and actions and with O’Brien staying clear
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9th Grade Student and Family Planning Guide High School Compiled by The District Counseling Unit‚ APS Health & Wellness Department ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS NINTH GRADE STUDENT & FAMILY GUIDE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There were many Albuquerque Public School educators who contributed their time and energy to the High School Student and Family Guides. We hope that this Ninth Grade Guide helps students and parents navigate the high school years successfully. Please contact your school counselor
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Isaiah Houston Mrs. Dempsey English 3‚ Period4 October 15‚ 2012 The Truth will set You Free “Honesty is the best Policy”- Benjamin Franklin. Ever since we were young our parents‚ teachers and mentors have told us that we should be honest with ourselves and each other. When people lie and act deceitful it will eventually catch up to them. I think that the lies people tell will start to pile up and weigh down your conscience. A prime example of this is in Arthur Miller’s play‚ the Crucible‚ when
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The Things They Carried: Burden and Redemption In the fictional novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien‚ scenes regarding the death of a comrade or an enemy soldier seem to convey and accentuate two unifying themes: redemption and encumbrance. While some characters‚ such as “the young soldier” who is evidently O’Brien‚ endeavor to find some sort of closure and salvation‚ others‚ including Lieutenant Jimmy Cross‚ blame themselves for the demise of their comrade-at-arms and cannot relieve themselves
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an example of a simile. Similes use like and as to make explicit comparisons between unlike things‚ such as eyes and stars. Metaphor Her eyes were pools of liquid light. Again‚ her eyes are literally human eyes. Figuratively‚ they are being compared to pools of liquid light. However‚ the comparison is implied‚ not stated. This is an example of a metaphor. Unlike similes‚ metaphors compare unlike things without explicitly stating the comparison with “like” or “as.” Personification Her eyes followed
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Cassandra Reed S. Matthews Comp II 3 March 2014 The Things They Carried The Things They Carried by Tim O’ Brien is a collection of twenty-two short stories about the mental and physical endeavors that the American soldiers in the Vietnam War that comes together in one short novel. In this collection O’ Brien often blurs the lines between fiction and reality in order to push the reader to sympathize with the soldiers as they carry guilt‚ shame‚ cowardice‚ malice‚ and confusion. Many of the
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"The things they carried" In "the things they carried" Tim O’Brien defines a fine line between fiction and non-fiction in the form of story telling and the memories he has accumulated from his participation in the Vietnam war the way they "seemed" rather than "what happened" because that’s how you tell "a true war story" and that’s how the book effectively engages the reader throughout the whole book because nothing is ordinary‚ not even the way the book is put together‚ you just can’t anticipate
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because he is the narrator and the main character. This chapter is on the field with the soldiers and explaining everything that they carry when they are in battle. It explains everything the soldiers have in their bags and what things they have that relate to war and things that relate to more sentimental reasons. This chapter goes over all the soldiers and gives you a brief feel of what kind of person they are. It also lets you know what they carry and what makes them unique. I believe that the
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compiles a series of incredibly confronting stories‚ which explore the depths of just how horrific the Vietnam War was‚ as well as creating new viewpoints on already conventional ideas. “The things they carried” uses verisimilitude to more accurately tell the stories of what occurred in Vietnam. The ideas of war‚ death and gender are given a significant alteration to how they are perceived. War has many common associations such as there is a winner or a distinct purpose‚ however Vietnam created a war
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Go Set a Watchmen by Harper Lee Starts off with Jean Louise Finch on her train hometown‚ Maycomb. She plans on staying with her family on vacation for two weeks. To her surprize she finds Henry Clinton‚ a previous love interest. Also Henry works for her father‚ Atticus‚ as an attorney.He became like a son to Atticus‚ but not a sister to Jean. He is under the belief that they will get married one day. Jean isn’t all the way on board with this. When jean gets home she sees her father struggling with
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