Evan Wann 5/20/13 Things They Carried Essay For my essay I chose to do it on Henry Dobbins. Henry Dobbins was a soldier in the Alpha Company that had carried physically his girlfriend’s pantyhose around his neck‚ extra rations‚ M-60‚ ammunition and Black flag insecticide. Henry Dobbins figuratively carries the weight of memory and guilt. Henry Dobbins shows that he is feeling guilt and maturing as the book goes on in the chapter “Style”. Throughout the book Henry Dobbins was seen “wrapping his
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Love: Motivation or Distraction? Love is something that everyone desires‚ but when the thought of love takes over your thought process; it can be very dangerous. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross knows the feeling of love and its dangerous effects. Lieutenant Cross is currently at war in Vietnam and he is repeatedly visited by the thought of his lover Martha. Martha is a student at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey‚ and this is where the lieutenant fell in love. He took her to a movie and during
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What things do I hate the most? Why do I hate those things? Do I need to adjust with it? Why Should I? Is it possible for me to like these things? I’ll be sharing my own opinion in this essay. I’m so sensitive and irritable person. And for me‚ there are a lot of things to hate. Look at your left and right side‚ there are something that you don’t like. You don’t want to see. There are also things that you don’t want to feel‚ to think and to happen. And every person who lives in this world hated
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The Things They Carried Staying alive through the war wasn’t the only struggle that the soldiers of the Vietnam War faced. In the novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ the damages are illustrated to see the psychological strain. For some soldiers‚ trying to forget the unforgettable for some soldiers was more traumatizing than the war itself: Killing people‚ watching them die; these are all the things that the soldiers have to live with‚ but some just can’t live with it. The mental and
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The Things I Carry Essay 12/5/12 Steven Gaulin I am similar to the character in the book because I also carry things around with me. The things I carry drastically differ from what he carries due to laws‚ point of view and the situation though. I typically carry a necklace my mom gave me‚ cell phone‚ wallet‚ car keys‚ and clothing on my body. I feel like I would be lost with those items and am constantly checking my pockets to make sure I have them on me. Those are some physical things I
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Khoa Dao Professor Keisha Cosand English 110 Date Feb 11th 2014 A Love Story in War “The Things They Carried” is an interesting story. The story is about the group of soldiers who were fighting in Viet Nam War. They carried a lot of things such as weapons‚ foods‚ drinks and things to protect them whenever they go across the forest. The lieutenant Jimmy Cross is a sensitive guy. He had a girlfriend‚ Martha. He loved her a lot. He always thinks of her whenever he is free. He often took out her
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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED UNIT TEST NAME_________________________ Part I. Matching (some may not be used) WHO AM I? (2 pts.) 1. ______ I was the young girl who came over to see her boyfriend and eventually fell in love with Vietnam and become one with the land. 2. ______ I offered Tim 200.00 dollars and the opportunity to escape to Canada when we went fishing in my boat. 3. ______ I played Volleyball at Mount Sebastian and wrote letters to Jimmy.
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Barbados. Barbot begins his description by listing the typical goods that were involved in trade between Europe and Africa‚ such as jewelry‚ various metals‚ clothing‚ silverware‚ and slaves. By considering slaves as simply another item in a long list of goods‚ Barbot shows how dehumanizing and impersonal the slave trade was. Slaves were considered nothing more than property‚ as opposed to living‚ feeling people. Barbot‚ however‚ views his transporting of slavery as somewhat heroic‚ and says:
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vision that people have like a beautiful women‚ a field of flowers‚ sunrises and sunsets‚ the relaxing sounds of the ocean and so forth. One can write libraries full of books about these beauties‚ but no one sees the exquisite beauty in ugly. A thing of beauty can be deadly‚ dangerous and deceiving. Like a pretty rose‚ it is attractive and often pleasant to smell but it is surrounded by thorns which‚ when picked‚ causes pain. The fairytale Snow White depicts this fantastically. The most beautiful
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Randolph “Andre” Rivera Mrs. Moreland English 11 April 16‚ 2012 The Things They Carried In the book‚ The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien‚ the challenges faced by war are explained in the form of stories. The effects that war can have on a soldier in Vietnam are not solely limited to the physical state‚ but also the mental state‚ as is shown when O’Brien introduces the character Mary Anne Bell in chapter nine. The corruption that war brought to an individual’s life led to
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