In several stories from The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien deals with the way that American soldiers of the Vietnam War related to being "in country‚" or out of their own country and halfway across the world. O’Brien creates the concept that Vietnam‚ and the war there‚ is of "another world" throughout his stories. None of the soldiers he writes about feel at home in Vietnam‚ and none of them successfully adapt emotionally to being so far from home. O’Brien subtly introduces the concept of
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In the novel The Things They Carried‚ author Tim O’Brien offers the “happy ending” described by Fay Weldon through his own “spiritual reassessment and moral reconciliation.” While the novel itself is not a series of happy memories or events‚ the telling of them allows the author to come to terms with the loss of his innocence and his own limitations. As the author closes‚ he finally concludes that while his war-time experiences change him from the person he once was‚ telling stories is the way he
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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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Martha was Jimmy Cross’ first “love”. He was obsessed with her even though she only thought of him as a friend. They wrote each other letters in a friendly way but Jimmy Cross thought of it as more than that. “He would sometimes taste the envelopes flaps‚ knowing her tongue had been there… More than anything he wanted Martha to love him as he loved her‚ but the letters were mostly chatty‚ elusive on the matter of love.” (1) Linda was O’Brien’s childhood love. She died at the age of nine because
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How was your understanding of cultural and contextual consideration of the work developed through the interactive oral? Through this discussion‚ I noticed how easy it was to relate to the social and cultural context issues that the soldiers went through in this book. For example‚ when Tim did not want to go to war and almost fled to Canada he realized that he rather go to war and die before he gets talked about by his community. This shows how far a person will go to prevent being embarrassed
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Omar Jimenez Advanced English 10 11/27/09 Everyday Use The short story “Everyday Use”‚ by Alice walker‚ begins with a family of three: Maggie‚ Dee‚ and “Mama”(there mother). The author never reveals her actual name. However Dee being old enough to attend college leaves off to college. When she comes back from college‚ she begins to express herself in different ways‚ a way that is more liberal. By the authors description she is dressed differently‚ she talks differently‚ she even changed
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Everyday Use Summary Alice Walker’s modern classic "Everyday Use" tells the story of a mother and her two daughters’ conflicting ideas about their identities and ancestry. The mother narrates the story of the day one daughter‚ Dee‚ visits from college and clashes with the other daughter‚ Maggie‚ over the possession of some heirloom quilts. Why isn’t Everyday Use by Alice Walker told by Dee? Answers Dee does not tell the story of Everyday Use because she (and Maggie) is used by
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Hannah Lee February 14‚ 2013 English 185 Rough Draft Rough Draft “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker uses different characters to explore the shift in values of women’s role in society. As Wangero’s change of culture and appearance forms into a strange being that sticks out from the simple life of Mama and Maggie‚ it becomes clear how time and space transforms one’s family values as well. The opposition causes Wangero to lose her identity and place in the family; therefore‚ Walker’s usage of first
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Siblings‚ who grow up together‚ do not always end up alike. In “Everyday use‚” by Alice Walker‚ Dee and Maggie are sisters who are both raised in the rural South. After a tragic incident of their house burning down‚ Maggie is left traumatized while Dee sees the incident as a positive occurrence. Ten to twelve years later‚ Dee comes back to their new home for a visit‚ and Dee and Maggie’s differences are magnified. Although Dee and Maggie are sisters who have grown up together‚ their physical appearances
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In Alice Walker’s story‚ “Everyday Use” the story is portrayed with much of a power struggle over Dee thinking that she has more of a grasp on the family’s heritage then the rest of her family. While Mamma and Maggie have a very different take on things. This story is based in 1960’s-1970’s‚ when African American’s had overcome so many obstacles. The real obstacle seems to be the power struggle over heritage between mamma‚ and Dee. The story begins with mamma and Maggie waiting on the front porch
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