in literature to add depth to a writer’s work. These techniques can be obvious‚ such as the technique of rhyme in a poem‚ or subtle‚ such as juxtaposition‚ which can go unnoticed by the reader. In The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien uses many such techniques to provide more depth to his book. Four literary techniques used by Tim O’Brien are symbolism‚ pathetic fallacy‚ irony‚ and juxtaposition. One literary technique prominent in The Things They Carried‚ particularly in the story by the same name
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Name: Danielle Sy Major Works Data Sheet Title of the Work: Franny and Zooey Author: J. D. Salinger Date of Publication: July‚ 1961 Genre: Novel Historical information about the Setting: Franny and Zooey was written during a post-war America. World War II ended not long ago and America was at an economical high. New York was booming with industrial business as well entertainment. But‚ there were a many faults in society. The 1950’s were a time of conformity and blindly accepting the words
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Connor Bickford Prof Guy ENC1102 A1 7 Mar 2013 Literary Analysis of “The Things They Carried” “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien depicts a platoon of soldiers serving in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was fought during the 1960/70’s in the country of Vietnam. It was an unusually brutal war and many veterans suffered for years after from their traumatic experiences. The author tells of all the things they carried from weapons to the emotional burden of wartime. Short memories are recalled
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10/10/2012 ENG 112-Cox Essay Prompt 2 What Were The Things They Carried An author commonly uses literary devices in their text to both interest the audience‚ and to create a bigger depth to their work. In “The Things They Carried”‚ there are a few different elements Tim O’Brien uses to captivate his audience. Imagery‚ symbolism‚ and theme were a few of the devices he chose to use in this work. Throughout the story‚ he explains what the men carried‚ and by doing so‚ created a depth to this story that
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Dialectical Journals of The Things They Carried Idea/Stylistic aspect | Quotation | Response | Truth | “Among the men in Alpha Company‚ Rat had a reputation for exaggeration and overstatement‚ a compulsion to rev up the facts…it was normal procedure to discount sixty or seventy percent of anything he had to say.” | The narrator‚ in making a seemingly offhanded comment about Rat’s tendency to lie‚ reveals another major point of the novel: the truth of a particular story is differing from person
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The excerpt of “The Things They Carried” inspired me to write about minimalism and the burden that excessive amounts of possessions can create and how ultimately it can weigh down an individual’s happiness. It inspired me to write about this topic by listing off all the things the soldiers in the story had to carry and how much each thing weighed. It made me think about how unhappy carrying the heavy equipment might have made each soldier and how unhappy I was with the things weighing me down. To
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other hand someone like me that is not familiar with this specific author and writing style I do not know anything about his work or the article read. Some may not support war so they may be more apt to not continue reading after a short introduction of the topic. Others may really enjoy the topic discussed because to their interest in the war‚ soldiers and the author’s works. I feel as if the audience is distant with this reading. I could not relate to topic and it did not draw me in and make me feel
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“The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Things They Carried”‚ Tim O’Brien wrote about the experience of war and the feelings young soldiers felt during their long days of travel. During the story he keeps referring back to the things the soldiers chose to carry in their packs. Some of these items included necessity items like grenades and ammunition‚ but they also carry sentimental items like love letters and pictures. These items help the reader better understand each person for
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Analysis of “The Things They Carried” 1. O’Brien’s story‚ “The Things They Carried‚” is about a Lieutenant named Jimmy Cross mesmerizing and describing the memories he had of his fellow soldiers. Throughout the story‚ O’Brien talks about the love Lieutenant Cross had for a girl named Martha and the past stories of Lieutenants fellow soldiers. O’Brien went back and forth with Martha and the soldiers but most importantly‚ he described all the things the fellow soldiers carried with them before
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