War is for Life: Vietnam The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a very descriptive story about a group of soldiers and their experiences during and after the Vietnam War. Included in this story of their experiences ‚ is the physical weight of the objects they had to carry during the war. O’Brien not only tells the reader about the physical weight of war material ‚ but also of the mental and emotional weight the war had on the soldiers. He goes into depth about the burdens of guilt‚ love‚ memory
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into the deep muck of a shit field. Norman Bowker was a young man when he enlisted in the army‚ and he only did it to make his father happy by winning a few medals. During the war‚ he is a brave and great soldier‚ and he has his medals to show for it. "And his father would have nodded‚ knowing full well that many brave men do not win medals for their bravery‚ and that others win medals for doing nothing." p 141. The only reason Norman was so worried about winning the medals was so
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When I first started reading Tim O’Brien’s the things they carried his depth of description entertained me. After reading each paragraph I was able to visualize what I had read. I could see each soldier loaded down with all the necessities they felt they needed. I was introduced to each soldier by the things they carried with them‚ from village to village across Vietnam‚ during the war. Some of the items seemed frivolous‚ such as scarves and comic books‚ but I could see how it helped them cope with
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Stories allow people to re-experience events. The ability to tell stories is a valued skill that has been being practiced as far back as history dates. Everyone one is unique‚ and brings up different feelings and emotions to different people. In The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien lives upon narrative tales. Ever since the death of his childhood love‚ Linda‚ O’Brien uniquely uses the magic of storytelling in almost every facet of his life. Tim O’Brien ends his book about the Vietnam
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On Saturday‚ October 14 of 1066. The English and Normans fought a historical battle in Anglo-Saxon England‚ on a site said to have been known as the "Grey Apple Tree" or nowadays known simply as "Battle". The English used axes as their weapons and crossed together shields to protect themselves‚ creating a shield wall‚ which had become a traditional way of fighting. The Normans lined up in three rows. First the archers‚ then the infantry‚ and next the mounted knights. William I‚ also known as William
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Personal tragedies occur to everyone whether he or she is rich or poor. Many people face tragedies in their lives and they have a deep depression which they have to deal with. If they think about it every day it will only make it worse. Families who lose their love ones especially in war experience great pain and grief which take a long time to heal. Tragedies can occur anytime anywhere. Humans have to realize the importance of losing their loved one. In the book “Things They Carried” the character
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authority of the House of Wessex‚ which had been weakened after years of Danish rule. In his early years Edward restored the traditional strong monarchy‚ showing himself as vigorous and ambitious man. Edward’s reputation has been unfairly tarnished by the Norman Conquest shortly after his death‚ although not all of it was necessarily untrue. Edward spent much of his time on the continent and lacked the immediate authority to rule England effectively. At the time‚ the Earls enjoyed a great deal of power for
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armies finally met at the Battle of Stamford Bridge‚ Harold proves to be victorious. This was thought to be a huge victory and a defining moment for England until Harold discovers some interesting news. As Harold and his men were just enjoying a huge victory in battle‚ they learn of Duke William and his army coming in on the southern coast of England. This was important because right after a critical battle in the northern part of England‚ Harold must now navigate his troops back down to the southern
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The Anglo-Saxons were a people who inhabited Great Britain from the 5th century. They included people from Germanic tribes who migrated to the southern half of the island from continental Europe‚ and their descendants; as well as indigenous Romano-British populations who adopted Anglo-Saxon culture and language. The earliest phase of English literature started with Anglo-Saxon literature of the Angles and Saxons (the ancestors of the English race) much before they occupied Britain. English was the
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the constant death surrounds him; the trauma and guilt of all the soldiers after seeing their friends die‚ and feeling as if they could have saved them; and the deaths of the soldiers‚ the most negative impact a war could have. The suicide of Norman Bowker (Notes’ pg 155 159) was a result of the impact the Vietnam War had on his emotional wellbeing. His willingness to take his own life as a result of the life shattering experiences he had endured during the war is an excellent example of how
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