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    The ordeal that a soldier experiences during a war is often unshakable‚ haunting both memories and the current happenings in one’s life. In the beginning of The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien describes the lasting turmoil both he and Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel as a result of the war: “... Jimmy rubbed his eyes and said he’d never forgiven himself for Lavender’s death. It was something that would never go away‚ he said quietly‚ and I nodded and told him I feel the same about certain

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    The Weight of War “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim Obrien In the short story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien‚ the experience of the Vietnam War is described through the eyes of American soldiers. The things the soldiers carry are both literal and figurative. While they all carry heavy physical loads‚ they also carry heavy emotional loads‚ composed of grief‚ fear‚ love and longing. Each man’s physical burden underscores his emotional burden. The purpose of this story is to bring

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    “No amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of worrying can change the future”- Umar Ibn Khattab Guilt is an inevitable emotion that we have to channel. Guilt helps to maintain ties to the people around you. In the novel‚ “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien‚ every soldier felt guilt when a unit member got killed or something tragic happened. This guilt felt by the soldiers was exemplified by Tim O’Brien and Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Their feelings of guilt inflicted more of a

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    Azar and Kiowa. Azar congratulates O’Brien of killing the young soldier and doesn’t see or at least chooses to ignore the pain and guilt O’Brien shows. Kiowa is kinder and more patient with O’Brien‚ he says “You feel terrible‚ I know that (...) Okay‚ maybe I don’t know”2 so it is only to a certain degree that he can relate to O’Brian. Kiowa seems more interested in trying to convince O’Brien that the killing is no big deal rather than helping him work out his emotions. In the end Kiowa is trying

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    The Things They Carried Prompt: How do the symbols‚ imagery‚ and anecdotes in The Things They Carried help to contribute to the meaning of the text? The Things They Carried‚ written by Tim O’Brien‚ recounts the horrible experiences of soldiers at war in Vietnam. Throughout the novel‚ the author not only tells war stories‚ but tales about his own life‚ often referencing and dwelling on those who have made an impact on his life. He stresses the importance of these people and stories‚ often referring

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    The Plains Indians lived in the area from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to Mexico. The most important tribes were the Sioux‚ Blackfoot‚ Cheyenne‚ Crow‚ Kiowa‚ and Comanche. The plains area was hotter than 100 degrees in the summer‚ and could drop to 40 degrees below zero with heavy snows in the winter. The region was so dry that when it rained it often flooded. The Great Plains was made up of grasslands‚ valleys‚ streams‚ and hills. There were very few

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    the author‚ the book contains real-life happenings. He served from 1969-1970 as an infantryman in the U.S. Army. The journey O’Brien takes is described through the stories he tells about the people he was stationed with. One member of his platoon‚ Kiowa‚ was fatally struck by a mortar. The story of his death is unclear‚ as it was seen differently through the eyes of his platoon members. After the group discovered that they were camping in a field of literal crap they were under attack. Before they

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    The Things They Carried in “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien In “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien the theme of “carrying” both physical and emotional objects by the main characters can be found in the novel. While these men carry the same standard physical army gear‚ they differentiate with personal tangible and intangible items. From Lieutenant Cross’s responsibility of his men‚ to Henry Dobbin’s girlfriend’s pantyhose for its magic‚ each man faced the war with these things attached

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    Ashley Guevara ENGL 2335-01 Professor Benavides December 9‚ 2013 O達rien痴 The Things They Carried: The Man underneath the Helmet The American Flag has always been representative of the United States of America and the freedom it stands for. One could even call it a symbol‚ not only of freedom‚ but of the American people. There are men and women who use this to motivate themselves as they are miles away from their families‚ fighting for the freedom this flag symbolizes. There are many symbols

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    farming‚ and convert to Christianity. Those tribes that moved to reservations often found federal policies inadequate to their needs. The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 assigned reservations in existing Indian Territory to Comanches‚ Plains (Kiowa) Apaches‚ Kiowas‚ Cheyennes‚ abd Arapahoes‚ bringing these tribes together with Sioux‚ Shoshones‚ and Bannocks. All told‚ more than 100‚000 people found themselves competing intensely for survival. Corrupt officials of the Bureau of Indian Affairs routinely

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