1. How did Tim feel about the Vietnam War while he was at college? He opposed it. He began to hate it. Do his actions and language support the idea that he “hated” the Vietnam war? No‚ he was too scared of what people thought to speak up or act like he hated it. 2. What were Tim’s options once he received his draft notice? To go or leave the country. Who did he hold responsible for his situation? Other people who didn’t have to worry about being drafted. Who did he think should go to war instead
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understand. That makes it hard for veterans to talk about their experiences to an extent that someone will understand what they went through. So‚ in order for Tim O’Brien to get his readers to comprehend his experiences‚ he writes it in a form of fiction so that he can alter his stories to an extent that his readers can really feel what he felt. Tim O’Brien
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Christian Mueller Professor Marek ENC1102 Sec 81 25 September 2013 Burdens of War Tim Obrien’s “The Things They Carried” To understand literature‚ especially the more abstract and intricate stuff‚ you must comprehend beyond the literal text. To really see the point an author is hinting at you must be able to read the covert messages masked within the overt ones. Not only must you take the authors background into consideration but also the time period that the piece takes place in. You must
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than the truth.” In his stories‚ Tim plays with the truth. He has been doing this since he was a young boy‚ wishing his girlfriend back to life. He realizes that if you try hard enough and are creative enough‚ you can bring the dead back to life in stories. It doesn’t matter whether the stories are exactly true--you can change the name‚ or location‚ or even parts of what happens--the feeling of truth will still be there. This is perhaps the essence of what Tim calls "story-truth"--not facts‚ but
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everything; we think and say and do‚ all the decisions and the choices we make. For example human fear many things like fear of flying‚ heights‚ death and etc.. In his book the things they carried Tim O’Brien writes but the theme of fear because the soldiers in the Vietnam War were afraid of making the right decisions. Tim O’Brien and his platoon carry the fear of death and the fear of shame.fear is show in this is characters of Jimmy Cross‚ Norman Barker‚ and Time himself. Jimmy Cross shows weakness
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Tim Cook’s letter to the Apple Community is a wonderful example of an effective business message. Prior to reading the letter‚ I was skeptical of Apple’s views and how they justified not paying the tax. After studying the message I have a better understanding of Apple’s perspective. I now believe that Apple is correct. The tax that they are expected to pay is not justified. Tim Cook’s professionalism and competence are what led to my support of Apple. Cook begins his message by providing a brief
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Perhaps a slightly less readily recognizable theme in Burton’s work than some of his visual styles and story patterns‚ the 1950s horror films is nevertheless a prime source of material for all of his work. The monster movie is especially relevant in discussing Burton’s themes and recurring preoccupations. That which is perceived as monstrous is never associated with evil in Burton’s films; his "monsters" are always misunderstood creatures looking for forms of love and acceptance. Even the repulsive
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The Things They Carried Tim O’Brien First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha‚ a junior at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey. They were not love letters‚ but Lieutenant Cross was hoping‚ so he kept them folded in plastic at the bottom of his rucksack. In the late afternoon‚ after a day’s march‚ he would dig his foxhole‚ wash his hands under a canteen‚ unwrap the letters‚ hold them with the tips of his fingers‚ and spend the last hour of light pretending
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Tim Burton is a guy whose style is dark. Burton has different styles such as creepy‚ mysterious‚ and creative. His dark style is best conveyed through his use of Low Key Lighting‚ High Key Lighting‚ and Eyelevel Angel. The techniques have a different effect. For example‚ high key lighting effect is creating a looking scene. Low key lighting effect is making a suspense or making it look suspicious. Eyelevel Angel effect is nature or neutral. Burton uses these techniques to describe his style. He uses
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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 to represent the american soldiers: the Purple Heart‚ camouflage‚ and artillery are only a few. Tim O達rien痴 The Things They Carried is a story about the soldier痴 humanity‚ and about how beneath the guns of war there is always the man - he shows us
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