soldiers carries with them besides their equipment. The story talks about how each of them carries a significant item that helps them to hide their fears and bring them comfort. The main protagonist is Lieutenant Jimmy Cross who has an inner struggle between his civilian life and his current life of leading a group of platoon to war. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin‚ the author writes about Mrs. Mallard‚ a young woman who was told that her husband death in a train accident. Uponing finding out
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I never thought anyone would actually ask me ‘’ who are you’’ or make me write about it. I would’ve probably laughed it off and make some weird joke or pray I have a heart attack. I don’t really question myself‚ I just do anything without thinking and it usually ends up either okay or horribly screwed up. Honestly‚ I’m fine with who I am and that’s a weird awkward mess. I like to say I’m not a complex person. I’m not one of those teenagers that think life is out to get them. I know what I want and
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The Things They Carried 2 “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien Summary / Response War! Seems like every where we turn anymore you hear a story about war. The story of “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien takes place during the Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien narrated the story‚ and is writing from first hand experiences. This story gives you a good insight of how soldiers think during such difficult times. Throughout this story you’ll see how love can affect a person’s judgment even during
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“On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien is the best short story in the collection because of its’ great character development‚ plot‚ and theme. This story is about how the author dealt with himself and his frustrations before heading off to the Vietnam War. It is very rare for veterans to talk about their fear before departing for combat‚ whereas the narrator which in this case is the author explained the dread and dismay he felt in extreme detail making the plot meaningful. For example‚ the narrator
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In the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien all of the people carry something. Some of the things they carry are things they need to survive. Most of them carry things that remind them of home or things they left behind. Every single person carries one thing in common‚ “they all carry respect for the power of the things they carry.” The men carry things they need like mosquito repellent and marijuana‚ pocket knives and chewing gum. They carried friendship and hate. An example of
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What would you do? Are you more likely to follow your own ideals or the ideals of the society? These questions are the hardest kinds of questions to answer truthfully because it is impossible to predict how one is going to act in situations that test their courage and moral compass. Although people claim that they will always do what they feel is right‚ this is simply untrue. People will always follow societal norms because they are the backbone of society and what people feel most comfortable doing
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Although I don’t agree with most forms of censorship‚ I feel as if it is important in certain situations. For instance‚ television must be censored because all age groups watch it‚ and it influences younger children’s behavior because they have seen it on television. Not to mention anyone at any time can watch TV. Whereas censoring books is completely different. The reader has the option to read the book‚ making the author not reliable. Not just any age group can pick up a book and begin to read
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In the story “The Man Killed” By Tim O’Brien‚ the narrator stares in silence at the man he has just murdered. He imagines all sorts of things and describes every part of him‚ from the blood running out of his wounds to his dainty long fingers. He‚ then starts telling us about his life and visualizes his past‚ present and future. The narrator envisions this man of My Khe as a scholar‚ not a fighter; he believes he is someone who went to war only to fulfill his patriotic duty. During this whole
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In the chapter‚ “Church”‚ the platoon uses an almost abandoned pagoda as a rest stop. Monks inhabiting the church welcomed them inside for shade. They spent seven to eight days in the pagoda‚ building a fortress and using it as a base of operations. The pagoda is a symbol for peace and tranquility. Tim O’Brien shows that even in the war‚ there are some peace and calmness. As chaotic and hectic as the war gets‚ there are times of tranquility. The church is sacred. A church symbolizes purity and religion
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In life there are choices people would have to make every day: To go in or out‚ to leave or stay‚ to move on or remain in the past‚ to keep or to erase‚ to live or die – these type of choices are the things Tim O’Brien carried when his daughter‚ Kathleen‚ asked why he writes about Vietnam and later suggested that he should forget about the war. Exploring the secret passageways of fragmented memories of O’Brien‚ not only struck with his intricately crafted mind of the past‚ but the feeling of being
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