Tim O’Brien’s story about vietnam war is The Things They Carried. This work tells what the soldiers went through the time during Vietnam. As the story begins‚ it focuses on the Alpha Company is sent to fight in Vietnam war. The soldiers carry goods and personal items to be able to survive. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carries letters and pictures from a female named Martha. The first casualty for the company is Ted Lavender‚ shot dead. Cross blames himself for the death because he thinks he was too busy
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Tim O’Brien is a person who cannot seem to accomplish things that he really wants to do. The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is about the author himself. He is intelligent and thoughtful yet it is difficult for him to move forward towards what he actually wants. The song “Stop and Stare” by One Republic relates to O’Brien greatly with his personality and thoughts in more ways than one. “Stop and Stare” expresses a tone of emptiness‚ regret‚ sorrow‚ nostalgia‚ fear‚ and darkness. The
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John Sumpter Priceless Objects In “The Things They Carried” Tim O’Brien brings fiction and autobiography together in this story about the Vietnam War. O’Brien also uses a very unique style in order to give the reader more understanding in the value of the objects the soldiers carry by using the repetition of the word and instead of using commas. Although this style may seem glorified from an artistic point of view‚ the audience might find themselves skipping ahead the long repetitious lists. Luckily
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Reading Response Summary: The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien at first seemed to be just another war story. As I started reading I thought I was not going to have any interest at all in the story however after I got into the story I found myself more interested than I thought I was going to be. This story is an excellent depiction of war itself. It is very realistic and easy to relate to even without any personal experience with war. The title itself paves the way for the entire story
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The “Things they carried away” is a story which is about the physical and emotional pain that a soldier carry during a war. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is the main character of the story who is a weak soldier who does not want to be in the war‚ however‚ he could not withdraw because soldiers were needed to fight the war. Throughout the whole story‚ Jimmy remembered a girl named Martha‚ whom he desired to be his girlfriend. In the other hand‚ because of the remembering Martha‚ many bad things happened
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The story I chose is “The Things They Carried” by the author Tim O’Brien. In the course of this essay I will highlight the physical and intangible “burdens” required by a soldier to overcome war which are of vital importance to inhibit the outcomes of a state of devastation. The story gives us insights about what each soldier carried to the combat zone and this was largely determined by necessities‚ but each man differed in their necessity. It gives a picture of the things a soldier needs to meet his
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The story of “The Things They Carried” took place during the Vietnam War. The author‚ Tim O’Brien describes each character by the things they carried. All of them carried necessary things which could help them go through the war – some were common‚ some were different‚ and depending on the soldier. Lieutenant Cross carried photographs of Martha‚ the girl with whom he fell in love. Due to an unclear relationship and a great distance‚ the more Lieutenant Cross thinks about Martha‚ the more he suffers
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The Things They Carried –Coping Mechanisms to Survive During the Vietnam war‚ soldiers were not exposed to the traditional coping mechanisms of our American society‚ as illustrated in Tim Obrien ’s The Things They Carried. These men were forced to discover and invent new ways to deal with the pressures of war‚ using only their resources while in the Vietnamese jungle. It was not possible for any soldier to carry many items or burdens with them‚ but if something was a necessity‚ a way was
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were not presented to the conventional ways of dealing with stress of our American culture‚ as showed in Tim’s O’Brien’s‚ "The Things They Carried." These men were compelled to find and create better approaches to manage the pressures of war‚ utilizing just their assets while as a part of the Vietnamese wilderness. It was impractical for any soldier to convey numerous things or burdens with them‚ however‚ in the event that something was a need‚ a way was found to convey it‚ and ways of dealing with
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The Things They Carried McKayla Vaughn Passage: “Whenever he looked at the photographs‚ he thought of new things he should’ve done.” P.2 Small Meaning: In this quote‚ Lieutenant Cross is deeply in love with Martha. He carries a picture of her in his pocket. The one date him and Martha went on‚ he thinks he blew it. So every time he glances at Martha’s picture‚ he thinks of something more he should have done. Big Meaning: Everybody regrets. This book is not just a war book‚ but a book about men’s
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