In The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien uses many such techniques to provide more depth to his book. Four literary techniques used by Tim O’Brien are symbolism‚ pathetic fallacy‚ irony‚ and juxtaposition. One literary technique prominent in The Things They Carried‚ particularly in the story by the same name‚ is symbolism. Throughout this story‚ O’Brien mentions all the things that the soldiers carry with them‚ both physical and emotional. However‚ the physical items that the men carried is more
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story‚ “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien‚ we see a parallel being drawn contrasting and comparing the similarities in the physical burdens that the soldiers carried on their backs with the emotional burdens each man carried in their minds. I see the author showing us that the psychological burdens that each man carried were as heavy as or heavier than the physical burden of the material items that they carried. We can understand many of the articles that these soldiers carried were for
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It is the encounter with conflict which brings out the courage or cowardice in a person “Flight or fight” is an oft-quoted summary of one’s reaction to conflict‚ whether mental or physical. But it is an instinctive behaviour which words such as “courage” and “cowardice” do little to accurately describe‚ as these loaded with emotional connotations. We usually regard ‘courage’ as a positive virtue‚ and ‘cowardice’ as a negative flaw; in these sematic spaces “fighting” is also positive‚ and “fleeing”
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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien Plot: 1. RISING ACTION • In the summer of 1968‚ Tim O’Brien receives a draft notice. Despite a desire to follow his convictions and flee to Canada‚ he feels he would be embarrassed to refuse to fulfill his patriotic duty and so concedes to fight in Vietnam. CLIMAX • During their tour of duty‚ the men of the Alpha Company must cope with the loss of their own men and the guilt that comes from killing and watching others die. FALLING ACTION • After he returns
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“The Things They Carried” In the short story “The Things They Carried”‚ Tim O’Brien wrote about the experience of war and the feelings young soldiers felt during their long days of travel. During the story he keeps referring back to the things the soldiers chose to carry in their packs. Some of these items included necessity items like grenades and ammunition‚ but they also carry sentimental items like love letters and pictures. These items help the reader better understand each person for
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Adam Torres 9-9-13 C-1/2 Journal Notes can be defined‚ as pieces of literature that allow a person to better understand what is at hand. Therefore‚ in the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien‚ it is no coincidence as to why he entitled chapter sixteen “Notes”. O’Brien uses this chapter as a note to help broaden the readers understanding of the books purpose‚ and more specifically‚ what O’Brien is really trying to convey instead of a mere war story. It is for this reason that I have
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therefore‚ construction of a new morality is inescapable. Within the stories in The Things They Carried‚ soldiers are required to do so during and after the Vietnam War. War breeds monstrosities and wanton cruelty. When faced with two evils‚ picking the lesser immoral option is not necessarily something to be frowned upon. This is what separates a soldier’s morality and a civilian’s morality. Civilians see things through a black-and-white perspective; fundamental standards that must be obeyed to
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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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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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Kevin Scott English 120 Prof. Creeley 2/28/13 Time O’Brien: Depictions of Soldiers Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ consists of a series of interconnecting narratives that tell the stories of the soldiers in the Vietnam War. Each story depicts the soldiers in a different way. It can be inferred that O’Brien did this purposefully to illustrate to the reader the different sides of every soldier. O’Brien describes the soldiers in two main‚ ironically opposing ways; an honorable
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