The Things They Carried Response In the novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ written by Tim O’Brien‚ there is an apparent main character‚ Lieutenant Cross. Throughout the duration of the novel‚ we the readers learn of Cross’ love for a woman named Martha. Martha is a friend of Lt. Cross from back home‚ although he wishes that she could be more than just a friend. He once took her on a date‚ but it did not escalate to anything more before he left for war. For a majority of the book‚ Lt. Cross carries
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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 chosen this chapter as the most pivotal point in the book. Others argue that this chapter simply serves as background
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Essay on The Dramatic Point of View of "Hills Like White Elephants" This story‚ Hills Like White Elephants‚ is taken form the Objective (dramatic) point of view where the author is the narrator. The author doesn’t enter the mind of the characters at any time. He allows us only to see the characters as we would in real life. This is sometimes called the dramatic point of view. The only way we‚ the reader‚ learn anything about them is through what they say about themselves. If the story were
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Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is not a novel about the Vietnam War. It is a story about the soldiers and their experiences and emotions that are brought about from the war. O’Brien makes several statements about war through these dynamic characters. He shows the violent nature of soldiers under the pressures of war‚ he makes an effective antiwar statement‚ and he comments on the reversal of a social deviation into the norm. By skillfully employing the stylistic technique of specific
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Identity is the physical and mental properties of and individual including their culture or traditions. Everyone has their own identity which allows us to be different. It is the value and norms that describes ones-self. In the story‚ “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brian‚ identity plays a big role in each characters life. As readers‚ we are introduced to a group of young soldiers that are currently in the war. Each soldier carries several valuable artifacts which symbolizes content within their
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don’t really know the point of this book‚ or if there even is one. I guess it’s just to say something that could possibly have meaning to others. I’m so sick and tired of our world having wrong things in it‚ with no one to help or try and fix them. No‚ me writing this isn’t going to cause worldwide change for the better. But perhaps more people will see from my point of view. So‚ "What is your point of view?" you may ask. As a 16-year-old in High School‚ how could my point of view possibly be important
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The Things They Carried: Ideas for Researched Writing (#2) Tim O’ Brien’s story “The Things They Carried” received very positive reviews from critics. The review that stood out to me the most was by Richmond Times-Dispatch from Powells Books. I also gathered a few other analyses that have similar reactions but different interpretations. A review by John Greenya in the book reviews section of The Washington Times. I also found two independent reviews intriguing. One by Julie Moore‚ submitted
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Katie Smith Period 4 Point of view assignment I’ve Been Betrayed It was a beautiful sunny day in Umuofia‚ the day before‚ the locusts had descended on my village‚ bringing happiness to the village‚ for locusts are a great delacy. I sat with my father and brother‚ Nwoye‚ inside my father’s obi‚ happily crunching on the delicious locusts. I thought to myself there could not have been a better day‚ earning my fathers approval for helping with the locusts‚ even though he never showed it‚ and getting
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Abortion: Points of View It is nearly impossible anymore to find someone who doesn’t have an opinion about abortion‚ and probably a strong opinion at that. Yet the endless debates on the topic usually go nowhere‚ leaving the opponents even more committed to their positions and the open-minded observers confused. Both sides make a good case. An unwanted child is a pitiful thing‚ and the attendant social problems (single motherhood‚ financial destitution‚ child neglect‚ and urban overcrowding‚ to
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Throughout the story‚ the author uses the third person omniscient point of view to describe the boy ’s surroundings and to show us both what he and the other characters are thinking and what is happening around them. By using this point of view‚ the author is able to describe the setting of the story‚ give a detailed description of the characters‚ and make the theme visible. By using the third person omniscient point of view‚ the narrator can give us a detailed and unbiased description of his/her
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