Tim O’Brien‚ author of The Things They Carried‚ applies multiple techniques in his memoir in order to produce the theme of horror in war. He utilizes word connotation‚ literary/rhetorical techniques‚ sentence structure‚ and overall structure in the memoir. In an excerpt on page 199‚ O’Brien employs the combination of anaphora‚ metaphor‚ and negative word connotation to illustrate the horror of the Vietnam War. O’Brien often uses anaphora to emphasize his points within the sentences. Additionally
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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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apocalypse destroyed the planet that was once known to be Earth would be a major challenge and numerous factors would come into play. Some of these factors would be a food source‚ shelter and even more importantly‚ your companions. Who you’re spending your time with in the post apocalyptic world can seriously decide your fate. Based on the the evidence in the novel‚ the two people I would want most to accompany me would be my mother and my father. In the post apocalyptic world I would want both my father
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realizes that fantasies have no place in war-torn Vietnam‚ that many men count on him just for their survival‚ he like everyone else has to face the grief and horrors that come from war‚ grow from these struggles and lead. It’s interesting to see that Tim O’Brien chose the name “Jimmy Cross” as the protagonist and heroin in this short story. It was definitely not a coincidence that the lieutenants’ initials are “J.C”‚ or his last name is Cross‚ or that in the end Jimmy learned to sacrifice himself for
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One look at the creepy movie cover‚ Corpse Bride‚ and you will see that Tim Burton has created another amazing movie. The story shows Victor (Johnny Depp) a guy who is supposed to marry a beautiful girl Victoria (Emily Watson) but runs off to practice how to properly propose and comes back married to Emily (Helena Bonham Carter) who is a dead corpse bride. Burton’s creative characters‚ plot‚ and settings makes Corpse Bride a fun experience for all ages. The setting is dark which makes it creepier
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If you seen Tim Burton films you was probably a little freaked out at first. His movies has a weird kind of message. In all his movies the main chacater is always the one learning the lesson. All his movies are very dark but has a happy theme to the message A element used in Burton’s films is the element of distinctive characters. Characters that don’t fit in to society and are frowned open in a way. Characters outside the norm. We see the use of this element in most of Burton’s films‚ for example
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craftsman as an apprentice. There he received food‚ lodging (often sleeping under the counter in the shop itself)‚ clothes‚ and instruction in the craft. Apprentices‚ Journeymen‚ and Masters. The period of apprenticeship lasted for 2-7 years‚ after which time the apprentice became a journeyman. The term has nothing to do with traveling; it
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lived independent as his parents were busy most of the time. As a child‚ he lived in a bedroom that was completely dark because his parents blackened out his windows to supposedly save on heat. As he entered his teenage years he chose to create his own path instead of following the one set by the “popular” people. Burton believes that those who grew up as the loners will turn out to be the most successful adults because they have spent their time searching for who they are‚ and those who were considered
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Tim O’Brien constructs a meticulous narrative in order to portray a true representation of war through his writing. It is well known however that truth always becomes a casualty through war resulting in a challenging approach for O’Brien. Although deemed a work of fiction‚ many of the stories within The Things They Carried reflect an almost autobiographical outlook through the characters combined with metafiction. O’Brien does well to create a distinction between the truth of the narrative and that
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businesses‚ including baby care‚ blades and razors‚ fabric care‚ family care‚ feminine care‚ home care‚ oral care‚ prestige fragrances‚ retail and skin care. P&G has shifted the business portfolio to more beauty and personal care products. During this time‚ the percentage of sales in these higher-margin businesses has increased from 18% to 33%. In the past eight years‚ beauty‚ personal care‚ and health care products have accounted for 60% of sales and growth. At the end of FY 09‚ Proctor and Gamble
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