Jimmy changed for the good because he got welcomed and close with Annabels family. He even saved his future niece. If Valentine did not love Annabel Adams he would not have saved the little girl. Even though others might think that Jimmy was not dedicated to a moral life, there are many reasons in story that show that he changed for the…
Jimmy Cross goes into the war not very experienced and kind of afraid much like a child do something new for the first time. After Ted's death, he falls into depression and thinks of what he could have differently to save Ted. He learns from these mistakes and shortly after starting a new beginning for him in the war and removes everything Martha related to focus more on his men. "When a man died, there had to be blamed. Jimmy Cross understood this.…
Yet, some of the other guys try to lighten the mood by coming up with some ridiculous phrases like “Offed, lit up, zapped while zipping” (123). After the incident, he decides to burn the pictures of his dear Martha to eliminate the distractions, but “the letters were in his head. And even now, without photographs, Lieutenant Cross could see Martha” (125). Yet, the way he decided to handle that traumatic event was to become a much better leader. He decided to become strict and do everything properly.…
F: How does the way O’Brien structures his work inform the themes and messages he develops? The way O’Brien structures his work through the use of narrative storytelling, direct quotation, and recurring motifs help emphasize the themes of post-war hardships, emotional weakness, and guilt . O’Brien uses common motifs of amoral decision making, isolation, and moral ambiguity. The motifs set the path for the book because O’Brien creates a novel about a group of men who endure the mental and physical fight on war.…
The first chapter that could be applied to The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien from How To Read Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster would be Chapter 11: … More Than It’s Gonna Hurt You: Concerning Violence. For the most part, violence and death are everywhere in The Things They Carried. Explosions, gun shots, open wounds, all in a typical war setting that was fought by people who did not even need to be in the war. “By daylight they took sniper fire, at night they were mortared, but it was not a battle, it was just an endless march, village to village, without purpose, nothing won or lost (page 15).”…
Cross has a greater burden than the physical, his responsibility to his command, and his obsession with Martha. The reader quickly becomes agitated with Cross, and his obsession for Martha, and begins to wonder if he will be one of the dead, and frankly hopes it will be him, and not one of his command due to his negligence. He is the responsible party – let him pay the price for his inattention to command. Lieutenant Cross has many burdens to carry, the least of which was the physical necessities of war, “To carry something was to hump it, as when Lieutenant Jimmy Cross humped his love for Martha up the hills and through the swamps” (152).…
He had loved Martha more than his men, and as a consequence Lavender was now dead, and this was something that he would have to carry like a stone in his stomach for the rest of the war”, (16). A theme that I had noticed in Chapter 1 was that past experiences of war completely change a person. This passage was an example of the theme because Cross was caring, but after Lavender was killed he decided that he needed to be more…
Through Jimmy Cross’ deliberate handling of Martha’s letters and pictures, O’Brien illustrates the methodical OCD behaviors. When “after a day’s march, he [will] dig a 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 [he was with Martha]” (O'Brien 2). Furthermore when Jimmy Cross acknowledges that this twenty year obsession irrational because Martha does not have even one pittance of love for him. Moreover O’Brien shows how OCD can take over one’s world in his description of how Jimmy Cross neglects his duties as a troop leader, and lets his guard down, and allows one of his soldiers to be killed because of his obsession over Martha. Jimmy Cross, “[loves] Martha more that his men, and as a consequence Lavender [is] now dead,” (O'Brien 16).…
Jennifer Baer Grade 9 Mrs. Villanova American Literature 1 On Courage, Cowardice, and Masculinity One of the first sights that are thought of on the subject of war is death. More specifically, death caused by other men. In The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, the thoughts of individual American soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War are reflected upon, explicitly on what they did and did not execute during the Vietnam War. One of the main themes O’Brien includes is that, “Men killed, and died, because they were embarrassed not to,” (O’Brien 21).…
Secondly, Jimmy shows signs of bravery because he is willing to make sacrifices to defend himself. Specifically, he is willing to stand up to the stranger and give up the brooch, his most treasured item from home, in order…
Jimmy Cross was sent a pebble from Martha along with letters. Here from these tangible objects he began to let his mind wander, having difficulty paying "attention to the war. " Both objects symbolize this emotional tie, he has, which he inevitability obliterates. Although these memories allow him to escape the war and diminish trauma, they also become too powerful allowing his mind to slip away at any given moment. This is why he burns the letters, and supposedly disposes of the pebble.…
Deceiving personalities can effectively change the good qualities in a person. The central theme of deception is one of the many themes that can be carefully explored by various literary devices in The Great Gatsby. In F. Scott Fitzgerald 's classic novel, the theme of deception will be effectively explored through an in-depth analysis of the utilization of the literary devices, characterization and foreshadowing to reveal the untold stories of the character, Jay Gatsby. This will be proven through the characterization of Jay Gatsby with the false rumours that are told about him and the use of foreshadowing during various conversations acknowledging the mysterious personality of Jay Gatsby.…
Jay Gatsby is a literary figure who has transcended beyond the pages of the novel. His character has been deeply criticized by critics for nearly a century. In many minds, Gatsby is simply a tormented man who fell short of his ambitions, while others may believe that he is a pitiful and overrated “hero.” Although some critics view Gatsby a delusional man, Gatsby proves to be a remarkable hero who fortifies the illusion of the American dream in order to win the heart of his long time love, Daisy Buchanan.…
Some usual characteristics of a leader are an unwavering dedication to one’s cause, the ability to focus on that task at hand, and bravery. Cross doesn’t seem to have these characteristics and falls short of being a hero. His distractions show when, “He pictured Martha’s smooth young face, thinking he loved her more than anything else, more than his men, and now Ted Lavender was dead…”(6). Cross is just a normal guy, thinking about the woman he loves but the burden of death weighs heavily on his shoulders because he is the man in charge. People have unrealistic expectations of soldiers thinking that they are able to remove their own humanity and become cold-hearted killing machines.…
What made Jimmy sways his decision is his wife. The film ended when Kumander Kontra killed Jimmy’s son from another woman called Esper. Kontra killed the mother and son, then Kontra was killed after that by cult members. Jimmy then carried his deceased son and weeping for his death. The ending scene was when Jimmy receives a phone call to join the Militia.…