The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien is a series of war stories that consist of both tangible and intangible objects. O'Brien explains what each soldier carries, and the objects significance. The author conveys his messages throughout the story by using symbolistic objects such as the baggage the soldiers carry and the New Testament to portray the physiological effects of the Vietnam war.
The soldiers carry many physical things on their backs, such as: knives, pictures, helmets, bibles, bandages, guns. There is no lack of tangible objects that the soldiers hold throughout the story; however, the intangible objects do not jump out at readers so often. Aside from the physical objects, the soldiers carried baggage; emotional baggage,
The soldiers carry many physical things on their backs, such as: knives, pictures, helmets, bibles, bandages, guns. There is no lack of tangible objects that the soldiers hold throughout the story; however, the intangible objects do not jump out at readers so often. Aside from the physical objects, the soldiers carried baggage; emotional baggage,