Have you ever thought of having a good time with family and loved ones, then the next thing is your husband or son receive a call saying they 're going to war, how will you feel? The feeling of confusion and unsure whether they will survive or not, and if there is chance they will return back home and everything will go back to being normal again. Likewise, in the story of “ The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, explains and goes in depth about the struggle and the pain the soldiers go through, also when they go to war they carry physical loads and emotional load of their loved ones went. At war soldiers see their fellow soldiers dyeing it sort of becomes like a normal thing, and have to endure the pain. The struggle Jimmy went through
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After all, returning back to our history. DRC was colonized by Belgians with the authority of King Leopold, he was a brutal man with horrible acts. He mistreated the people of Congo. After the people of Congo stood up and fight, in 1960 was the Independence Day for Congo. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba used Soviet Union to bring order, however with the support Mobutu had by the Americans he murdered the prime minister. Ever since the colonialism Congo has been suffering with war especially the people on the east side of Congo. The conditions the soldiers in Congo deal with is the same thing with O’Brien story. Congo’s situation is complex because of the interfering of corrupt governing. Since there is so much conflict, sometimes when it time to recruit soldiers. Boys ages from 14 and up go to war, whether you have had experience or not. Many live behind their girlfriends, wife’s, family, kids, mother and father, and the list goes on. Like in the O’Brien story says “he was just a kid at war, in love. He was twenty-four years old. He couldn’t help it” (O’Brien 921). The situation Jimmy was dealing with, is the same thing with soldiers in Congo. Where they still want to live life, have plans and goals. However, once you enter war there is no returning, because you are filled with fear of death, the physical loads such as guns and machines, emotional breakdown. If countries did not have conflict with each other’s, then no one would have to go to war, everyone will live at peace and cherish the moments they have with their loved ones. War is good for protection, but it bad because the chance are the people you love might not see you again. The conditions that are going on now is, women are raped daily, and people are getting killed because of the elections. There is no peace, but war to protect the East side from the rebels. The current situations are devastating and painful to acquire. Since it has been happening
After all, returning back to our history. DRC was colonized by Belgians with the authority of King Leopold, he was a brutal man with horrible acts. He mistreated the people of Congo. After the people of Congo stood up and fight, in 1960 was the Independence Day for Congo. Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba used Soviet Union to bring order, however with the support Mobutu had by the Americans he murdered the prime minister. Ever since the colonialism Congo has been suffering with war especially the people on the east side of Congo. The conditions the soldiers in Congo deal with is the same thing with O’Brien story. Congo’s situation is complex because of the interfering of corrupt governing. Since there is so much conflict, sometimes when it time to recruit soldiers. Boys ages from 14 and up go to war, whether you have had experience or not. Many live behind their girlfriends, wife’s, family, kids, mother and father, and the list goes on. Like in the O’Brien story says “he was just a kid at war, in love. He was twenty-four years old. He couldn’t help it” (O’Brien 921). The situation Jimmy was dealing with, is the same thing with soldiers in Congo. Where they still want to live life, have plans and goals. However, once you enter war there is no returning, because you are filled with fear of death, the physical loads such as guns and machines, emotional breakdown. If countries did not have conflict with each other’s, then no one would have to go to war, everyone will live at peace and cherish the moments they have with their loved ones. War is good for protection, but it bad because the chance are the people you love might not see you again. The conditions that are going on now is, women are raped daily, and people are getting killed because of the elections. There is no peace, but war to protect the East side from the rebels. The current situations are devastating and painful to acquire. Since it has been happening