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We see the first chapter of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien to be the foundation for the rest of the novel, with exquisite descriptions of everyone and everything, to the foreshadowing and symbolism that embodies each character and “what they carry”. O’Brien offers us basic descriptions of what each member of Alpha Company carries that is described as “largely determined by necessity” (2). Some would carry knives, extra rations and what seemed like an overkill of supplies, while others…

Everyone deals with certain types of situations in his or her own way. A person’s emotions and actions could also affect how he or she deals with their problems. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien explains how the soldier’s emotions get the best of a person. Someone could also deal with their problems in a negative way. They could deal with their issues without help, which might make the situation even worse and may cause bigger problems. Someone might not know how to deal with a situation…

Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference was my book of choice to discuss in small literature circles. The Tipping Point was my first choice because I have read other pieces of Gladwell’s work and enjoyed his writing style. I found The Tipping Point riveting because Gladwell discusses the algorithm of how epidemics become triggered and take off. I took pleasure in reading the first few chapters, but Gladwell’s writing became repetitive and I became…

Today’s society displays the U.S. Armed Forces such as a brave and courageous seeking career to have. All the twenty first century commercials picture these careers for all kinds of people, the strong or smart and that everyone can join with their different skills. There are many reasons why people join the U.S. Armed Forces, these are educational opportunities, pay and benefits, full medical care for the soldier and their family, and lastly Patriotism. As a result Patriotism is one of the…

Introduction A veteran comes back from the war in Vietnam. Some people thank him for his services and some people dishonor him for what he did in the war. Veterans go through so much during the war and has to go to a center to help them with their PTSD. Many people treat veterans with disrespect because of what they did during their time in combat. Returning veterans or people get treated with either honor, mental help, or with disrespect but mostly disrespect and mental help. Odysseus has a…

Therapy of the Vietnam War In the book “The Things They Carried,” Tim O’Brien describes his and others experiences during and after the Vietnam War. (1) O’Brien tells this story to explain the different ways that troops were able to cope with the killing, death, and changes that went on during the war so that they could continue fighting. (2) O’Brien included many first hand accounts of the different ways the troops coped with the experiences they had during the war and when they returned to…

The history of the United States is riddled with military engagements and warfare. From the inception of this country to the present day, the world knows the United States as a militaristic power. The 20th century was a particularly tumultuous time in which the United States participated in many military conflicts including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, and several other smaller or unofficial engagements. The use of propaganda acts as a common…

The Things They Carried: Literary Analysis Men and women that went to Vietnam came back plagued with gruesome stories of all the things they did and some never came back at all. The Vietnam War was the most unpopular war the United States had ever been involved in. Unlike WWI, WWII, or the Korean War the veterans were not welcomed home. They hid their involvement from the war to stay away from the judgement they would have received from some members of society. The soldiers normalized death and…

The Vietnam war was fought for roughly twenty years. It began on November 1st, 1955 and ended on April 30th, 1975. The cause of the war was because America was afraid that communism was spreading throughout South-east Asia. The Vietnam war is looked upon as being one of the most unpopular wars in America’s history, more than three million people died in total (Williams). The Vietnam war is an unforgettable war that the United States fought in. There were many deaths including innocent civilians.…

The aftermath of the Vietnam War brought attention to severe issues in multiple countries that the war had affected. America was largely impacted by the war, however, Vietnam and other countries nearby were affected the most drastically. “The Wages of War,” an essay by Michael H. Hunt, offers the most detailed perspective on the aftermath of the Vietnam War due to it explaining the effects of the war outside of the United States as well as inside, whereas while “Competing Memories,” by Arnold R.…