The Things They Carried

In Obrien’s The Things They Carried, there were recurring ideas running throughout the text like the repetition of the word “carry.” He used this word to emphasize how the things they lugged with them everywhere weighed down on them tremendously, making their marches through foreign territory even more arduous; but surprisingly, the hardest things to “carry” were not physical, but the internal baggage they possessed like their many worries and emotions. The most common feelings among all of the…

The fictional short story "The Things They Carried” was written by Tim O'Brien and published in 1990. The short story gives you more of a personal view in the day to Day life of a soldier during the Vietnam War. The story is a very descriptive piece that allows you to feel in touch with the characters in the novel. "The Things They Carried" starts off with introduction of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Cross seems to be a very disturbed character in the sense that he is infatuated with a college…

Prompt One: The Things I carry In the novel The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, the soldiers carried many things with them during the war. Some of these men carried things to remind them of home or to make them feel safe. Others would carry items that they needed on a daily basis. One of the things that I carry with me is a bracelet that my grandpa gave to me before he passed away. It is a dainty gold bracelet with charms on it. Although I do not always wear it, I always keep it with…

authors use these memories as inspiration for their writing. The historical accounts in Tim O’brien’s, The Things They Carried, come with some truths, but are mostly derived from what he believed would have happened. Although O’Brien himself did not witness the things he wrote about in his novel, he still is able to portray the struggles many soldiers went through. While reading The Things They Carried through the historical lens and examining the novel’s accuracy to events of the Vietnam War,…

novel “The Things They Carried” written by Tim O’Brien is a simple yet intriguing story about the items a troop of soldiers carried while stationed in Vietnam. Tim O’brien makes sure the story circles and centers around the horrible conditions of Vietnam. He also puts a voice in his writing so it seems like this topic was very difficult to write about. Throughout the story, O’brien seems to gain trust and courage in his writing and in his audience of young adults.. “The Things They Carried”…

“The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien proposes a question and provides several differing answers. Through story telling, story analysis, and different points of view; Tim O’Brien gives the reader the open question of “How does fiction impact the perception of reality?” and allows the audience to form their own opinion. The main purpose of Storytelling is to reflect on a theme; however a well written story will also give the reader several differing opinions on it. “The Things They Carried”…

When reading a book such as ”The Things They Carried” by author Tim O'Brien, it would be difficult for the reader not feel many different emotions throughout the reading. When O'Brien brings out emotions in his reader, he is making his writing more personally relatable for his audience. A few emotions he brings out of his reader in “The Things They Carried” are sympathy, anger, and realization. O'Briens entire book is full of stories that show the hardships of war and its effects on veterans…

and surprising news not only for us and our country but for the families of the soldiers that are putting their life at risk for fighting in the War. Soldiers go through a lot day and night, mentally and physically. As read in the book The Things They Carried its a fictional story that describes in depth how the Vietnam War was and what the characters in the book had to go through. Soldiers go through so much while they are in war, they are in fear of…

war. “The Things They Carried” examined the experiences of those in war. O’Brien portrays the mass confusion and guilt of battle prevalent in Vietnam through sadness and struggle. O’Brien’s writing style is straightforward yet scattered, reflecting the thought processes of those experiencing battle. The author uses a unique blend of language to convey his message, while his characters and themes combine to bring to light the truths of humanity and draw readers in. “The Things They Carried” is…

Written by Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried is a novel that has a focus on the Vietnam War, and the effect the war had on the soldiers who participated. A short part of the novel’s multipart stories, The Things They Carried is a short story that focuses greatly on the themes of love and war, and the sacrifices one has to make between personal feelings and personal duty. The author uses the characters within the story to express the feelings of the men as they travel through Vietnam, as well…