In “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, the most important character is a Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Throughout the story Lieutenant Cross deals with many different problems mentally and physically that hinders him to do his job as a leader. He also talks about a girl back home, whose name is Martha, which he is in love with. Although Lieutenant Cross deals with many different problems, the biggest problem he deals with is his inability to focus on the task at hand which is the war.
The greatest problem he deals with in the story is his own mind. Throughout the story Lt. Cross talks about Martha and how much he loves her. He uses Martha through th
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