In the short story, "The Things They Carried," Tim O"Brien writes about the soldiers of Vietnam and the self versus war or nature that all of them had to carry with them. In this story, O"Brien writes about the intangible things that the soldiers carry with them such as memories and fears and also the actual material things that they carried. ... Fantasy represents setting through the love letters that Jimmy Cross carries. ... The things that they carried defined what kind of person that they were as well as their status or position in the army. These material things that they carried sho...

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"The Things They Carried" is a short story by author Tim O"Brien. ... "They carried the land itself -Vietnam, the place, the soil They carried the sky. The whole atmosphere, they carried it, the humidity, the monsoons, the stink of fungus and decay, all of it, they carried gravity." ... Pattern is exemplified with repeated references to the things carried by the soldiers and also the repeated emphasis on the weight of the things they carry. ... They carried infections." ...

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In Tim O'Brien's short story entitled "The Things They Carried", the setting and characters are used to acknowledge the theme that the Vietnam War takes a toll on ones physical and emotional state. ... Throughout the story, the author gives us examples of what the land was like, the actual things they carried, and the things each one needed to keep them sane. ... " The setting of the story "The Things They Carried", is one of the elements that prove that the Vietnam War can be mentally challenging. ... The story as a whole shows things that the men carry an...

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In Tim O"brien's short story, "The Things They Carried," he describes a certain platoon humping through the jungle of Vietnam. He portrays the setting and characters by describing the varies items each man would carry. The things each soldier would carry were both tangible and intangible items. ... They all carried the basic essentials for survival of war and the things that would make living possible by carrying the bare minimum of what they absolutely had to have. ... The soldiers in "The Things They Carried" carried many things with them on their humping missions. ...

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The Things They Carried by Tim O' Brien, Pub.1990/paperback 2. ... The author alternates between these two settings to demonstrate what lead him to the war. ... Later he changes the setting back to the war and then back to after the war. He does this setting change to let the reader compare and contrast the two. 5. ... It is not for veterans or anything like that, although they might also enjoy the book since they might be able to relate to some parts of the novel. ...

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The things I carry are largely determined by necessity. ... With my phone, I carry abilities ranging from communicating with my loved ones in case of an emergency to setting a reminder for a 4 o'clock dentist appointment. ... Some things I carry reflect my personal indulgences. ... Old receipts are plentifully carried. Receipts are the only thing I never throw away when I clean out my bag because they allow me to track my spending and time management. ...

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The setting in each of these stories take on metaphorical functions and is key to understanding the characters which they enclose. ... Just as they were about to resort to law and force, she broke down, and they buried her father quickly" (Faulkner 73). ... Just as Emily carries the past around inside of her, Kreb's carries the past with him in Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home." ... He begins comparing things of home with things of the European countries in which he fought. ... The basic elements of setting take a completely unique purpose as they reveal the true aspects o...

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The Devil Carries Himself Through History Hatred has been prevalent through out the history of our country. ... The people of Salem, the setting for The Crucible, were deeply afraid of witches and the devil. ... (Hal Sterns 1) But through the years things had changed slightly. ... It was used to carry out deeds against unwanted people in the society. ... Those who did know of it were turned against the Japanese, feeling as though they were some sorts of criminals although they had committed no crime. ...

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Families and What They Make Up Today After reading Betty Carter's and Joan. ... Lack of communication has a great deal to play in these problems along with lack of sharing responsibilities, and lack of trying hard to work things out. ... Whether it be just another pamphlet, educational packages, the media, or any means of getting the statement that its ok to be in a nontraditional family setting. ... These days, women carry on that responsibility along with a full-time job. ... They have to come to agreements in that make them both happy. ...

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When O"Brien titled the story "The Things They Carried" was he referring to the physical or mental weight that burdened the soldiers? What is the significance of the things they carried? O"Brien emphasizes the physical weight of the things they carry by describing every item up to the last ounce. ... The only steady unchanging thing they had was the burden of things to carry as the story shows, " and for all the ambiguities of Vietnam, all the mysteries and unknowns, there was at least the single abiding certainty that they would never be at loss for things to carry."... The things they car...

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He shows us more positive things about the war rather than the negative ones. ... This helps us to understand the good things about war rather than the evil. ... They are written in first person point-of-view and use very descriptive language. The way in which Chandler describes the setting helps us to understand what it was like in the trenches of France during WWI. Through the use of descriptive language he emphasizes the setting as to have more if an impact on us, for example he describes the town which was pounded by artillery fire he could have said that the buildings were almost to...

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To me being a Drum Major means many things. ... Also that the Drum Major is the leader by setting the example for others to follow 200% of the time. ... Most problems can be prevented by a leader setting the example. ... If the band senses that the Drum Major is wary of their position, they will take advantage of that. ... Also I have been dedicated to band and music since before middle school and plan on carrying it on into my adult life. ...

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The mood of a story is affected by the setting. ... There are many things that help set the mood. ... The only sources of income on the farm were the animals and they were in a very poor condition. ... This made things even worse for now she would not have any eggs to trade at the grocer for any more food. ... She carried a burlap sack filled with her trading goods, which were nothing more than a few eggs. ...

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The isolated rural setting creates standards unlike those of a more sizeable community. ... The teacher, Miss Ralston, comes from River Hibbert, where they had fancy things like Grade 11. ... More prominent than who got to read what was who would carry the water for the next week. ... The setting inevitably contributes to how they respond to these situations and ultimately how the next generation will. ... Alma is a deep enough thinker that she wonders why it is accepted that the boys get to carry the water. ...

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When Katherina and Petruchio meet they exchange harsh words between each other and Petruchio chases Katherina around the house before finally agreeing with her father to marry her the following Sunday. ... Other differences between the two movies include the settings of the two movies. ... Another minor difference is that in Ten Things I Hate About You the famous line, "Kiss me Kate!" ... Another major difference between the two movies is that in Taming of the Shrew, Katherina doesn't want to leave her father's house when Petruchio marries her and she is literally carried off on ...

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This wonderful picture is often the setting of Robert Frost's poetry. ... Woods are one of the more common settings of Frost's poetry. ... This is the setting of Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening-. ... They have the gift of appreciating such things. ... Frost has taught us so many things through his gift of poetry. ...

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The nineteenth century had authorial intervention and authors wrote about things they had never experienced, where as the twentieth century had a lot of hidden symbols and images and writings were more generally based on events in which the authors had been a part of. ... Even the smallest things, like the alcohol, symbolized old ways (beer) and something new (Anes del Toro) in the two peoples relationship. ... When it says "he picked up the two heavy bags and carried them around the station to the other tracks" it is telling you that they changed their minds, chose the different path, a...

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The post-apocalyptic setting has become one of the most prevalent settings in modern film making and literature. ... The setting always gives off this depressing and hopeless mood. ... As hard as it gets and as much suffering as they will have to endure they will survive because they are carrying the fire. ... During the movie the same setting described in the book is conveyed. ... Colors fill humans' everyday lives, they add character and emotion to regular day things. ...

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Jackson presents the theme of the short story with the use of symbols and setting. The setting of "The Lottery" supports the theme. Settings are constructed to help build the mood and foreshadow things to come. ... Graves is the man who carries in the black box and the three-legged stool. ... Summers" request of making a new box but they were so stuck in the tradition that they did not want anything to upset it. ...

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The interrelationship between characters, themes and setting provides a strong message that first appearances are deceptive. ... Similarly, they learn to feel comfortable with exterior beauty and turn away from, but be aware of the corruption at the heart of all things. ... Sydney is the character that carries the heavy issues explored in the novel and it is an open door for every other aspect of the novel to stem from. The city brings forth to the responder an opportunity to become drawn into the story, relises that even things so beautiful have hints of corruption. ... Marele Day's use...

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The setting of "The Lottery" supports the theme. Settings are constructed to help build the mood and foreshadow things to come. In the lottery though, the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. ... Graves is the man who carries in the black box and the three-legged stool. ... Summers" request of making a new box but they were so stuck in the tradition that they did not want anything to upset it. ...

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One such difference is the time setting in which the two books are set. ... Hester and her child were hidden from the public because of the disgusting, shameful things she did. ... They might become so calloused towards moral decisions that they will never stop and become faithful to his or her companion. ... First person is most affective for The Great Gatsby because then a person that is actually in the story can tell things as they happen from his or her point of view. In addition, the point of view that is carried throughout each novel holds great importance to the plot. ...

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The Bhagavad-Gita told Hindus everything they needed to know about the religion, by trying to get the same points across. ... Technically speaking, if you do not achieve your dharma, or if you cause horrible things in any of one's atman's lifetimes, one's atman could be "harmed", in the sense that they will change for the worse. In conclusion, the Bhagavad-Gita made up most of the principles of the Hindu religion (setting guidelines, rules, ect.). The Bhagavad-Gita explains to Hindus that you need to achieve your dharma, to get good karma, to improve your atman, which will ca...

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Each man must provide for himself all things, including defense. Each must fear for his life at all times, and even sleep, which is not optional for individuals, carries a risk of death. ... Humans understand they are naturally bad. "When taking a journey, he arms himself when going to sleep, he locks his doors- People do not trust others because they know that they themselves are inclined to steal and kill for personal benefit. ... The only way to stop this violent nature is to make people scared of doing these things. ...

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As he speaks with his male friend at his kitchen table, they are framed in a medium tight shot as it cuts to a shot reverse shot of the two (barely) speaking. ... "In interviews and writings we get a sense that Burnett's subject matter is influenced by his own observations and experiences, in which "characters are definitely based on a collection of things I have seen in people, in my community, in my family". Yet I want to caution against falling into the trap of assuming a false or oversimplified indexicality from Burnett's observations since he never claims that his characters or ...

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