The Reason for O"Brien's Title In Tim O"Brien's story, "The Things They Carried," he describes the important things men carried in war and why. ... The things they carried out of necessity might seem minor to a civilian. ... Another reason for the things they carry came from the individual jobs the soldiers had. ... Some of the things they carried depended on certain situations. ... Work Cited Tim O"Brien, "The Things They Carried," in Literature and the Writing Process. ...

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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. ... 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 showed the reality of the war. ... The things men carried inside." ...

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An Analysis of "The Things They Carried" In Tim O"Brien's short story "The Things They Carried" he describes a group of American soldiers marching through Vietnam. ... These were "things men carried inside" (O"Brien 972), so they were much harder to bear throughout the conflict. ... The soldiers in "The Things They Carried" carried many things with them on their march. They were all heavy loads whether they were tangible, intangible or regrettable items that they had to carry. ... Jimmy Cross realized), "It was very sad the things men carried inside" (O"Brien 968). ...

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This is a story not so much about the things the men of Alpha Company carried, but rather the burdens that they could not put down. ... "The things they carried were largely determined by necessity", but each man's necessities were different. ... With the death of Ted Lavender, O"Brien begins to develop the core of this story: How the men of Alpha Company dealt with the things they carried inside. ... The things men carried inside. The things men did or felt they had to do." ...

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This is a story not so much about the things the men of Alpha Company carried, but rather the burdens that they could not put down. ... "The things they carried were largely determined by necessity", but each man's necessities were different. ... With the death of Ted Lavender, O"Brien begins to develop the core of this story: How the men of Alpha Company dealt with the things they carried inside. ... The things men carried inside. The things men did or felt they had to do." ...

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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. ... 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 whole atmosphere they carried gravity." ... The soldiers in "The Things They Carried" carried many things with them on their humping missions. ...

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"The Things They Carried" is a Story What makes a story a story? ... Since the plot of the story seems so accurate, one might argue that "The Things They Carried" should not be considered a story. ... The fact that the story is a narrative is another reason why "The Things They Carried" is a story. "The Things They Carried" shows a change in some characters after they interact with other characters and deal with their problems. ... So there is no reason why "The Things They Carried" should not be considered a story. ...

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Titles in literature are very important to the symbolism of a story an example of this is Tim O"Brien's "The Things They Carried". ... "What they carried varied by mission." ... All of "The Things They Carried" helped to add to the stress of the war and also help to quell it, they carried what they needed. ... O"Brien does a very good job making it understood that "The Things They Carried" was not only objects but also emotions and memories. Life was hard but that was the new world these men entered and unless you were willing to shoot your self in the foot, it was the world that you ...

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For the Vietnam War those great stories are captured in Tim O"Brien's story "The things they carried". ... Besides "The Things They Carried," O"Brien wrote many other dazzling novels. ... Tim O"Brien also pours the pain in his heart and soul from his tragic Vietnam War experience into "The Things They Carried". ... All of the short stories in "The Things They Carried" are based on O"Brien's personal experiences. ... He took this life experience and put it in "The Things They Carried" and "In the Lake of the Woods". ...

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Among the many solders in the Alpha Company, there were many things that were carried with them. They carried object such as can openers, knives, dog tags, bug repellent, water, guns and food. ... However, there were a few items that the soldiers carried not because they had to or because they needed it in order to survive physically but because they needed it in order to survive emotionally. ... He also carried pictures of Martha. ... In "The Things They Carried" by Tim O"Brien, the soldiers carried many things but each had a valuable item that gave them intangible comfort that helped th...

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Analysis of "The Things They Carried" In Tim O"Brien's "The Things They Carried" he describes a group of soldiers as they make there way through the War ravished Jungles of Vietnam. ... The soldiers are carrying baggage that we all carry in our own lives, they are carrying equipment to make their lives easier, they are carrying emotional feelings that haunt them, and they are carrying personal possessions that remind them of home and the reasons they need to survive the ordeal they are in. ... The circumstances they were surrounded by magnified "The Things They Carried." ... All the ...

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Tim O"Brien's The Things They Carried is a tale that deals not only with the risk of war, but also with the emotional effects it has on the young soldiers. ... The things that Lt. Cross carries are different than the rest of the men. He carries memories and mementos of Martha, and these things fascinate him. ... The Things They Carried show moral values and are significant to teens, especially at a time of war as we are now....

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Repetition Adds Suspense "The Things They Carried" by Tim O"Brien is a story that lacks drama in the beginning but has plenty towards the end. ... The repetitions in the story are constant descriptions of the things each solider carries, Lt. ... O"Brien's repetitious structure in "The Things They Carried" is by far the main factor that adds suspense in this story. ... Cross was only 24 years old) and they are thrown into a situation where they are in charge of an entire platoon of soldiers. ... Tim O"Brien has a wonderfully structured short story in "The Things They Carried" by usi...

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The things they carried. "The Things they carried-, the renowned author, Tim O'Brien, uses several literary devices to show the spiritual burden on the soldiers in the Vietnam War, by contrasting this burden with the actual physical load they have to carry. ... In The Things They Carried' Tim O'Brien does a tremendous job to show the spiritual and mental crisis of the soldiers through imagery and symbols. ... Tim O'Brien's-The Things They Carried Eating Them Away For young people, the Vietnam War is a thing of the past and they can Only learn about it fr...

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Jimmy Cross" change in character is just the beginning of The Things They Carried. ... The Things They Carried is in many ways different from other classic war tales. ... The Things They Carried was also a way for O"Brien to bring back to life his dead comrades. ... A recurring theme in The Things They Carried is the idea of a true story vs. a fiction story. ... This is not so in The Things They Carried. ...

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"The Things They Carried" In the short story "The Things They Carried" Tim O"Brien faces Jimmy Cross with the problem of surviving while fighting in Vietnam. ... Jimmy and his men were not very courageous, they did do heroic things, and they did not even fight in many battles. ... "They carried a soldier greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing." ... Everyone in the story had their own things they carried, some carried lucky pebbles like Jimmy and others carried the New Testament like Kiowa. ... They all needed to be soldiers. ...

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Theme in The Things They Carried In Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, there was a definite and obvious emphasis on the word "carry-. ... In The Things They Carried, the men also dealt with numerous different emotions brought on by war. They carried these emotions just as they carried their supplies; however, they could not put down the emotions of the war as they could the supplies. ... Therefore, the things the carried during the war and could not put down are with the men for the rest of their lives. ... They follow their responsibilities and carry all of their equipme...

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"The Things They Carried," by Tim O"Brien is a story about a group of soldiers marching through Vietnam during the war. It describes the men and the things that each of them carries. ... They also carry fear, memories, and the weight of emotions. ... 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." ...

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In the short story "The Things They Carried" Tim O"Brien faces Jimmy Cross with the problem of surviving while fighting in Vietnam. ... Jimmy and his men were not very courageous, they did not do heroic things, and they did not even fight in many battles. ... "They carried a soldiers greatest fear, which was the fear of blushing." ... Everyone in the story had there own things they carried, some carried lucky pebbles like Jimmy and others carried the New Testament like Kiowa. ... They all needed to be soldiers. ...

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Luis Falero 6072490 TA: Rick Wolf Section: Fri. 12:00 The Things They Carried and Apocalypse Now The Things They Carried and Apocalypse Now are both brilliant depictions of the Vietnam War. ... The Things They Carried is an enchanting war story that is told by Tim O"Brien, who claims that all of the tales in his book are true. ... But the visions of horror that O"Brien provides in The Things They Carried is very real. ... After reading The Things They Carried you feel as though you were part of Vietnam. ... The themes of horror are evident in this movie just as sharply as they a...

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In his short story, "The Things They Carried," O"Brien wrote a sort of autofiction about some of his accounts in the war. ... In his story, he talks about a platoon that is walking through the woods in Vietnam, carrying various objects with them in their rucksacks and what they wore. ... As he began to talk about the intangible things they carried, such as memories, fears, desires, motives, and things of that nature, he became very passionate and emotionally attached to their thoughts and their burdens. As an authorial reader, Tim O"Brien probably wants us to recognize these intangible burd...

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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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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED (by Tim O'Brien) The Things They Carried is a collection of stories about the Vietnam War that the author, Tim O'Brien, uses to convey his experiences and feelings about the war. ... One of the significant concepts in The Things They Carried is that of the importance of certain objects or feelings used by the soldiers of Alpha Company to survive the war. Some examples of these items are the picture of the girl carried by Jimmy Cross, the Bible carried by Kiowa, and the stockings carried by Henry Dobbins. ... It makes things vivid. ... They'd bee...

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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED (by Tim O'Brien) The Things They Carried is a collection of stories about the Vietnam War that the author, Tim O'Brien, uses to convey his experiences and feelings about the war. ... One of the significant concepts in The Things They Carried is that of the importance of certain objects or feelings used by the soldiers of Alpha Company to survive the war. Some examples of these items are the picture of the girl carried by Jimmy Cross, the Bible carried by Kiowa, and the stockings carried by Henry Dobbins. ... It makes things vivid. ... They'd bee...

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The Things They Carried: The Relationships The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien is a collection of stories about the Vietnam War, but in reality, the book centers around the relationships the men make, their connections to the world they left behind and the connections that they formed to Vietnam. ... One of the clearest points in The Things They Carried is that of the importance of certain objects or feelings used by the soldiers of Alpha Company to survive the war. ... The Bible carried by Kiowa was given to him by his father. ... The stockings carried by Henry Dobbins came from h...

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