1. The Things They Carried
... He would read these letters after a long day; sometimes tasting the seal of the envelope because he knew her tongue had been there. She wrote about school, her professors, exams, her love for Chaucer and Virginia Woolf, and she quoted poetry. The letters were more than just reading material for Jimmy. They were his ... escape from the war. In these letters, he wouldn't think of the day's events or his future in Vietnam, ... who took it, wondering if Martha had a boyfriend because he loved her so much. Reading over her letters and staring at her face in the photographs makes Jimmy regret...
- Word Count: 580
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School