1. The Vietnam War and The Things They Carried
... the internal conflict that maybe all war vets share. I think this story has an interesting way of showing the character's emotions as well, and how they are forced to deal with them, and process the situations they are put into. Throughout the story, a major topic is about what they carry physically and individual ... you get the sense that this death is now forever imprinted in his mind, and he has no idea how to deal with it, and no idea how to stay the tough solider that he is supposed to be. Others try to make light of it by saying "zapped while zipping" which I sure was a poor attemp...
- Word Count: 1296
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School