1. Critical Analysis of The Things They Carried
Lieutenant Cross is a symbol of a man's role to love a woman in the society. The author says that Cross carried a photo and a bunch of letters written by the woman he admired the most, Martha. ... The advent of the Vietnam War, however, distances Martha and Lieutenant Cross (O'Brien 4). ... People like Cross swear that he would not forgive himself for the death of his unit members such as Lavender. The writer says, "after a while Jimmy rubbed his eyes and said he'd never forgiven himself for Lavender's death'' (O'Brien 26). ...
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- Grade Level: High School