1. The Things They Carried
... such as can openers, knives, dog tags, bug repellent, water, guns and food. Most of these articles were a necessity in which they needed in order to endure the war. 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 ... 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 lett...
- Word Count: 580
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School