1. The Thing They Carried
... , as mere parts of the whole. The letter burning was symbolic of his desire for there to be only unity: not individuals, soldiers: not friends. He did not want to carry emotional attachments, which could taint the soldiers" ability to stay completely focused on the war and possibly cause another death as a result of carelessness. He even dropped a pebble that Martha ... 's death, O" Brien carries Kiowa's old moccasins, and he returns them to the spot of Kiowa's death many years later when he returns there with his daughter. Not only does he carry the actual shoes but also the guilt and to...
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- Grade Level: High School