Category: The Things They Carried

Most know that bullies bully because of insecurity but why? The narrators of The Things They Carried, The Color Of Water, The Woman Warrior, and This Boy’s Life use cruelty as a way to create personas that are accepted and stereotypical in society. Domination and inhumanity are used as coping mechanisms to develop a sense…

The nature of war is excruciatingly difficult to understand, being both disturbingly simplistic in its raw violence and unbearably complicated in the multitude of lives that it consumes and the intricate emotional responses that people build toward it. The Vietnam War is one of the best  or, to be more accurate, worst  examples…

Tim OBriens short story The things they carried is a set of short pieces of narratives that tell the experiences of young American soldiers during and after the involvement in the Vietnam War. OBrien took part in the Vietnam War in his early 20s. OBrien was born in Austin, Minnesota in 1946. However, he grew…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of subject and audience Characters Description Emotional connection Objections Response to objections Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The Things They Carried is a classical work of art written by Tim OBrien. The piece of work is classified as a novel and an anthology of interconnected short stories (Scott 1). Although the…

The short story The Things they Carried portrays war and its impact on young soldiers, their life dreams and expectations, hardship, and fears. This short story can be seen as a reflection of the events which took place during the Vietnam War. OBrien gives an insightful analysis of the deep personal feelings of soldiers and…

War is a central theme in books of numerous authors, and Tim OBrien is no exception to the rule. What makes him stand out from the rest is the source of information he uses and the way he presents the war. Being a war veteran, OBrien writes about his personal experience rather than some abstract…

Introduction Most literary works are created by their authors not only to entertain the readers but also to serve high purposes and provide people with unique ideas. Certainly, this objective may be achieved by certain plot and plot twists that directly convey the writers thoughts. However, sometimes the author does not want to make their…

A war is something that may change human life considerably: it is not an army, where young people just learn to serve and complete certain duties; it is not a game, where everything is according to the already established rules; and it is not a movie, where a director may stop the action to perform…

The book, The Things They Carried, by Tim OBrien represents wars emotional and physical burdens. The author captures his story and his colleagues, other soldiers who endure moral, emotional, and physical difficulties. The physical commitment includes military gear and other objects from those they left behind. They had guns and ammunition, medical kits, and radio.…

Table of Contents Introduction Main text The difference Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Books are written to deliver ideas, whether they fictional or based on real facts. There are cases when delivering the idea requires that the author recreates the truth even if it is based on real facts in order to have the readers relive…