Category: The Things They Carried

Interpretation and understanding of truth is a very ambiguous thing. Everyone has their own unique opinion regarding what is true and what is false. The reason is that language is not a perfect instrument for communication. The language is limited because we can only hear the words. When people listen to something, they try to…

Tim OBriens short story, The Things They Carried, begins as a highly literal enumeration of objects soldiers in Vietnam carry, each thing valued not only for its utility but also according to its weight because every object has to be humped and therefore each soldier eliminates whatever is not needed, even dropping some of them…

Generally acknowledged as one of the most preeminent pieces of Vietnam War Literature, Tim OBriens The Things They Carried portrays the raw and sincere image of war through short linked stories completely refrained from political aspects. Although there is no defined storyline in the book, it is compensated by the impact of moral dilemmas that…

Table of Contents Introduction Tim OBriens Participation in the Vietnam War The Things They Carried as a Literary Work Relative Meaning of Truth in The Things They Carried Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Literature as art aims at retrieving readers emotions by conveying accurately created characters, plots, and symbols. In such a way, those who read…

The Things They Carried is a literary work authored by Tim OBrien. The book is set at a time when the American soldiers were engrossed in war in the Vietnam. Therefore, the literature focuses on the life of American society within the army. A critical analysis of the literature shows that the literature is relevant…

Introduction Tim OBrien, an American author, wrote The Things They Carried, a collection of interrelated short stories about a squad of American soldiers engaged in combat in the Vietnam War. Tim goes in-depth on the womens experiences in Vietnam and how they influenced the soldiers. Women were right there at the mens sides as they…

The 20th century was marked by several military conflicts that forever changed the lives of millions of people across the world. One such dispute was the Vietnam War of 1954-1975, in which the United States of America played an active role (Brigham). The war profoundly impacted American politics and culture, including literature. Thus, Tim OBriens…

Central Idea of the Story The central idea of the story is to determine why different people carry items that they do. The narrator notes physical objects and metaphysical ideas that the soldiers bring with them. For instance, Lt. Cross carries a tangible picture of Martha and his ephemeral feelings for her at the same…

The short story The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien explores the emotional and psychological struggles which soldiers go through in the battlefield. This is evident from first person voice narration OBrien, who relates the daily experiences of the soldiers in his Alpha Company in the jungles of Vietnam. Even though the speaker does not…

The Things They Carried is a book that consists of fictional stories about soldiers experience during the war in Vietnam. The writer reflects on his participation in the military conflict by using a fictional hero  Tim OBrien. Through storytelling, the author manages to explore his own feelings to convey the message he finds essential.…