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"The Things They Carried," by Tim O'Brien

Date Submitted: 02/05/2004 19:13:46
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 2 pages (640 words)
THE THINGS THEY CARRIED In his book "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien describes a group of soldiers marching through Vietnam. He does this by describing the items that each of them carries with him during the march. The things that the soldiers carry with them are both tangible and intangible items and what these things are depends upon the individual soldier. They carry the basic necessities for survival and the bare minimum to make …
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…ounce, represents a much heavier emotional burden that he cannot rid himself of. The soldiers in "The Things They Carried" carried many things with them on their march. All of the things they carried were a great burden, but none more so than their emotions. All of them carry great loads of memories, fears, and desires. These intangible objects are an essential part of them and therefore cannot be put down, but carried and endured.
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