English Literary Short essay

Assignment #11 – “The Things They Carried”

Read Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” and in 2-3 pages let me know, not only what you thought, but how the work deals with not only the war in Vietnam but also all “war.” What is O’Brien saying about war and how does he go about presenting it?

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English Literary Short Essay
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried is a novel by Tim O’Brien that was published in 1990. The short stories that are included in the book follow some of the experiences of American soldiers during the Vietnam War. O’Brien was surprised by the ignorance of people back home who were unaware of the various things that were happening during the war.

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