Brian Diaz 4-5-17 English H Ms. Schaller A literary device Tim O'Brien uses in the chapter, the man I killed, is Juxtaposition/Imagery. Tim O'Brien states, "Along the trail were small blue flowers shaped like bells. The young man's head was wrenched sideways, not quite facing the flowers, and even in the shade a single blade of sunlight sparkled against the buckle of his ammunition belt. (Page 128). O'Brien uses Juxtaposition/Imagery to show the beauty out of something that is dark and unimaginable
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The Things They Carried written by Tim O’Brien is a postmodern novel that details the daily activities of Alpha Company (a platoon of soldiers) throughout the Vietnam War. O’Brien depicts the harsh realities and terrors associated with war and the harsh effects soldiers are faced to deal with on an ongoing basis. Given the time frame and settings of both these chapters at first glance, “The Lives of the Dead” and “In the Field” appear to be critically different, but after further analysis one can
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In TTTC, Tim O’Brien has his characters constantly questioning their morality. In the historical fiction novel, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, the main character Tim, is morally wrong in his decision of joining the war because his reasons for leaving depend on others and go against his beliefs. The main character in TTTC ends up in a moral split and chooses the wrong path for himself because his choice is dependent on others. Tim gets a draft for the Vietnam War and realizes he has two
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Up and Ship Me Home, author, Tim O’Brien writes his experiences within the Vietnam war and his aspects of it. If If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home, author Tim O'Brien describes the events of the Vietnam War as evil and unfair through depictions of his morals, how the war was inhumane and the soldier's experiences in throughout war. Author O’Brien lays out his beliefs on the war as wrong and evil describing it as the result in people dying. O’Brien was drafted into becoming a soldier
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needs to carry but they are incomparable to that of a soldier. Tim O’Brien emphasizes this in his short story, “The Things They Carried” as he takes on the narrative role explaining what he observed of the soldiers he once fought alongside. Chronicling both the intensities and tragedies of war he tells the stories of fellow soldiers and reveals truths of war at the same time. In precise detail and intentional metaphorical language O’Brien describes what it is that each soldier carries and how that
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Starting off, Tim O’Brien conveys how society’s view on masculinity plays an important part in creating guilt for soldiers in the Vietnam War. In “The Man I Killed”, Tim O’Brien kills a Vietnam Soldier for the first time. Although he is terrified by this horrific event, the other men in his platoon share opposing thoughts. Azar congratulates him and says in a joking manner,” On the dead test, this particular individual gets an A-plus,” (O’Brien, 126). In addition, Kiowa adds on by saying, “Nothing
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The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, is a short story written and based on his own experiences and trials that he faced in the Vietnam war. Many people remain skeptical about the authenticity of the story, as the short passage does contain horrid details that make people question if this drama should be considered a documentary rather than a novel. While writing this short story, Tim O’Brien did in fact mean to portray his work as a fictional story while at the same time continue to use detailed
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Norman Bowker and the Weight He Carried in Tim O’Brien The Things They Carried: a Work of Fiction The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a series that talk about different experiences that soldiers went through during war the Vietnam War. In the 1960’s young men with no experience whatsoever were drafted and sent to fight a terrible war. The worst part of the war for most of these young soldiers was having to cope with the aftermath of all the terrible things they encountered. For
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this death. “Lieutenant Cross kept to himself. He pictured Martha’s smooth young face, thinking he loved her more than anything, more than his men, and now Ted Lavender was dead because he loved her so much and could not stop thinking about her.”(O’Brien p.7). Jimmy Cross would agree with Tolkien because he was not focused on the task at hand and he missed cues which lead his men into an ambush, this would not be the only time. Bob “Rat” Kiley is a guy everyone knows, he is funny, he tells stories
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“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” - G.K. Chesterton. This quote shows Tim O’Brien’s feeling towards going to Vietnam in The Things They Carried. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien talks about a platoon of U.S. Soldiers in Vietnam, organized in short stories. O’Brien’s decision to go to war reflects mine. The reasons include a love for the country, a duty to serve, and a desire to be a part of something bigger than
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