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In this story “The Things They Carried,” author Tim O’Brien, a Vietnam Veteran, gives a glimpse of the internal turmoil that soldiers face in warfare. His experience in this war allows him to convey realistic situations
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Amber Western 1 Eng 240 6980 Professor Matthews Feb 27, 2006 The Things They Carried "They were tough. They carried all the emotional baggage of men who might die...They carried shameful memories. They carried the common secret of cowardice barely restrained... They carried their reputations. They carried the soldier's greatest fear-fear of blushing" (O'Brien, 532). This quote defines the emotional burdens and turmoil soldiers truly carry during war. In this story "The Things They Carried," author Tim O'Brien, a Vietnam Veteran, gives a glimpse of the internal turmoil that soldiers face in warfare. His experience in this war allows him to convey realistic situations and insights only survivors are acquainted with. Tim O'Brien understands what is necessary to tell a true war story. He conveys the reality of war by immersing readers into internal conflicts, the fears, and the losses these soldiers experience. O'Brien's use of point of view and symbolism makes it possible to...
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