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- Weighed Down: "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'BrienEvery member of the company carries physical baggage which they can drop along the roadside, but the equally heavy emotional baggage, abstract, can never be taken off.
- A Literary Analysis of The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienHow Tim O'Brien uses repetitive lists and terms in The Things They Carried to emphasize the intangible, the psychological impact of the war on the soldiers hearts and minds.
Country Music Alphabet- Tim O'BrienI chose Tim O'Brien for my "O" in my country music alphabet. I hope you enjoy this.- The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien: Forced MasculinityExamines Tim O'Brien's short story "The Things They Carried" from a gender-oriented perspective. Comprehensively argues that the soldiers are forced into macho posturing to secure their admittance to the new surrogate home they find in their fellow soldiers.
- Analyzing Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War NovelsThis article provides an introduction to author Tim O'Brien, moral issues in his writing, historical placement and recommendations.
- Tim O'Brien's Blurring of the Lines Between Reality and FantasyThis article discusses the technique of Tim O'Brien in blurring the lines between what happens in reality and what happens in his mind.
- Review of Tim O'Brien LectureTim O'Brien
The Weight it Carries: Tim O'Brien as a New Classics AuthorUsing The Things They Carried as a catalyst, this essay cites Tim O'Brien's relevance as an author of new classics that transcend publication date.- Fantastic Pairing for a Literature Class--Tim O'Brien and Bao NinhI have given a summary of how Tim O'Brien and Bao Ninh would be a great literature pairing for a study of the Vietnam War.
- The Concept of War in Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"My brief essay on the Concept of War in Tim O'Brien's THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
- Analysis of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried""Innocence to Savagery
- Tim O'Brien's Novel The Things They Carried: War Past and PresentTim O'Brien's novel, "The Things They Carried" provides a stunning insight to war, both in the Vietnam Era and now. This article details the power of his work and how it impacts both generations.
- Corpse Incident Should Open Up a Dialogue, but Not One of OutrageAn overview of the Marine-Corpse scandal and what it reveals about military machine.
The Role of Women in Tim O'Brien's The Things They CarriedThere were three types of women in The Things They Carried. These roles of women, displayed in Martha, Linda and Kathleen, were love, death, and an enabler.
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienAnalysis of a short story that I found to be captivating."The unfamiliar surroundings that included dark places, lurking corners, death and diseases added to the conflicts they carried from home."
Comparing Anthony Swofford "Jarhead" to Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"Comparing and contrasting the story telling elements of each story versus the reality of the events.- Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried: Coping MechanismsA look at the various coping mechanisms of Vietnam soldiers in O'Brien's stories, as well as O'Brien's own rejection of those mechanisms.
- Essay on Tim O'Brien's The Things They CarriedAn analysis of items carried by the characters in Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried."
- Tim O'Brien's Collectivist Psyche as His Arch-Nemesis in "The Things They Carried"Tim O'Brien's moral opposition to the Vietnam War is clouded by his desire to be accepted by others in his community, and this demon of adherence to the collective will is his prime antagonist in "The Things They Carried", and the source of all his further woes and crises.
- Courage in Tim O'Brien's The Things They CarryCourage is a very sticky word that you can either possess as a hero or be alienated by it and most likely be considered a coward