Commentary on The Things They Carried by Tim O´Brien

The book title itself is not appropriate. What they have is a semi autobiographical novel written by Tim O'Brien about soldiers trying to endure the Vietnam War. These people deal with many struggles and difficulties. Throughout this article, we will explain in detail three of the three themes we see in the novel, "burden", "truth" and "death". The first topic is the most common one. Literally, they carry objects. Soldiers, of course, have a physical burden, but they carry heavier things.

"What they carry" Tim O'Brien recalls his memory of his youth while recalling his memories of his young at the battle of "what they carry" which is the symbol of his attempt. Resist the experience of closing from the past. The story of O'Brien reflects the difficult choices people have to make in their bodies and in fighting the war on the ground where they are located. In the criticism of Steven Kaplan, "Tim O'Brien is the immortal uncertainty of what they have," he says that there are all soldiers on the road to conquer over the armies through the army Certainty and inevitability to explore the facts In the context of O'Brien ... Show more

Interpretation of what they bring In some understanding of war, people can begin to understand Tim O'Brien 's what they carry. However, when work is regarded as a strict historical background, another layer of meaning appears on the surface. Tim O'Brien is a veteran, so there are a lot of things that he thinks not to tell us that he believes it is natural (or what we are thinking). The reason why the United States participated in the Vietnam War was not domestic spirit but domestic domestic affairs ... and it was very prosperous. In the 1990s, the media was full of media to promote economic and international relations. This type of media coverage caused many Americans to feel they were invincible. The media has never really covered the Middle East, things are trying to boil, and the hatred to the United States is to gather attention in golden time. On the morning of 11th September 2001, America roughly awaked the hatred of our "invincible" country. This awakening comes.

O'Brien, Tim, what they have, what Tim O'Brien has possesses for those who are willing to read about the terrible nature of war and the sustained impact it has on soldiers It is a book. The novel is divided into various parts while discussing drafting, killing, guilt feeling, and changes from ordinary citizens to soldiers. This book is perfect for you if you want to learn about soldiers and the general public in the Vietnam War. It contains bloody details about death, loss and guilt, but please use it carefully. - Josie Shepher, grade 2019