The Things They Carried: Lt. Jim Cross

They gained fame. They took the soldier's greatest fear and fear of facial flushing. They are embarrassed and a man is dead. First of all, to avoid shame of humiliation, let's make them participate in war without any positive, glorious or humiliated dreams (O'Brien P. 369). What we have can define the type of person we have in a broad and effective sense. For example, a construction worker has a hammer, a mailman receives a post, or the police have a beautiful paper we call a ticket.

The soldiers of the platoon of Lt. Cross were brought to them. They are lively as they have ammunition, flares, water, and food and guns. What they have also put together the team. Everyone depends on the other side to share that burden. But they are also defined as men because they have something different from the group. People who are comforting alone may be kept away from other things. For example, Rat Kiley as a sanitary must have all the necessary items, but I also have M & M.

One of the most overlooked aspects of soldier life is the weight of items they carry. In the story of Tim O'Brien, "what they have" details in O'Brien how much of the plight of the soldiers of Vietnam and the burden imposed on them are detailed. Literally, heavy things reduced the burden on each soldier - but the physical load imposed by each soldier symbolizes the psychological burden of the soldier during the war. O'Brien lists what each soldier has, but the focus is on his role in lieutenant Jimmy Cross and war. There are multiple burdens on Lt.Cross, but his emotional problems are ... Read more

Tim O'Brien's "what they carry" is a story related not only to the danger of actual war but also to the emotional impact on young soldiers. Colonel Jimmy Cross was appointed leader. He was placed in the position of authority and great responsibility. Everyone in the army has various items both physically and emotionally. But the biggest burden is lieu Jimmy Cross. After the death of one of his soldiers, the cross was forced to review his behavior and to understand the mistakes he made. The man cared about his guy, but he did not fulfill his responsibility. Through the story, the reader makes it very clear that lieutenant Jimmy Cross will not forget Martha, and he is not an effective military leader.