The Things They Carried: On The Rainy River

Tim O'Brien, author of "The Things They Carry", in the chapter "Rainy", decided to lose respect for family and friends by participating in the draft, or go to the Vietnam war and lose their lives Is not ... Elroy's behavior reveals his good qualities and helps Tim make this important decision without any judgment or criticism. Please help Tim overcome his fears.

The first is the theme of the Vietnam War. Like all the stories in the items they have, "above the Rain River" occurred during the Vietnam War, a 20-year confrontation between the North and the Vietnam. America participated in the 1960s, and many American families were affected by the number of dead and injured. Draft was necessary because there were few young people who applied for war. This caused a nationwide protest, especially at the university campus. The 1960s was an era of social unrest, feminists and civil rights movements were also taking place. There is a difference between national war supporters and supporters opposed to the United States. Many young people burned card draft cards, or as Tim thought, they ran to Canada.

The two most painful stories of "carrying" are "rainy river top" and "field trip". "Rain River" leaves home after going to university and leaves home at a fishing ground at the Canadian border in Worthington, Minnesota, and reports on the enlistment to the army, I feel pain as a draft home. In 'Field Trip', O'Brien returned to Vietnam as an infantry and radio operator after years of performance, but since he is seeking peace from a traumatic memory, he returns to Vietnam with his 10-year old daughter Catherine I will. Death of close associates. Because these stories have disappeared from the daily reality of war, O'Brien's audience is more exposed to these stories. However, with the original version of "Mono", the reader will turn over this page and you will notice that these stories are not "real".

Rainy River is a small town in the southeast of Lake Woods in northwest Ontario, Canada. Rainy River is on the same name Rainy River which is part of Ontario - Minnesota which is the Canadian - US border. Opposite the Rainy River across the river is the town of Baudette in Minnesota. The two towns are connected by the Baudette - Rainy River International Bridge. Rainy River is located at the northwest end of Ontario's Highway 11. Rainy River is (as mistakenly known) the other end of Toronto's Yonge Street and is known as "the longest street". World "This street was the southernmost street once due to the mixture of the street and Highway 11. The street name of the highway passing through the town is actually Atwood Street.