Essays Tagged: "Tim O'Brien"
"The Things They Carried,' by Tim O'Brien,
'The Things They Carried,' by Tim O'Brien, contains many references to 'possessions of character.' Many things Lt. Cross carries w ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
The Nine-Year-Old He Carried: Linda's role in Tim O'Brien's They Things They Carried.
Tim O'Brien's novel, The Things They Carried creates an accurate picture of the emotions experienced ... ort story of the novel, entitled "Lives of the Dead" is about a nine-year-old girl named Linda that Tim O'Brien knew when he was in fourth grade. He loved Linda, but unfortunately, she died of a brain ... erstand why they have to leave their homes and fight for no immediate cause.Linda and the narrator, Tim O'Brien share many traits as well. They are both brave in their own circumstances. Linda loses h ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
"The Things They Carried," by Tim O'Brien
THE THINGS THEY CARRIEDIn his book "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien describes a group of soldiers marching through Vietnam. He does this by describing the i ... only a straightforward descriptions in these segments and the writing is void of any feeling or sentiment. When describing the intangible things, the writing is a lot more in tune with the emotions o ... that made him pull his hand back, but he would always remember." O'Brien's writing takes on more sentimentality in these sections and adds a great deal of emotional weight for the reader. This contras ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War
"The Things They Carried" by Tim Obrien.
o, I found a list in GQ magazine of 45 books everyone should read. About The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, the author of the article wrote, "(The book is) Vietnam with the bandage ripped off and ... rticle wrote, "(The book is) Vietnam with the bandage ripped off and not yet healed."# In his book, Tim O'Brien does to the reader what the war did to him; it makes everything real. Even out of all of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
"The things they caried" by Tim O'Brien.
ENG203November 14, 2002The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien's fiction The Things They Carried creates a nostalgic feeling to the reader. He loads th ... y individual. The story is broken up into sections, where the author spends a significant amount of time on the things these soldiers carry based on necessity, rank, and mission. It is interest ... han that; if necessary they can be discarded. Emotional burdens, on the other hand, must be endured.Tim O'Brien did spend a lot of time on the detail of the things these men carried but this is just a ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried".
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" (reprinted in Edgar V. Roberts and Henry E. Jacobs, Literatu ... of the soldiers in this particular story, but none the less we have all carried a heavy load at one time or another. Tim O'Brien depicts a very real, easy to understand burdens. Things we can relate t ... ould choose something else. Needless to say, all things we "carry" can overload our mind or body at times as I felt Tim O'Brien depicted wonderfully throughout "The Things They Carried". His writing s ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Post Traumtic stress syndrome in Tim Obriens "The Things They Carried".
duty in Southeast Asia. 58,000 died there. For thousands who returned, the war was not over. Some estimates are that another 50,000 veterans have died due to psychological disorders related to experie ... disorder is called Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The qualifications of PTSD can be found in Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried".Men in earlier wars have also shown symptoms of ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Style and Storytelling in The Things They Carried
rmaLiterature |10 GKaren Chase12 March 2004Style and Storytelling in The Things they CarriedThesis: Tim O'Brien has created a unique novel in The Things They Carried by using styles, such as changing ... aren ChaseLiterature Composition | 10G31 March 2004Style and Storytelling in The Things they CarriedTim O'Brien crafts an unique novel in The Things They Carried from an experience that is not particu ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
The Thin Line Between Bravery and Cowardice in the Things They Carried
face powder and steel because they cannot face public opinion." This belief is held true throughout Tim O'Brien's short story, "The Things They Carried." A story whose setting is placed within the act ... at allows O'Brien, through his characters, to question the line between bravery and cowardice and ultimately display what the inevitable effects of a pointless war have on the individuals involved.Ref ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
The Importance of Linda in "The Things They Carried"
In the last chapter entitled "The Lives of the Dead", Tim O'Brien introduces Linda, a nine-year-old girl he claims he was in love with as a child, who eve ... mental struggles associated with Vietnam, however she collaborates nicely with story's main theme. Tim O'Brien brings in the character of Linda to compare her to the young men of the Alpha Company, t ... sh and challenging, especially at such a young age. Linda is struggling with a brain tumor, which ultimately kills her, while the men of Alpha Company are struggling with their fears and gruesome memo ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
The Things They've Carried
The Things They CarriedTim O'BrienWar is simply a general name of a huge, mind consuming traumatic experience that changes ... th, wondering through the unknown, affect individuals in dramatic ways. In The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien expresses a huge theme of change through the stories of the people he encountered in Vie ... tories of the people at war, it becomes more clear on why these so-called soldiers change for life. Tim O'Brien deliberately exhibits many quotes and symbols through his writing which allows the reade ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History
Theme Analysis: "One 16 oz. Analysis- One More Thing to Carry" An essay on Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried."
ogy, thus making the page numbers irrelevant. Please modify page numbers to coincide with your text.Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" presents the central idea that amongstsociety, it is normal ... rs, and spend the last hour of light pretending." (960) O'Brien also mentions that Cross would "sometimes taste the envelope flaps, knowing her tongue had been there." (960) O'Brien assigns the most i ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Tim O'Brien: Bibliography
Best known for his fictional portrayal of the Vietnam War, Tim O'Brien is an American novelist and short story writer who has been compared to Ernest Hemingway ... duced by the war, a literature of which Vietnam veterans have become the formative creators. Tim O'Brien has been involved in both of these. His contribution to the anti-war movement- writing a ... The main theme is not that war kills and destroys but that storytelling explains, connects and ultimately saves the teller and the listener. "The two great themes that are installed in all of his n ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried by Tim O'BrienIn the short story The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, the author explores human natu ... feels towards a girl back home. It is contrasted by the everyday things they carry while at war. Ultimately this story deals with the theme of growing up and taking responsibility.One of the clever a ... this piece is the way in which the author details the life that the soldiers are living during the time of war. We are constantly told of the things they are carrying in their fight. There are descri ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Persuasive Essay
Violence, Science and EthicsTim O'Brien's story entitled "The Man I Killed" takes place during the Vietnam War. This story is ab ... lk to him in order to get him out of this introspective state that he is stuck in.Through his story Tim O'Brein displays an underlying point about the value of human life. In war there are so many dea ... this war? Apparently for some other reason that to protect his country. Maybe he was drafted at wartime. I don't agree with the fact that the government has the right to force us to fight in a war. I ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays
The Things They Carried - Tim O'brien
Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" presents the central idea that amongst society, it is normal ... rs, and spend the last hour of light pretending." (960) O'Brien also mentions that Cross-would "sometimes taste the envelope flaps, knowing her tongue had been there." (960) O'Brien assigns the most i ... as an extended metaphor. It is human nature for people to turn to religion, or their patriotism in times of need. These times of need are the reason why these men turned to superstition and other bel ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Stylistic Analysis of Tim O'Brien's Writing
Tim O'Brien is a highly acclaimed Vietnam War novelist. His depictions of the war are both gruesome ... ican readers with broad differences in political allegiance and social background. The novels are intimately personal, psychological, and explanatory. In his books Going After Cacciato and In the Lake ... al, psychological, and explanatory. In his books Going After Cacciato and In the Lake of the Woods, Tim O'Brien develops themes such as true courage, loneliness, and psychological effects of the war b ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
Lieutenant Cross' Change of Heart
Tim O'Brien's short story "The Things They Carried" informs us about the items that were carried by ... n case, which makes it seem like walking off to go to the bathroom was not so dangerous. During the time that Lavender was gone no one happened to think if he was in trouble or if he needed help. But, ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Book review on The things they carried
The Things They Carried- Book ReviewIn The Things They Carried, author Tim O'Brien conveys his experience and feelings about the Vietnam War through a collection of storie ... thers are specific physical objects, including matches, morphine, M-16 rifles, and M&M's candy. Tim O'Brian releases his fear, sadness, and anger felt due to the war, and illustrates to us the pow ... due to the war, and illustrates to us the power ordinary objects may have on one, solely through sentimental valueTim O'Brien was born on October 1, 1946 in Worthington, Minnesota. After graduating in ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
"In the Lake of the Woods" By Tim O'Brien
orcerer shot him." What kind of dark situations could entice a man to shoot a comrade? This is what Tim O'Brien suggests in his novel, In the Lake of the Woods. As O'Brien previous works also have pre ... . As can be seen with all of these examples, darkness was lingering everywhere in this novel. Every time one turns a page, another dark page awaits. One way O'Brien keeps the dismal future coming is b ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors