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Priceless Objects (The Things They Carried)

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John Sumpter
Priceless Objects
In “The Things They Carried” Tim O’Brien brings romance and autobiography together in this tale about the Vietnam War. O’Brien also uses a very unique style in command to give the reader more sense in the value of the objects the soldiers bear by using the repetition of the word and instead of using commas. Although this fashion may seem glorified from an showing skill in applying the principles of beauty point of view, the audience ability find themselves skipping ahead the drawn out repetitious lists. Luckily for the readers, skipping the palaestra will not take away from the narrative’s main point.

“The Things They Carried” deals through the physical nature of the Vietnam War together with the mental struggles men be the subject of to overcome. Most of the soldiers import objects that contain a particular memory so they can have something that brings console from a life that has not been spoiled by war. Even with the comfort of home the sufferance of the soldier’s will is constantly tested by the fear of uncertain debt of nature.

O’Brien introduces Lieutenant Jimmy Cross of the same kind with the company leader who often has daydreams respecting the unrequited love of a lass named Martha. Cross carries memorabilia of Martha similar as “pictures” (98) and a “gratifying luck pebble” (99) to edge his spirit off the burdens of war. This lets the readers perceive that Cross’s attention is not full toward the leadership or protection of his platoon and may accrue in the reader questioning whether or not Cross is a apt leader. Later on in the incident Ted Lavender, a soldier from the alpha firm, was shot going to the bathroom in which case Cross had Martha’s pebble in his vociferate; this incident is the end of Cross’s obsession ~ the sake of Martha. Feeling guilty for Ted Lavenders end of life, Cross decides to mask his obscurity and be the leader the alpha house needs him to be.

“The Things They Carried” allows the reader to catch the grotesque realism of death in the declared hostilities and how some of the soldiers cope ~ the agency of making up comedic line of a body member’s...

John Sumpter

Priceless Objects

In “The Things They Carried” Tim O’Brien brings falsehood and autobiography

together in this fiction about the Vietnam War. O’Brien furthermore uses a very unique style

in discipline to give the reader more intellectual powers in the value of the objects the

soldiers imply by using the repetition of the word and instead of using commas.

Although this mode of expression may seem glorified from an masterly point of view, the audience

might find themselves skipping ahead the lengthy repetitious lists. Luckily for the

readers, skipping the lists will not take away from the incident’s main point.

“The Things They Carried” deals with the physical nature of the Vietnam War

forward with the mental struggles men possess to overcome. Most of the soldiers signify

objects that contain a particular remembrance so they can have something that brings

cheer from a life that has not been spoiled ~ the agency of war. Even with the comfort of home

the sufferance of the soldier’s will is constantly assayed by the fear of uncertain

dying.

O’Brien introduces Lieutenant Jimmy Cross as the company leader who often

has daydreams near to the unrequited love of a maiden named Martha. Cross carries

memorabilia of Martha similar as “pictures” (98) and a “abundance luck pebble” (99) to

edge his judgment off the burdens of war. This lets the readers be aware of that Cross’s

attention is not completely toward the leadership or protection of his platoon and may

consequence in the reader questioning whether or not Cross is a accordant leader. Later on

in the rehearsal Ted Lavender, a soldier from the alpha fellowship, was shot going to the

bathroom space of time Cross had Martha’s pebble in his cavity between the jaws; this incident is the end of

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