The Things They Carried

• Author : Tim O'Brien
• Publisher : HarperCollins
• Release : 13 October 2009

A classic work of American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary scene, The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive power of storytelling. The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at

• Author : Tim O'Brien
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 1998

• Author : Harold Bloom
• Publisher : Infobase Publishing
• Release : 01 February 2023

This collection of stories from Vietnam War writer Tim O'Briens paints a through picture of the soldiers' life in the Vietnam War.

• Author : Gary Wiener
• Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
• Release : 13 June 2011

This did not happen is a common refrain throughout the stories in The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien's account of the Vietnam War purposely blurs the line between fact and fiction to get closer to the truth of what soldiers actually experienced. This compelling volume explores the life of Tim O'Brien and his attempts to wrestle with the trauma and shame of war in The Things They Carried. A collection of related essays explore topics such as the moral complexity

• Author : Tim O'Brien
• Publisher : HarperCollins UK
• Release : 01 February 1991

A collection of award-winning and utterly moving stories about the madness of the Vietnam war.

• Author : Total Class Notes
• Publisher : Total Class Notes
• Release : 01 February 2012

Heroic young men carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness

• Author : BookCaps Study Guides
• Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
• Release : 01 February 2023

The perfect companion to Tim O’Brien’s "The Things They Carried," this study guide contains a chapter by chapter analysis of the book, a summary of the plot, and a guide to major characters and themes. BookCap Study Guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book. We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big

• Author : Gary Wiener
• Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
• Release : 13 June 2011

This did not happen is a common refrain throughout the stories in The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien's account of the Vietnam War purposely blurs the line between fact and fiction to get closer to the truth of what soldiers actually experienced. This compelling volume explores the life of Tim O'Brien and his attempts to wrestle with the trauma and shame of war in The Things They Carried. A collection of related essays explore topics such as the moral complexity

• Author : Jill Colella
• Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Release : 18 May 2011

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format. In CliffsNotes on The Things They Carried, you discover Tim O'Brien's powerful and innovative novel about the experiences of foot soldiers during and after the Vietnam War. Drawing largely on his own experiences during the war, the author creates a fictional protagonist

• Author : Macie Melendez
• Publisher : Hyperink Inc
• Release : 14 December 2011

Quicklets: Learn More. Read Less. Tim O'Brien is an American author who is most known for writing on his experience serving in the Vietnam War. He was born in a small town called Austin in Minnesota in 1946. He currently resides in Austin, Texas where he teaches at Texas State University-San Marcos. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended Harvard after his tour in Vietnam. He was drafted into the Army

• Author : Worth Books
• Publisher : Open Road Media
• Release : 31 January 2017

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Things They Carried tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Tim O’Brien’s book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This Summary of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien includes: Historical context Story-by-story summaries Character analysis Themes and symbols Important quotes Supporting

• Author : Bright Summaries
• Publisher : BrightSummaries.com
• Release : 08 April 2019

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Things They Carried with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, a series of interconnected short stories set during the Vietnam War. O’Brien was drafted to fight in Vietnam when he was in his early 20s, and he has written extensively about the conflict in both fiction and nonfiction pieces. In The Things They Carried, he tries

• Author : Nicholas J. Karolides
• Publisher : Psychology Press
• Release : 01 February 2023

This textbook focuses on the application of the transactional theory of literature asserted by Louise Rosenblatt - on activating it in the classroom, with the theory being expressed as background.

• Author : Mark A. Heberle
• Publisher : University of Iowa Press
• Release : 01 April 2001

Based on recent conversations with Tim O'Brien, previously published interviews, and new readings of all his works -- including Tomcat in Love -- this book is the first study to concentrate on the role and representation of trauma as the central focus of all O'Brien's works. Book jacket.

• Author : Stephen Cottrell
• Publisher : SPCK
• Release : 21 November 2008

The inspiration for this series of reflections initially came from Tim O Brien's collection of short stories reflecting on his time in Vietnam called The Things They Carried. In these stories we don't just hear about the physical things that the soldiers carry, but also their terrors and dreams. The author has taken this idea and applied it to the Passion, focussing on the things that Jesus carried: not just the cross itself, but the crown of thorns he was