The Things They Carried |
 Oct 19 2007, 10:31 PM
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I tried to search this, but didn't get anything.
At my school it's required reading. You either read it Sophmore or Senior year, and I ended up reading it this year. I just hope it's not one of those books that constantly reminds me of the current war. Have any of your read this? Thoughts? Comments? |
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Oct 19 2007, 10:41 PM
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I didn't get a chance to read the whole book, but I did have to read an exercerpt for my writing class in my freshman year of college. It's basically about how the soldiers had to carry many, many objects with them and it was evidently a load because it was so heavy. However, the real burden was the fear, and/or worry, of dying and so, ironically, the psychological aspects outweighed the physical aspects. Moreover, there's this lieutenant(?) that always carried pictures and letters of this girl he had a crush on back at home. However, he ended up losing a man in his unit due to his carelessness so; he realizes his faults and throws away the objects he "carried" and is more strict with his soldiers from then on.
Sorry, the wording might be a little confusing. But, do you get it? |
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karmakiller The Things They Carried Oct 19 2007, 10:31 PM
moorepocket i never heard of it. Oct 19 2007, 10:37 PM Synesthesia I read it this year, and I'm a junior.
I thou... Oct 19 2007, 10:41 PM treschicgeek I read it last year. It was a pretty good book to ... Oct 20 2007, 11:22 AM Villainess I'm currently reading this in my world literat... Oct 20 2007, 11:38 AM karmakiller People who have read this before said that it swit... Oct 20 2007, 11:06 PM krnxswat Stop being such a pussy. Oct 21 2007, 01:46 AM
karmakiller QUOTE(krnxswat @ Oct 21 2007, 01:46 AM) S... Oct 21 2007, 07:50 PM Relentless o.O This book.
The school's senior AP English... Oct 21 2007, 02:11 AM Synesthesia Bump, since Betty was thinking about making a topi... May 14 2008, 05:20 PM fig A beautiful book.
One of my favorites of all time... May 15 2008, 12:47 PM brooklyneast05 it's pretty good. May 15 2008, 01:08 PM Teesa i absolutely loved this book! definitely one o... May 15 2008, 02:52 PM paperplane I was supposed to read the story for English last ... May 15 2008, 02:57 PM doiink O<MGDGSED!!!
lol I loved this book... May 15 2008, 06:54 PM The-March-Hare I was supposed to read this for my American Lit cl... May 19 2008, 06:03 AM dreamstar7 I read it earlier this year for American Lit, and ... May 20 2008, 04:38 PM SilentLaugh Who's it by? May 20 2008, 04:40 PM dreamstar7 QUOTEWho's it by?
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