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A 3 page discussion of Tim O’Brien’s novel “The Things They Carried.” No additional sources cited.
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literature. It is a story of many men, many struggles, and many realities as it involves the Vietnam War. The following paper provides a discussion of this novel.
The Things They Carried The antagonist of this particular novel is the war itself. The Vietnam War is an entity unto itself in many ways, presenting the individual characters with
confrontation on levels they could not have previously even imagined. As such part of the protagonist of the war enters into some of the characters, creating a antagonist that is
reflected in the internal struggles of each man. In this respect each individual becomes their own antagonist as well. They are their own worst enemy. The protagonist of the novel
is actually each and every individual within the story. They are all struggling to do what is right, what is best, while surviving. Some are clearly more likeable than others,
but they all have only themselves to rely on as their own hero, their own protagonist. It becomes evident that each individual faces themselves in many ways, as each
man is their own worst enemy and their own hero. They must fight against themselves, within themselves, struggling against the primary antagonist, the war, in an effort to come out
alive and as intact as possible. In many ways this is also reflective of the title, symbolic of "The Things They Carried." They carried things, physical things, that made them
feel whole or grounded or alive, and they carried things within themselves that either weakened or strengthened them. Many may argue that
in light of such powerful depth, coupled with incredibly imagery that is not easily forgotten, this book clearly fits into the genre of wartime literature. However, while it is primarily
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