The Things They Carried
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Central character:
A young male named Jimmy Cross, in his early twenties who lead a group of army in Vietnam. Many tend to argue this character is against all aspects of war, while others feel he is for the war.
Other characters include:
Henry Dobbins-a strong man, who carried heavy weapons ....
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Tim O’Brien, the story was told from Mr. O’Brien’s personal experiences in warfare.
Events in summary:
(1) A group of soldiers march in the rough terrain of Vietnam, each carrying something they love. Some soldiers carried pictures, while others carried good luck charms. (2) The soldiers arrive at a dark tunnel. As active soldiers are, they investigate the tunnel looking for their opposition. (3) As one of the soldiers exit the tunnel, he gets shot in the head cau ....
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Word count: 559
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
