THE THINGS

THEY CARRIED
Author: Tim O'Brien
ABOUT
It i s a story dedi cated to a pl atoon of ameri can sold i ers
fighti ng Vietnam. Showing that they carried mal ari a
tabl ets, l ove letters, z8 pou nd mi ne d et ect ors, dop e,
bi bl es,guns, and each other.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the book accordi ng to O' Bri en, was not
only physi cal  thi ngs l i ke weap ons, tal i smans, medical
gear, and water but al so, and more i mp ortant , su ch
things as fear, love of each other, l ov e of l ife, and a
drive to keep in other al i ve d u ri ng w ars . A nd , to s how
that wars weren't al l j ust about ki l li ng. There i s a l ot
more to i t than that.
STRATEGY
The strategy of the book is to s how how great he
blends together the ficti on and non-fi cti on part s of the
Vi etnam war and make i t feel l i ke i t actu al ly
happened.And, if the sol di ers had mad e i t home alive,
they carried the nightmari s h i mages of the w ar t hey
were once in.
EFFECT ON THE
AUDIENCE
 People real l y l i ked how thri ll ing and l ively the book
seemed to them. Some even s ay that this book i s as
good as any pi ece of li teratu re can even get ! ! !
"This book has something that other books
don't. The writing, the people, the words, the
lack of words, a comma here or a period there.
Every page is so magnificently done with a
finesse of heartache, dark comedy, and raw,
pure, genuineness that I've never experienced
in any film or text. It's addicting yet painful to
read which makes the experienced of reading
it all the more powerful."
"This book just grabs you and won't let go.
When you're finished with it it won't be
finished with you. I was in the Air Force
during the war - C141 cargo transport. I was
never stationed in Vietnam but flying in and
out several times a month. In with things
needed to fight a war. Everything from
soldiers to mop buckets. Out with the results.
Air Evacs full of wounded, or cargo of 140
coffins filled with human remains. First book
I've read in years that I didn't want to put
down, but I was glad when it ended."
"This book is amazing! I do not read war
stories. For the most part I only read epic
or space fiction books. Anyhow Tim
O'Brien and his amazing way to write
totally changed that. If you want normal
length chapters, with normal flow of ideas
and a organized story structure, do not
read this book. If you are ready to get your
head spinning with one sentence
paragraphs and stories that jump all over
the place and even repeat or contradict
themselves, go for it, it is totally worth it".
 SUM IT UP
Thi s book always keeps you eng aged and ex ci ti ng . S o I
gi ve i t a 9/10  and would recommend thi s book t o
almost anybody.