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The Things They Carried By Tim O Brien: An Analysis

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A good story is one that makes you think. I think that we are more accepting of stories that pertain to a certain genre that we like, but a good story is one that can draw someone in no matter their tastes. I think that The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a good example. Personally, I am not a fan of doing anything related to war. I don’t like studying it in school and I don’t really want to read about it, so I was not too happy when I was assigned this book in a class. However, as I started to read the story I realized I was drawn into it. I think this was because O’Brien focused on the characters personal and psychological things they carried rather than the physical items they had to carry. I also liked the unconventional way that
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