1. The Things They Carried
In the short story "The Things They Carried" Tim O"Brien faces Jimmy Cross with the problem of surviving while fighting in Vietnam. ... Because of Martha Jimmy cross could not let go. ... Jimmy Cross needed to figure out a way to stop the wasting of precious lives and start saving some. ... Jimmy could not have that in his squadron. ... Even though Kiowa had a serious internal battle to fight, Jimmy had it worse. ...
- Word Count: 897
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School