The men carry a wide variety of objects, many of them useless, depending on their nature just to cope with the stress of the war. ... On this list he includes his honor, his best friend, and all faith in himself. ... In the chapter Speaking of Courage, O'Brien introduces a character by the name of Norman Bowker. ... There are countless themes in this book, but one of the major ones is the after effects the war had and still has on the men that were there. ... They carried the emotional baggage of men and women who might die at any moment. ...

• Word Count: 1574
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In fact, since most American men rarely used their new tools, the possession of a "fetishistic tool" often served as the object of the hobby (57). ... Although her Picture Cook Book, first published in 1950, remained a best seller throughout the decade, the Betty Crocker character aged rapidly in the 1950s "a new makeover transformed her into an older and wiser, more mature and motherly figure. ... The Ed Sullivan show brought Lincolns and Mercuries into the homes of Americans, and in 1956, GM was on the Top Ten Advertisers list. ...

• Word Count: 2184
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate