In The Things They Carried, Tim O"Brien and Jimmy Cross carried many of the same items for survival and sanity, but their personal items and those hidden deep within the thought and consciousness separate the two soldiers and the men that actually returned from the war. ... Although it is easy to assume that Tim O"Brien is the character narrating most of the novel, the book is not autobiographical and some parts are real while others make the reader question the validity of the novel's truth. ... After returning them, it seems that O"Brien has found some peace with the memory; the clos...

• Word Count: 1691
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School