The narrator, Tim O"Brien tells many stories about his war experience and brings the reader into his world of bravery, shame, death, and beauty. Obviously the title evinces that one of the focuses is on what the soldiers carried, which not only covers the physical items but bleeds into the emotional and psychological baggage of the war. ... Jimmy Cross was the leader and in charge of the platoon; therefore, he carried more equipment than others including a compass, code books, maps, and binoculars. ... Everybody's" (O"Brien 176), Jimmy still laid out the letter to send to Kiowa's fa...

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