Things They Carried, The

This book contains a biographical sketch of the author, the "story behind the story," list of characters, summary and analysis of plot and critical reviews of "The Things They Carried." This collection of stories from Vietnam War writer Tim O'Briens paints a through picture of the soldiers' life in the Vietnam War.

This is an overview of "The Things They Carried" which includes an introduction, plot summary, themes, historical overview, criticism and additional sources.

Refer to volume 1, pg. 44 and pg. 55, and volume 3, pg. 833-837. This unique, three-volume Encyclopedia of Themes in Literature offers both a survey of literary themes and a collection of in-depth analyses of how these themes operate in individual literary works.

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Chapter 12 includes a discussion of "The Things They Carried."