The things they carried Part 1

The Things They Carried part 1

In the first part of The Things They Carried the narrator states object that each of the military comrade’s carry, like the medic carries blood and plasma. The heavy gunner carries a M60 and 20 rounds of ammo that weigh 10 pounds. But no only what they carry but something personal to them. Like Kiowa carried the New Testament and Rat Killey carried comic books. It’s all something meaningful to them. Not just the objects they need but also what they want. The main character in the book Jimmy Cross was a lieutenant who carried 10 pounds of letters who which he believed are love letters from girl from New Jersey in Mount Sebastian College. If I was to be put into the life of a military’s footsteps at the time of the Vietnam War I would carry my cross. It’s the most important thing that I own. It may not be the most expensive but it has the most value. It was a gift that my grand mom gave me as my 8^th grade graduation. She had just passed away in September of this year and it was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through, because not only did I lose a family member but I lost a best friend who was always there for me. It’s on me where ever I go no matter what. There’s nothing that will ever make me take it off of my body. That is something I would be buried with if I died during Vietnam. Now that you know what I would bring into war what would you bring?