The Things They Carried Part 3
This is my last blog for this book. I'm almost done it I have one
more chapter just about to read. I have to say that Tim O'Brien did a great job
writing this novel. He portrays a lot of what a soldier would have to do on a
daily basis and some events that were close to what might have possibly
happened in Vietnam. He did a great job explaining all the details of what was
happening. There wasn't a moment in this book as to where I was confused. I
highly recommend this book to readers who would like to put themselves into the
characters shoes and learn about something. Even though it’s a fictional story
it has many points in the story of what a soldier could have encountered in the
war. Not only during but sometimes even after the war. Like when a soldier goes
home, and experiences flashbacks and PTSD. It also describes how he can use
symbolism to help describe the type a person a soldier can be and how just one
item can describe them. Not only is the description good but it keeps you on your
toes. It might get boring for a quick second but then out of nowhere something interesting
happens. You’re going to have to read to find out, and this book is one of the
best books I have read as a student, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is
into war books.
