O'Brien's the Things They Carried
The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on The Things They Carried, you discover Tim O'Brien's powerful and innovative novel about the experiences of foot soldiers during and after the Vietnam War. Drawing largely on his own experiences during the war, the author creates a fictional protagonist who shares the author's own name, and allows this fictional "Tim O'Brien" to relate disturbing war stories as he creates an indictment against the wastefulness of war.
Chapter summaries and commentaries take you through Tim O'Brien's very personal journey. Critical essays give you insight into the novel's historical context, the novel's narrative structure, and the theme of loss of innocence. Other features that help you study include
Character analyses of the main characters
A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
A section on the life and background of Tim O'Brien
A review section that tests your knowledge
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- Author
- Jill Colella, CliffsNotes
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- Cliffs Notes
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9780764586682
- Release date
- 2000
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