In "The Things They Carried" many of the men did not want to go to war and die for their country or for their choices that others had made for them in previous lives.The author wanted to explain what and how the war in Vietnam was going and how it was progressing in the war. I felt that the author Tim O'Brien wanted to share with his readers what he was going through before, during, and after the war. Tim O'Brien felt that it is hard to tell the truth during the war and what happens in it because it is hard to tell the unbelievable truth that lies with war.
Men thought that some of their captains and other officers were undeserving of their respect, "Then they salute the Fucker and walk away," when they know that something should be done and do not say anything(77-78). Men should respect their Superior officers and know how to act with them. I felt that the men would need to be team players in their unit in order to act like civilized men and work together with them. I wish that later on in the book the men would learn to respect their elders an learn how to work together. Many of them are friends but should become closer to each other.
By Ryan Barber
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I agree Barbs, the author did want to explain about much of the war that was going on in Vietnam. Many soldiers were just kids before and during the war started and when they got there it was a whole new experience.
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