The things they carried : a work of fiction
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Embry Riddle Aero University - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection
PS3565.B75 T48 1990
1 available
PS3565.B75 T48 1990
1 available
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure
880
Notes
Description
The Things They Carried depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and of course, the character Tim O'Brien who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have. We hear the voices of the men and build images upon their dialogue. The way they tell stories about others, we hear them telling stories about themselves. With the creative verve of the greatest fiction and the intimacy of a searing autobiography, The Things They Carried is a testament to the men who risked their lives in America's most controversial war. It is also a mirror held up to the frailty of humanity. Ultimately The Things They Carried and its myriad protagonists call to order the courage, determination, and luck we all need to survive.
Target Audience
880L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,5.8,10.0,57010.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,5.8,10,SD,Quiz 57010,English fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
O'Brien, T. (1990). The things they carried: a work of fiction . Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. 1990. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
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