Pathet Lao

In The Things They Carried, Tim O 'Brien uses a variety of stories to explain the life experiences that he and many of his fellow soldiers endured during a single year in Vietnam. He tells these stories in a way that we can connect to these experiences. We never spent time in Vietnam, but O 'Brien wants us to feel like we were there. O 'Brien uses what he calls "story-truth" to write these stories. The outcome or the people may be different but the feeling is real; that 's the truth in the story

How would one feel if at any moment they could be called to fight in a war? For young adult males around the world, the looming feeling of receiving a draft notice is commonplace. But American teenagers are unaccustomed to this concept, as they are shielded from the truths of war on a daily basis. Author and Vietnam War veteran Tim O’Brien introduces the reader to his main character, Tim O’Brien, a bright young man with a promising future. Shortly after Tim graduates from college, he receives his

PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN SOLDIERS FROM THE VIETNAM WAR The survival of a soldier depends on what he wears. In war, the line between life and death is thinner than ever, and often, supplies, weapons, and the equipment of a soldier is the only thing that can cause the line not to clear. But, a soldier also carries his memory, memories, amulets, ghosts of the past, and trivial objects that do not let him forget that there is another life-the life-beyond war. Soldiers of Alpha Company, who fought in

The Hmong did not believe in the views of the governments who controlled them. In China, Laos and Vietnam all of the governments were communists and run by a single group of people in power. Patti Zarling noted that when the United States pulled out Vietnam, Hmong people who sided with the United States were killed by the Laotian, which is

Our introduction stated that in “The Things They Carried,” author Tim O’Brien tells us not directly of the soldiers of Vietnam, or the situations they find themselves in, but about the things they carry on their shoulders and in their pockets. These “things” identify the characters and bring them to life."  I find that to be true as the author unfolds the stories about war and the uncommon things one carries in to war both inadvertently and on purpose.   As it was noted: "Stories about war – especially

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a collection of multiple short stories about Tim O’Brien’s, recollections of his time as a soldier in the Vietnam War. This novel depicts the experiences and effects of the Vietnam war on the lives of the American soldiers. O’Brien informs the readers that the stories may not be completely true or moral but that’s the point of a true war story. In the novel, O’Brien introduces characters by the items they carried. The thoughts of women or items women had

Lao Dao also realizes that he is not able to move up in class due to a lack of education for him. This furthers Lao Dao’s feeling of estrangement toward a society he’s apart of because he recognizes that he does not matter, nothing more than a rounding error. Dr. Hao is emphasizing that the lower classes of

working together very difficult, but with patience, dedication, empathy, and collaboration it can be done. However, without those things the results can be devastating. Primary Issues Within this Family System The Lee family fled from their home in Laos, leaving everything they knew, to get away from a communist country and find freedom. They arrive to America to discover that it is not that much different from where they came from and where they have been running from. “They are confused and enraged

When an author writes a story, one will introduce, analyze, and describe a character in a way that pertains to his or her personal style. Often times, a character’s personal attributes and distinctive qualities are represented at the beginning of the plot line. O’Brien’s use of characterization especially that of Jimmy Cross, forces the reader to analyze the text in depth, so that many other observations can be made. Characterization is an important part of this passage because it forces the reader

1. Introduction In the reading “Buddhism in SEA” (1973) by Aurora Roxas-Lim, he examined the political and cultural impacts of Buddhism in SEA. By doing so, he used the case study of Indonesia in particular Sumatra and Java to explain them (Lim, 1973:75). This paper critically analyses his arguments and evaluates the flaws of his arguments by dividing the essay into three parts. Part I evaluates his arguments on the cultural impact of Buddhism. Part II then goes on to re-examine the role of Buddhism