The things we carry is an interesting book, so far. only on about page 60, the author has me engaged in his book. Although not much has happened so far, the author has thoroughly explained his situation and the members of his squad, and most importantly, 'The things they carried.'
So far, the book has been boring. “The things they carry” hasn’t really kick started yet. The author is still introducing people in his squad, he tells the reader who the person is and what they carry on their journey. I like how descriptive the author is about each character. I am confused about the location and the mission in which the soldiers are on. I want to discuss the technique of why the author describes each character in weight, as in what they are carrying. What is the mission the soldiers are on and what are their objectives?
The soldiers are in Vietnam. I you read further into the book, you will discover that the book becomes more interesting, and gruesome. The author is describing how much weight people carry, and how the environment is in Nam to give the reader a point of view of which the soldiers had in Nam.
This quote from the book, although dirty, shows some significance. The quote represents how the soldiers followed a man in their platoon named dink, and how he was an expert at finding booby traps and claymores. The quote is basically saying, follow dink and you will make it home and get the pink. The 'Pink' is not something i should really explain or try to define, just use your imagination, and think about what most men want when they get home from war.
Who:Men that were shipped out to fight a war, most are young What: The Vietnam war Where: Vietnam When: Early 1900's Why: No one really knows exactly WHY
Reading this book was a waste of my time. Yes, a school assignment, but a waste of time. This book was boring, dragged out, and bad. The book was bad in my opinion. Why? Because there is no point to the book. Just some crazy, obsessed, old man writing about his war experience. I would not recommend this book to anyone, ever. Why? Because this book was boring, and bland. Sure, there were some good scenes in the book, and the author uses good imagery, but the book just was not good.
I feel your review was boring and bland, the book is great and as you read through it, it lets you live in the war in the time as the author was doing. You wouldn't understand because you don't know how to "read, and imagine", the book has great imagery and good purpose for its scenes and weirdness of the author. I would recommend this book and discard JayD's post from your memory.
I chose this quote because I feel I can connect with it and understand the meaning in which is that our memories, our stories do save us. They create good times and make our lives memorable and give us a reason to live. I like this quote for its realness, its message it sends to one and other. It shows love and compassion for ones self. This quote is important because it shows characteristic in the heart and lets one think about what they have experienced. This quote does not show any signs in which why it is banned; it shows the exact opposite showing why it should be in school libraries and in teachers’ rooms. My thoughts on this are strong, I feel violence, and romance and some real characteristics of life make a book real. It makes the book exciting and lets the reader connect; also it gives real life experiences that make the reader more “into” the book and keeps him/her reading. It describes the characters as heart filled and memorable; also it describes the theme itself. I feel this quote is the theme, or meaning of the book. I connect to this quote because it lets me relive past memories and understand the characters in the book better. I wonder why this quote is only told at the end, its such a great quote, why not talk about it or discuss it throughout the book more.
My book,'The things they carry' was banned from certain schools for multiple reasons. This book contained excessive violence, language, and sexuality. My personal view of banning books from libraries is the same as many others. There are pros and cons. For example, banning a book like 'The things they carry' from elementary schools and middle school is logical, but banning a book like that from public libraries or high school libraries is wrong. All books appeal to certain age groups, and most of the books that have drugs, violence, sex and so on, are not a very high priority for younger people to read. Younger people would rather read books like Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Banning books from high schools should not happen. high school is what prepares you for the real world, and the things high school kids hear in the halls and read on facebook is just as bad, or even worse than some of the books banned from schools. High schoolers should have the right to read whatever they want. Banning books from high school libraries is stupid, and should be stopped.
Tristin Prow Assighnment #4 “They Things They Carried” Censorship, sometimes this term is abused for its rights. Examples, many books that are interesting and violent are banned for reasons that are realistic to a middle school kid but not a high school student. For instance, almost every book that is banned from a high school library has the following; violence, drugs, sex, death, and guns. These are very good reasons in which one might want to ban a book, but are these banners not realizing the maturity level of our students these days? Yes many kids laugh and cant control themselves when a couple has sex in a book, but realistically it’s a learning thing that students soon learn to understand that its part of the book and to just get over it. Drugs, death and guns are apart of these students every life. Example; most kids watch the news in the morning, and almost every other day someone is dying or drug cartels are being caught. So should they ban the news? My opinion is that the banners need to lighten up and understand we as students that are learning and developing into adults need to experience these things as we mature because if not they wont know what to expect in the real world. Yes people actually die, and kill, and do drugs and have sex. So why hide it from the learners? In some cases very rarely though books should not be banned, but controlled and enabled to the mature audience in the school. They don’t need to hide a book from a student that is a good book. When a book is banned and some reader’s feel it shouldn’t, I feel what the students should have the right to do is veto the ban, letting them keep it if chosen too. My book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien was banned for sexual feelings and talk in the book, also for the fact its about the Vietnam war and people die and the author is very descriptive throughout his book because it brings the imagery to life for every scene. Honestly this book should be taught in class because it’s a good example of a descriptive first person point of view. It is a teacher by itself and should not be banned.
Tristin Prow Assignment #3 “The Things They Carried’ Reading this book I realized how mentally tough war actually is; this book goes through hell and back with some love in between. Also I feel this book has great imagery, when reading it you feel you’re right with the author during every step of the way. It brings good feelings to the heart when the author finds himself hopelessly in love with someone he hardly knows. The author is very descriptive in this book; he likes to describe everything to the thread color to give the realness when reading this book. He should win a descriptive award for his ability to make you feel like you’ve been to Vietnam even though you haven’t; realistically it’s amazing and mind-blowing. After finishing this book I wish there was a sequel because I wanted this biography to continue, the realism of this book makes you feel the pain that the author feels throughout the book as if you didn’t already guess some people die. Technically that’s a spoiler alert but if you had common sense, really its not. Anyways, the book made me feel sad at times but happy at other. The way the author just grabbed your emotions’ and carried them through the book really made it all that much better. I would most definitely recommend this book to any reader who is not just interested in war, but love as well. This book isn’t just about war; it throws every emotion through it and still has great action. That concluding why I would recommend this book because the imagery from the descriptive detail is just outstanding and really reels you into the book as you read non-stop until its unfortunately over. Tim O'Brien is from small town Minnesota. He was born in Austin on October 1, 1946, He matriculated at Macalester College. Graduation in 1968 found him with a BA in political science and a draft notice. O'Brien was against the war, but reported for service and was sent to Vietnam with what has been called the "unlucky" American division due to its involvement in the My Lai massacre in 1968. Also published 20 years ago “The Things they Carried” has been a phenomenal book and has had won many awards. (re-post for assignment title)
The things we carry is an interesting book, so far. only on about page 60, the author has me engaged in his book. Although not much has happened so far, the author has thoroughly explained his situation and the members of his squad, and most importantly, 'The things they carried.'
ReplyDeleteSo far, the book has been boring. “The things they carry” hasn’t really kick started yet. The author is still introducing people in his squad, he tells the reader who the person is and what they carry on their journey. I like how descriptive the author is about each character. I am confused about the location and the mission in which the soldiers are on. I want to discuss the technique of why the author describes each character in weight, as in what they are carrying. What is the mission the soldiers are on and what are their objectives?
ReplyDeleteThe soldiers are in Vietnam. I you read further into the book, you will discover that the book becomes more interesting, and gruesome. The author is describing how much weight people carry, and how the environment is in Nam to give the reader a point of view of which the soldiers had in Nam.
DeleteAssignment 2
'Follow dink, you get pink.'
DeleteThis quote from the book, although dirty, shows some significance. The quote represents how the soldiers followed a man in their platoon named dink, and how he was an expert at finding booby traps and claymores. The quote is basically saying, follow dink and you will make it home and get the pink. The 'Pink' is not something i should really explain or try to define, just use your imagination, and think about what most men want when they get home from war.
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ReplyDeleteWho:Men that were shipped out to fight a war, most are young
What: The Vietnam war
Where: Vietnam
When: Early 1900's
Why: No one really knows exactly WHY
Reading this book was a waste of my time. Yes, a school assignment, but a waste of time. This book was boring, dragged out, and bad. The book was bad in my opinion. Why? Because there is no point to the book. Just some crazy, obsessed, old man writing about his war experience. I would not recommend this book to anyone, ever. Why? Because this book was boring, and bland. Sure, there were some good scenes in the book, and the author uses good imagery, but the book just was not good.
I feel your review was boring and bland, the book is great and as you read through it, it lets you live in the war in the time as the author was doing. You wouldn't understand because you don't know how to "read, and imagine", the book has great imagery and good purpose for its scenes and weirdness of the author. I would recommend this book and discard JayD's post from your memory.
DeleteTristin Prow
ReplyDeleteAssignment #2
“But it’s true: stories can save us.”
I chose this quote because I feel I can connect with it and understand the meaning in which is that our memories, our stories do save us. They create good times and make our lives memorable and give us a reason to live. I like this quote for its realness, its message it sends to one and other. It shows love and compassion for ones self. This quote is important because it shows characteristic in the heart and lets one think about what they have experienced. This quote does not show any signs in which why it is banned; it shows the exact opposite showing why it should be in school libraries and in teachers’ rooms. My thoughts on this are strong, I feel violence, and romance and some real characteristics of life make a book real. It makes the book exciting and lets the reader connect; also it gives real life experiences that make the reader more “into” the book and keeps him/her reading. It describes the characters as heart filled and memorable; also it describes the theme itself. I feel this quote is the theme, or meaning of the book. I connect to this quote because it lets me relive past memories and understand the characters in the book better. I wonder why this quote is only told at the end, its such a great quote, why not talk about it or discuss it throughout the book more.
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ReplyDeleteMy book,'The things they carry' was banned from certain schools for multiple reasons. This book contained excessive violence, language, and sexuality.
ReplyDeleteMy personal view of banning books from libraries is the same as many others. There are pros and cons. For example, banning a book like 'The things they carry' from elementary schools and middle school is logical, but banning a book like that from public libraries or high school libraries is wrong. All books appeal to certain age groups, and most of the books that have drugs, violence, sex and so on, are not a very high priority for younger people to read. Younger people would rather read books like Harry Potter or The Hunger Games. Banning books from high schools should not happen. high school is what prepares you for the real world, and the things high school kids hear in the halls and read on facebook is just as bad, or even worse than some of the books banned from schools. High schoolers should have the right to read whatever they want. Banning books from high school libraries is stupid, and should be stopped.
Tristin Prow
ReplyDeleteAssighnment #4
“They Things They Carried”
Censorship, sometimes this term is abused for its rights. Examples, many books that are interesting and violent are banned for reasons that are realistic to a middle school kid but not a high school student. For instance, almost every book that is banned from a high school library has the following; violence, drugs, sex, death, and guns. These are very good reasons in which one might want to ban a book, but are these banners not realizing the maturity level of our students these days? Yes many kids laugh and cant control themselves when a couple has sex in a book, but realistically it’s a learning thing that students soon learn to understand that its part of the book and to just get over it. Drugs, death and guns are apart of these students every life. Example; most kids watch the news in the morning, and almost every other day someone is dying or drug cartels are being caught. So should they ban the news? My opinion is that the banners need to lighten up and understand we as students that are learning and developing into adults need to experience these things as we mature because if not they wont know what to expect in the real world. Yes people actually die, and kill, and do drugs and have sex. So why hide it from the learners? In some cases very rarely though books should not be banned, but controlled and enabled to the mature audience in the school. They don’t need to hide a book from a student that is a good book. When a book is banned and some reader’s feel it shouldn’t, I feel what the students should have the right to do is veto the ban, letting them keep it if chosen too. My book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien was banned for sexual feelings and talk in the book, also for the fact its about the Vietnam war and people die and the author is very descriptive throughout his book because it brings the imagery to life for every scene. Honestly this book should be taught in class because it’s a good example of a descriptive first person point of view. It is a teacher by itself and should not be banned.
Tristin Prow
ReplyDeleteAssignment #3
“The Things They Carried’
Reading this book I realized how mentally tough war actually is; this book goes through hell and back with some love in between. Also I feel this book has great imagery, when reading it you feel you’re right with the author during every step of the way. It brings good feelings to the heart when the author finds himself hopelessly in love with someone he hardly knows. The author is very descriptive in this book; he likes to describe everything to the thread color to give the realness when reading this book. He should win a descriptive award for his ability to make you feel like you’ve been to Vietnam even though you haven’t; realistically it’s amazing and mind-blowing. After finishing this book I wish there was a sequel because I wanted this biography to continue, the realism of this book makes you feel the pain that the author feels throughout the book as if you didn’t already guess some people die. Technically that’s a spoiler alert but if you had common sense, really its not. Anyways, the book made me feel sad at times but happy at other. The way the author just grabbed your emotions’ and carried them through the book really made it all that much better. I would most definitely recommend this book to any reader who is not just interested in war, but love as well. This book isn’t just about war; it throws every emotion through it and still has great action. That concluding why I would recommend this book because the imagery from the descriptive detail is just outstanding and really reels you into the book as you read non-stop until its unfortunately over. Tim O'Brien is from small town Minnesota. He was born in Austin on October 1, 1946, He matriculated at Macalester College. Graduation in 1968 found him with a BA in political science and a draft notice. O'Brien was against the war, but reported for service and was sent to Vietnam with what has been called the "unlucky" American division due to its involvement in the My Lai massacre in 1968. Also published 20 years ago “The Things they Carried” has been a phenomenal book and has had won many awards.
(re-post for assignment title)