The Things They Carried

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Book Reports

 

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Thomas G

 

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August 2, 2013

 

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University

 

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Following boot camp, it wasn't very long before O'Brien found himself in Vietnam fighting on the front line. O'Brien was what you would call a "grunt", and served as a Radio Telephone Operator or as a Rifleman. He was wounded twice while in Vietnam and ultimately rose to the rank of sergeant. When completing his tour in March of 1970, O'Brien immediately went back to school, this time attending Harvard University to expand his knowledge of government and political science...
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It wasn't until much later, in 1990, did O'Brien publish a book detailing some of his experiences in Vietnam. Though the novel is a work of fiction, O'Brien blends enough fact and tales of personal experience with these fictitious events to bring you a believable and revealing story. Because O'Brien incorporates his personal tales into the account, the material is written with a high level of detail, and as a result the reader is able to get a firm grasp on what it was like to be in the shoes of the narrator...
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