Thursday, August 12, 2010
Jackie Sirianni-The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried i a story of a man's experiences in The Vietnam War. His story is out of the ordinary compared to most books about war because it talks about the author's whole life, not just during the war. In the book, he would describe an event that happened during the war, like watching a friend die. Then he would switch back into the present point of view. This made me really think about war as a real life experience for people to have to go through, not just a statistic in a textbook. I chose this book because I wanted to do Option B, and also because it's interesting to see the different points of view on this controversial war of the Sixties. Even though the author says that all war stories have fiction in them, I thought he spoke with an honest voice. I would recommend it t anyone, even if they weren't taking this class.
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Lindsay Mann commenting on Jackie Sirianni's post:
I had read the book Frost/Nixon which talked some about the politics of the Vietnam War. So, I think, it would be interesting to read a book from the point of view of someone who was dealing with the emotional and personal aspects of the Vietnam War time period. I would definitely like to read this book at some point!
Haley Jensen commenting on Jackie Sirianni's post:
I read an excerpt from the things they carried book in a class last year and I thought it was excellent of what I read of it. It was very interesting and in parts of the book,it made me think about our soldiers who put their lifes on the line for us and how lucky we are. It also made me think about all the veterans that went to vietnam and all the ones that did not come back.I remember in the excerpt I read that Ted Lavender was shot and killed on his way back from using the bathroom and if I remember correctly,I remember him being very...I guess you could say nervous and always panicking and freaking out about everything.(which I don't blame him,I would be freaking out too).I think I remember them giving him drugs to try and keep him calm or atleast in a state of tranquility to where he could function without being so jittery.I also wonder what happened with Lt.Cross and Martha....It seemed like he really did love her and was in love with her. He often talked about her and day-dreamed about her whenever possible.He also carried that stone/rock/pebble thing she sent to him everywhere he went.It must have been hard to love someone and they didn't quite have the same feelings back,atleast it seemed as if she saw him as only a friend.The things they carried is on my list of things to read in my spare time and I can't wait to read it to see how it ends.
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