Even though we read it over a week ago I'd like to say I really enjoyed "The Things They Carried." I liked reading this type of literature a lot more than others we have read. The main idea of the story showed that many soldiers carry more mentally than they do physically. I like how the author weighted everything that they carried to show this theme. There were definately parts of this story that put the reader in the minds of these young men at war.There were also other instances of symbolism that I liked. The main characters name, " Jimmy Cross", "JC" represented Jesus Christ.They are both similar because they both hold a burden and responsibility for others. But by the end of the story,Jimmy Cross realized that he most put his focus on his men and not his perspective love life.
Paul Martel
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