The Things They Carried by Haley Rivera
In English 12 A, the seniors are spending time in class reading the book, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. This book is focused on the Vietnam War and how the lives of a group of soldiers were affected. The book is a fictional story, but the author wrote it in a way to seem as though it was a true story instead. Many soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War didn’t receive a warm welcome when they returned home compared to other soldiers. The author wanted to capture how these things affected them.
The book was written to show the truth behind what the soldiers faced, both the good and the not so good sides.
Nathan Schaefer, a passionate individual in the class, said he wasn’t too interested in the book to begin with, but eventually after reading the book, he began to change his mind. “Once we started to read the book I began to find it very interesting. I had a great uncle who fought in the Vietnam War, and unfortunately, I was never able to meet him due to his passing while he was involved in the war. I think with having this connection, it made me overall become more interested in the book, but not only that, it made me feel more connected to the story.”
In class, students have been assigned sections of the book each night and are expected to come to class the next day prepared to discuss what they read. Many students are eager to participate in these discussions;this book has seemed to be very enjoyable to them.
The book is broken up into small chapters that go in depth about what the soldiers of Vietnam went through during and after the war. The author himself was involved in this war, so he can relate to many of these experiences and is able to relate to all of the stories he tells in his book. He mentions what it was like coming back to their home country and how they were treated, what they carried with them emotionally and physically, and even what they experienced and witnessed
This book has been very interesting to many students and it provides a different perspective to an event that is significant in American history.
The book was written to show the truth behind what the soldiers faced, both the good and the not so good sides.
Nathan Schaefer, a passionate individual in the class, said he wasn’t too interested in the book to begin with, but eventually after reading the book, he began to change his mind. “Once we started to read the book I began to find it very interesting. I had a great uncle who fought in the Vietnam War, and unfortunately, I was never able to meet him due to his passing while he was involved in the war. I think with having this connection, it made me overall become more interested in the book, but not only that, it made me feel more connected to the story.”
In class, students have been assigned sections of the book each night and are expected to come to class the next day prepared to discuss what they read. Many students are eager to participate in these discussions;this book has seemed to be very enjoyable to them.
The book is broken up into small chapters that go in depth about what the soldiers of Vietnam went through during and after the war. The author himself was involved in this war, so he can relate to many of these experiences and is able to relate to all of the stories he tells in his book. He mentions what it was like coming back to their home country and how they were treated, what they carried with them emotionally and physically, and even what they experienced and witnessed
This book has been very interesting to many students and it provides a different perspective to an event that is significant in American history.