The Purpose of This Blog

Why Was This Blog Created? 


This blog is based on the well acclaimed novel by Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried". 

Due to the fact that this novel is a compilation of interrelated short stories that combines the fact with the fiction, intertwining both to the point where it is almost impossible to distinguish one from another, this blog was created as a clarification device. 

In it, I will analyze fragments, in the form of quotes, from each of the chapters within the novel striving to capture the essence of what is written and the meaning of the hidden symbolism that O'Brien uses. I will try to explain the ambiguity of the author's style and what the meaning of war is, based on what is written in the book. 

With these thoughts in mind, I hope you all enjoy my blog. 




No comments:

Post a Comment