things they carried

Provides background on the life of American novelist Tim O'Brien and his influences, features twenty-three articles that explore war in his novel "The Things They Carried," and examines issues of war in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Provides background information, discussion questions, vocabulary, and activities for teaching Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" in high school.

Examines war in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Presents a guide to studying Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried, " a collection of related short fiction stories that recreate the Vietnam War experiences of an American foot soldier, featuring a list of characters, a biographical sketch of the author, and a selection of critical essays.