'The Things They Carried' and 'Come Together'

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In this article the writer offers a thematic comparison of Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' and Jon Wiener's 'Come Together: John Lennon in His Time'. The comparison focuses on the conflicting emotions and views of America during the 1960s and 1970's. The writer includes the common search for a utopia by O'Brien and Lennon that was never forthcoming.

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"There are many connections between Tim O'Brien's autobiographical account of his service in Vietnam 'The Things They Carried' and Jon Wiener's assessment of the political and musical contributions of John Lennon, 'Come Together'. The books share many thematic similarities from an anti-war sentiment to the complexities of life. However, if there is one common theme between the two works that is most prevalent it is both O'Brien's and Lennon's tireless search for utopia, a utopia that neither is able to achieve in ... "

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