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This paper examines how a primary theme of "The Things They Carried" is baggage and burdens - both physical and mental in nature. It looks at how the things that the characters carry in the story function in both a literal and figurative nature. While all of the characters carry heavy physical loads during the war, they also carry heavy emotional loads, such as love, sadness, longing, and of course, fear. It also discusses how the physical loads that the characters carry throughout the story have certain significance to the emotional baggage that each character carries.

From the Paper
"The characters in "The Things They Carried" possessed emotional baggage from the start of the war, as was evident in the letters that Jimmy Cross carried, and the New Testament that Kiowa carried, which connected to their pre-war lives. However, with war came emotional baggage that occurred during the war, on top of the previous burdens that the characters may have experienced. Jimmy Cross was a leader of a group of men at war, however when Tim Lavender, a young, scared soldier who embodied the fear that all of the soldiers shared, died, Jimmy Cross felt a great amount of responsibility for it. Cross felt that his longing for love and his obsession with Martha's letters got in the way of him being able to do his job correctly, and the fact that Lavender's death was preventable (which also displayed how expendable lives are in war), made Cross change forever. "

Tags:war, baggage, emotion, jimmy, cross

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This paper looks closely at the short story by Tim O'Brien, "The Things They Carried". The work selects as its thesis the items which were carried, and what they symbolize. The paper also comments upon what it means to not have items of value or to burn and give up the burdens which were first brought to war. It concludes that these items saved the soldiers and bring them humanity.

From the Paper
"Tim O'Brien's powerful words in the short story "The Things They Carried", the title and first chapter in his collection of work concerning soldiers during the Vietnam War, connect to readers as they remind us of burdens being carried--physical, emotional and spiritual. As the soldiers gain personality via their possessions--both those they carry as well as those they leave behind--we come to envision these men as the `everyman,' those who go off to war and symbolize a country. As the images of these burdens gain a solid presence in the story, they represent the lives and hopes of each soldier, even as they are cast away by the principle character in the tale, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Near the first lines of the story, O'Brien introduces the readers to the theme of the `carried,' or burdens. Each soldier is made unique by..."

Tags:o'brien, burdens, carried

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In this article, the writer studies Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' and notes that this is a poignant memoir of the author's experiences in the Vietnam War. The writer explains that the title of the book references the figurative weight of war. The writer examines the burden and consequences on the men as portrayed in the book.

From the Paper
"Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried' is a poignant memoir of the author's experiences in the Vietnam War. The title of the book references the figurative weight of war. While it would be foolish to narrow in on just one aspect of the travails undergone by the soldiers in Tim's company and deem it the most important thing the soldiers carried, it is worthwhile to examine one burden and its consequences on the men without making proclamations about the exclusivity of its importance to ..."

Tags:ambiguity, Vietnam, The Things They Carried

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In the book "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser, the character of Carrie Meeber visits a series of cities as she develops from a frightened and inexperienced girl into a successful career woman. The two locations that have the most significant impact on Carrie's personal development are those of Chicago - where Carrie begins her journey - to that of New York - where Carrie accomplishes her dreams of becoming a successful actress. This paper examines the contrast created by Dreiser in terms of his presentation of both Chicago and New York and how these two cities impacted Carrie's development into a professional and accomplished woman.

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This paper is an interesting look at Carrie's relationships with men in the novel "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser. The author details how the the male characters are actually Carrie's progress up the hierarchical ladder of society until she reaches a point where she can progress no further because her desires are limitless. The author concludes that the men in Carrie's life represent a means of attaining material comfort, wealth and a feeling of fulfillment for Carrie.

From the Paper
"Carrie's first relationship is with Drouet. The novel begins with Carrie and Drouet flirting on a train approaching Chicago. Although he comes across as a seducer, he is in actuality, only a reflection of Carrie's own desires. Throughout their relationship Carrie manages to gain the experience and social skills requisite for pursuing higher aspirations. Drouet himself is a traveling salesman. At first he seems impressive and Carrie is attracted by his bearing, clothes and luggage. She is flattered that he has noticed her: "There was something satisfactory in the attention of this individual with his good clothes" (Dreiser, p.11)"

Tags:dreiser, literature

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This paper explains that, in Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie", Carrie Meeber lives to make other people happy. Next, the author describes the ways that Dreiser portrays Carrie as a push-over for the desires of her sister and brother-in-law and of her male friends Drouet and Hurstwood. Even when Carrie becomes famous in the theater industry, the paper stresses, she follows the opinions of her acquaintance Ames about her career instead of her own ideas.

From the Paper
"As soon as Carrie becomes famous in the theater industry, she starts receiving a lot more money than she has ever had before. Her friend Lola asks her to move in, and though hesitant at first, Carrie decides to because she wants to make Lola happy and she is so used to doing what people tell her to do. They even move into the fancy hotel together just because a man wants her to, and with no mind of her own, she just does as he says. Even when it came to her own career, Carrie felt the need to listen to her acquaintance Ames's opinions over her own."

Tags:materialistic, personality traits, afraid theater theater

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This paper examines and analyzes Theodore Dreiser's novel, "Sister Carrie" from several perspectives. These include life during the Industrial Revolution in America, social mobility and the role of women in society. The reviewer cites various outside sources in addition to giving a character analysis of Carrie and an overall plot summary of the novel. Although Carrie had been described as manipulative in many works of literary criticism, this review re-examines her actions, and views Carrie as the victim of society itself. The review concludes that Carrie is not the culprit of the novel, because she acts through society's directive.

From the Paper
"Before delving into Carrie's character, it is crucial to first understand exactly what it was that society demanded of its patrons. Carrie lived in a time where Industrialization was beginning to boom and women were for the first time welcomed into factories and labor-induced jobs. Industrial laborers, particularly women, were severely underpaid and overworked, creating a new form of slavery that encompassed the lower class. This is exactly where Carrie began in Chicago. Ambitious and observant, she was quick to recognize the ideal life of the upper class that did not slave under the same physical conditions...."

Tags:19th Century America, industrialization, E. L. Doctorow, marriage

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In this paper, the author explains what currency carry trades are. He uses the yen as a prime example of a currency carry trade and talks about its lasting period of 3.5 years. The author discusses the highs and lows of the yen and also the dollar, and the reasons behind it. The author explains the logic behind the currency carry trade and how it can happen. The author then proceeds to discuss the interest rate differentials which help to understand the changes in the currency markets. The author concludes with his opinion that if the Euro carry trade is happening now and lasts as long as the yen and dollar carry trades, then the Euro will continue down until sometime in 2008.

From the Paper
"In fact, from April 1995 to July 1998 the Japanese currency went from 80 to 147 yen per US dollar, a period of 3.25 years and a loss of 66% purchasing power. From August 1990 to September 1995 the Bank of Japan had lowered the Official Discount Rate from 6% to 0.5%. The US 3-month TBill rates were between 5% and 6% and longer duration bonds over 7%. Thus was born the "yen carry trade."Of course this ended sadly in 1998 when the dollar fell by about 9% in the period between August 31 and September 7, 1998 and then by a further 12% on October 7 and 8. That was the end of the yen carry trade."

Tags:exchange, quarterly, assets, fiancial, turnover, markets, stock

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The paper introduces "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, a collection of stories all involving the heavy emotional burden soldiers carry into the Vietnam War. It discusses how the book reads more like the memories of an old man, not ordered by chronology, but rather by the experiences of pain, tragedy and death that overcome a person in the moment. This paper explores O'Brien's description of the soldiers' lives before, during and after the Vietnam War, as well as examines the real things that these soldiers carried with them into battle.

From the Paper
"When the soldiers return home after the Vietnam War, life doesn't get much better for them. Instead of a hero's welcome they are met with ignorance and indifference, thereby making them feel alienated from routine life. A classic example of this is what Norman Bowker experiences upon his return. Norman found it difficult to think of life after the Vietnam War as relevant. Anyone who had not experienced the Vietnam War first-hand could not possibly understand its vulgarity or empathize with the soldiers who lived the war. Also, people back home were not interested in knowing about the Vietnam War. "[The town] had no memory, therefore no guilt....It did not know shit about shit, and did not care to know." (O'Brien, 1999, 143)."

Tags:enemy, Ted, Lavender, Curt, Lemon, Norman, Bowker

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This paper presents an examination of two characters in Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie". The writer of this paper provides an insight into the events which lead to the eventual outcome of Carrie and Hurstwood. The writer uses examples from the book to comment on the paths each life takes and explains why they each end up the way they do.

From the Paper
"Many times fiction imitates real life with a hint of reality and truth that are amazing. The characters within the stories written are believable and cause the reader to feel emotions for their plights. There are many classics that provide a foundational understanding and empathy for the characters in the book, and Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie is one example of such work. The novel depicts the lives of two very different people, Hurstwood and Carrie who come from different worlds. As the book unfolds the two characters transform their lives until they end up in almost each other's original starting point. While one character climbs ahead and up in the world, and the other one sinks so low he ends his life in suicide the interesting way that they choose their paths and the inner reasons that drive them make the book a timeless classic."

Tags:character, book, suicide, despair, destiny, Douet