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G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION A Structured Discussion “The Things They Carried” Bruce Clary, McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas
G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION Give examples of O’Brien’s use of these methods of character development • Direct characterization • Actions, choices, by narrator decisions • Names • Dialogue • Physical features/ • Habits characteristics • What others say • Clothing, dress • How other characters • Possessions treat, respond to
G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION The things they all carry Rations, canteens, etc. 15-20 lbs Ammo magazines 8-14 lbs Helmets 5 lbs Claymore mines 3.5 lbs Boots 2.1 lbs Smoke grenade 1.5 lbs Flak jacket 6.7 lbs Fragmentation grenades 14 oz Poncho 2 lbs Pentrite explosives 4 lbs M-16 8 lbs APPROX.TOTAL WEIGHT 57-70 lbs
G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION Individual burdens • Henry Dobbins • Norman Bowker • Lee Strunk • Rat Kiley • Dave Jensen • Kiowa • Ted Lavender • Jimmy Cross • Mitchell Sanders
G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION In your group, list... • Physical objects and weights carried by your character • Mental/emotional weights carried by your character • Selected actions taken by your character • Selected words spoken by your character
Structured Discusion: Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"

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Structured Discusion: Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried"

  • 1. G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION A Structured Discussion “The Things They Carried” Bruce Clary, McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas
  • 2. G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION Give examples of O’Brien’s use of these methods of character development • Direct characterization • Actions, choices, by narrator decisions • Names • Dialogue • Physical features/ • Habits characteristics • What others say • Clothing, dress • How other characters • Possessions treat, respond to
  • 3. G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION The things they all carry Rations, canteens, etc. 15-20 lbs Ammo magazines 8-14 lbs Helmets 5 lbs Claymore mines 3.5 lbs Boots 2.1 lbs Smoke grenade 1.5 lbs Flak jacket 6.7 lbs Fragmentation grenades 14 oz Poncho 2 lbs Pentrite explosives 4 lbs M-16 8 lbs APPROX.TOTAL WEIGHT 57-70 lbs
  • 4. G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION Individual burdens • Henry Dobbins • Norman Bowker • Lee Strunk • Rat Kiley • Dave Jensen • Kiowa • Ted Lavender • Jimmy Cross • Mitchell Sanders
  • 5. G-EN270 INTRO TO FICTION In your group, list... • Physical objects and weights carried by your character • Mental/emotional weights carried by your character • Selected actions taken by your character • Selected words spoken by your character