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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Points of Concentration in The Things They Carried

REMINDER: Quiz the first day of next week over the entire novel, so be sure to READ.

Major Characters - Specifically:
Tim O'Brien (character/narrator needs to be distinguished from the author)
Jimmy Cross
Rat Kiley
Mitch Sanders
Henry Dobbins
Norman Bowker
Kiowa
Minor Characters - these "fill out" the novel and are involved with the revelations of the major characters the reader has:
Ted Lavendar
Curt Lemon
Mary Ann
Dave Jensen
Lee Strunk
Azar
Bobby Jorgenson
The Women--before, during, and after the war:
Martha
Mary Ann
Linda

Storytelling

Truth & Memory

The role/importance of women in the novel

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