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The Things They Carried

by Tim O’Brien

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The Things They Carried

In "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien uses props and roles within the platoon to characterize soldiers. For example, Kiowa, the moral leader, carries a Bible and a hatchet, symbolizing his...

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