How do the symbols relate to the story’s meaning or overall theme?

Your essay should hit (or come reasonably close) the last line on page 2. Explain how symbolism is used in one of the stories from this lesson. This includes “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien or “The Birth-Mark” by Nathaniel Hawthorne only. Keep in mind that you should be discussing how the use of […]

How does O’Brien’s listing technique work as a narrative-That is, how do the lists work to tell a story?

Literary Analysis of Poem with Secondary Sources Instructions: After reading “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, find two scholarly literary criticism secondary sources from the UC Library (scholarly journal articles, books, or ebooks) about “The Things They Carried,” and work into your essay at least one piece of evidence from each of the two […]