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The Things They Carried

The things they carried.

how could the soldiers carry the land, the sky, and the "whole atmosphere" of Vietnam?

Asked by Karama S #645643 on 4/30/2017 4:50 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 4/30/2017 5:03 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 4/30/2017 5:03 PM

O'Brien is using metaphor to point out that the soldiers were immersed in Vietnam. They carried the land, the soil, the insects, and the monsoons.

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