Many topics from "The Things They Carried" are still relevant today, the constant theme is the horrors of war, and how they affect ill-prepared men, both physically and mentally. Many of the items they carry are symbolic as well as practical, used as a reflection of their own battles, and serve as a bridge between their fantasy world and reality.
Ultimately, their psychological baggage becomes the hindrance that leads them to their death.
One of the first female authors to be a part of the first generation of the feminist movement, Tillie Olsen, is the author of "I Stand Here Ironing," one of the short tales included in the short story collection titled "Tell Me A Riddle." In 1961, it was published.
Since this story is written in the first person, it is told by the same individual, giving the impression that we are inside of their head.
The story's narrator or main character is reflecting on how she raised Emily, her first kid. She makes an effort to explain how she would have raised Emily if she had been more experienced and had better options by using her thoughts and how she connects them to the story. What can I do now, that it is too late?' is one of the main questions that she tries to solve in her narrative. It creates a deep impact on the reader,because the story is narrated from a personal stance, from a more intimate point of view, and it allows the reader to create a deeper connection with the story and the way that the mother of five more children would have done things differently.
<span>It is important to assess your draft from a readers point of view. TRUE</span>
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As a result, Elisa devotes all of her energy to maintaining her house and garden. The pride she takes in her housekeeping is both exaggerated and melancholy. Although she rightly brags about her green thumb, Elisa’s connection to nature seems forced and not something that comes as naturally as she claims.
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No just once and that whole paragraph is suppose to be about that topic
