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I truly do not believe that any job and work in this world can be done by any specific gender person. In the past few years, the male and females the world has seen that males have gone for professions that were believed to be made for females and vice- versa.
Every job requires efficiency and dedication which comes from the character of any individual and not the gender he or she is born in.
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.
A narrative in which the author describes personal reactions to an event.
While I have never read the book (because it is historically inaccurate - so don't get too sad, because it never could have happened), there are many words that would signal a flashback. Flashbacks are a time of reflection, so there are many past tense verbs used. You may also see things like, "Back in my day...", "As I think back...", "When I was a young boy...", "As I remember...".