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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })A bunch of related short stories written by Tim O'Brien that, for the most part, revolve around the experiences of his fictional narrator and the 17 (at first) other men that make up his platoon in The Vietnam War. It includes the short story of the same name.By the way, that fictional narrator happens to be named Tim O'Brien. He has a whole bunch of other things in common with the book's author as well, though certainly not everything—unlike the narrator, the real Tim O' Brien does not have children (at the time of writing) and cannot say with certainty that he ever killed a man. In fact, everything in this book should be taken with a grain of salt with regard to its "truthfulness"; many stories seemingly presented as factual are altered or made up, as the author tries to make an emotional atmosphere that is "truer than true."The book has a disclaimer that it's a work of fiction even on the title page: "The Things They Carried / A work of Fiction by Tim O'Brien."Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })The book also makes comments about the act of writing itself, and, in particular, devotes an entire chapter (source of page quote) to talking about what makes a true war story.Required high school reading in some places. "Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong" was made into a movie, "A Soldiers Sweetheart" starring Skeet Ulrich, Georgina Cates, and Kiefer Sutherland. | |
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…And That Little Girl Was Me: In "Speaking of Courage," it's presented that Norman Bowker is responsible for Kiowa's death. However, in "Notes" O'Brien confesses that it was his fault. In the next chapter, "In the Field," where the incident happens, the soldier with the flashlight is never named outright, but Tim O'Brien's character is the only still-living, named soldier absent in the search, indicating that the flashlight soldier is him. | |
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Action Girl: Mary Anne. She learns how to field strip an M-16, fights alongside Green Berets in night attacks, and goes native in the Vietnamese jungle. | |
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Accidental Suicide: While Curt Lemon and Rat Kiley are playing with smoke grenades, Curt Lemon unknowingly steps on a grenade and dies in the explosion. | |
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