The things they carried

In war, there are no winners. That's what readers take away from Tim O'Brien's book about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, in the 20 years since its publication. O'Brien shares what he carries from his time in Vietnam.

Quote from Tim O'Brien

This quote describes all the emotional Weight they carried in their minds.

They carried all they could bear, and then some, including a silent awe for the terrible power of the things they carried. -The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

“I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth.” ― Tim O'Brien, The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien