The Things They Carried (Cliffs Notes) (Paperback)

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This concise supplement to O'Brien's The Things They Carried helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes (December 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764586688
• ISBN-13: 978-0764586682
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #96,193 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great study aid, February 20, 2002

By	Rachel Blumenfeld "[e-mail]" (great neck, ny) - See all my reviews

Cliff's notes once again delivers as a fantastic study aid. By no means should you use this as a replacement for the book. O'Brien has emerged as one of the greatest modern writers on the subject of war, and it would be a pity to overlook his writing. But if you are looking for help to write a paper on the topic, or just curious to discover more about the underlying meaning of the novel, don't hesitate to buy Cliff's Notes.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars unneccesary and useless, July 29, 2008

By	Lina Danish "Danish bookworm" (Salida, CO United States) - See all my reviews

The cliff notes are useless with this book. Poorly done. A waste of $ The book isn't hard to understand and follow. The cliff notes try really hard to make it some great literature - it's not.

4 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This Book Needed Help, August 25, 2005

A Kid's Review

"The Things They Carried." This book has many sides to it. In one moment there is love, happiness, and serenity then moments later the reality of war flips the story! The story line is so messed up on so many levels. There is a fine line between the truth of the matter and O'Briens imagination.
This book has so much pain and heartache. With a mix of passion for other men at war. Even through all the deaths and destruction, these soldiers seem to taunt life with life and death games. If you were at war wouldn't you think that you would be making sure you wouldn't die!
For war this book sure seems to let you know how it really was. The most important thing was that it had a historical value. At least he was there to be able to tell about it.
At the beginging this book did not start at all right. Then since he was so unhappy that he did not experience a life changing effect, he focused on the negative outlook. O'Brien should have been happy he survived the Vietnam War.