The things they carried: a work of fiction
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
273 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Points: 10
Lexile measure:
880L
Status:
Description
This work depicts the heroic young men of Alpha Company as they carry the emotional weight of their lives to war in Vietnam in a patchwork account of a modern journey into the heart of darkness. They battle the enemy (or maybe more the idea of the enemy), and occasionally each other. In their relationships we see their isolation and loneliness, their rage and fear. They miss their families, their girlfriends and buddies; they miss the lives they left back home. Yet they find sympathy and kindness for strangers (the old man who leads them unscathed through the mine field, the girl who grieves while she dances), and love for each other, because in Vietnam they are the only family they have.
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Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
039551598X :
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Level 5.8, 10 Points
Lexile measure:
880
Notes
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.8,10,57010
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
O'Brien, T. (1990). The things they carried: a work of fiction. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-. 1990. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim, 1946-, The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
MLA Citation (style guide)O'Brien, Tim. The Things They Carried: A Work of Fiction. Houghton Mifflin, 1990.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
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