Mr. Graves·Jan 16Grief and Haunting ConnectionsDoes silence and stillness bring transformation to one’s soul?
Annika Gho·Jun 9, 2025This is (Not) a War StoryA reverse poem in response to Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.”
Jazz Griffiths·Oct 30, 2023“The Things They Carried” AnalysisIn The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien brilliantly shines light on the unfortunate phenomenon in which individuals are stolen or…
Kennedy Ervin·Jun 5, 2021The Things They Lost, and the Burdens They CarryThe Things They Carried, written by Tim O’brien, is a novel about the Cold War. The story follows nine soldiers through war-torn Vietnam…
Sofia Cala·Jun 2, 2021The White GhostAn additional vignette for the novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Karleigh Corliss·Mar 30, 2021Truth is Malleable“That’s what fiction is for. It’s for getting at the truth when the truth isn’t sufficient for the truth.”–Tim O’Brien, The Things They…
Peyton Harmon·Apr 17, 2019The Things I Carry (The Things They Carried Personal Essay)I carry an iPhone, which weighs 4.87 ounces. It becomes an addiction, an obsession. It is something I am always aware of. It is something…
