What purpose does the chapter ‘Love’ fill for the novel? It explains why the author decided to write the novel. It
serves as an insight to how Lavender’s family handled his death
. It offers a prologue for all of the men in the company.
What is the theme of love from The Things They Carried?
In “The Things They Carried”, Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feels
the guilt of letting his men die because of his love-struck soul
. He is in charge of all his men and should not let anything distract him from tending to his force, let alone worrying about the war and arsenal weaponry around him.
What is the purpose of the chapter Love In The Things They Carried?
“Love” functions
as a postscript or epilogue for the story of Jimmy Cross
and Martha, begun in the previous story, “The Things They Carried.” O’Brien’s explanation of how things turned out for Cross and Martha, twenty years after the war, is his first reference to the fallout of Vietnam.
Who is the narrator of the chapter love In The Things They Carried?
The Things They Carried Chapter 2, Love
Years later Jimmy visits
Tim
(the narrator) and they talk about the war.
Why did Martha and Jimmy’s romance end?
Jimmy sacrifices his love for Martha for his men in war
. This is because he knows that Martha does not really love him and since he caused one of his men to die, getting rid of the thoughts of Martha is necessary for Jimmy. How has Jimmy changed by the end of the story?
Why does Rat Kiley The medic carry M&Ms candy?
Rat Kiley carries “[all] the things a medic must carry” (5). The medical items he carries mean that
he is constantly dealing with blood and guts and gore and wounds
, many that he undoubtedly cannot heal or treat, hence the reason for the M&M’s he “carried for especially bad wounds” (5).
What does the ghost soldiers add to the book?
“The Ghost Soldiers” is an honest portrayal of the aftermath of warfare. Supporting characters like Azar and Mitchell Sanders display elements of the war psyche among soldiers; the contradictions of
brotherhood and wartime loyalty
are unflinchingly explored by O’Brien’s narrative.
What is the moral of The Things They Carried?
Ironically, the moral or lesson in The Things They Carried is
that there is no morality in war
. War is ambiguous and arbitrary because it forces humans into extreme situations that have no obvious solutions.
What did Tim O’Brien carry physically?
Tim O’Brien: I carried all the standard military stuff:
grenades, ammo, an M16, sometimes an M60
. Letters from mom, dad. Letters from a girl back home. More than the physical, I carried incredible terror with every single step I took.
What does Rat Kiley carry emotionally?
In The Things They Carried, Rat Kiley emotionally carries
stories about the war, the responsibility for the lives of the men in the platoon, and the burden of witnessing violence and death
.
Does Martha love Jimmy?
The
love interest of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross
. They went on a single date in college. She sent him letters in the war and a pebble for good luck. … She never marries and spends her time during and after the war abroad, working as a nurse.
How is cross a foil to O Brien?
Cross is a foil to “O’Brien”
because Timmy and Linda share a true love story and Cross and Martha do not
. … O’Brien’s story is a true love story; Cross’s is a war story; the primary function Cross serves in the novel is to demonstrate how sometimes stories are not cathartic, but sources of denial.
Why is Jimmy so concerned with Martha’s virginity?
Jimmy Cross constantly wonders if Martha is a virgin because he wants her to stand for something pure and
innocent
—the opposite of what he has been exposed to in the war. Though he realizes that she does not love him, he is obsessed with Martha because she symbolizes the innocence of life before the war.
Why did Lt Jimmy Cross feel Ted Lavender’s death was his fault?
Why did Lieutenant Jimmy Cross feel guilty about Ted Lavender’s death? In what sense is his death Jimmy’s fault? Jimmy felt like his death was
because he loved Martha so much and he could not stop thinking about her while Ted was in the platoon
. Since Jimmy was not paying attention Ted was shot.
How did Mary Anne change in things they carried?
Mary Ann starts to
transform when she helps out with the injured, seeing horrible, gory things
. Then she starts going out on ambush in the middle of the night. She admits that it scares her but also makes her feel alive in a way that no one back home would understand.
What could Jimmy never forgive himself for?
In The Things They Carried, First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross could never forgive himself for
the death of Ted Lavender
, one of the men under his command.
