Classic English Literature Assignment | Online Assignment
Pick one of these 2 topics:
How does O’Brien explore the relationship between courage and cowardice? In what ways does the war confuse what’s truly courageous and what’s not?
What role do shame and guilt play in O’Brien’s stories? How do these feelings shape the characters and their understanding of the war?
Task: Write a 3-4 page thesis driven essay in which you explore one of the central themes in The Things They Carry by analyzing 1-2 of the stories we’ve read
Only choose 1-2 stories.
Only use these stories:
The Things They Carried
Spin
On the Rainy River
Enemies
Friends
How to Tell a True War Story
Stockings
The Man I Killed
Ambush
Speaking of Courage
Notes
The Lives of the Dead
Format:
4 paragraphs: intro, 2 bodies, conclusion
6 quotes minimum
3-4 pages, 12 font times new roman
Integrate quotes, etc.
