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Learn moreThis CliffsNotes study guide on Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read The Things They Carried. Reading a literary work doesnโt mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement you reading to be sure you get all you can from O'Brien's The Things They Carried. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Tim O'Brien and The Things They Carried, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.
IN THIS AUDIOBOOK
โข Learn about the Life and Background of Tim O'Brien
โข Hear an Introduction to The Things They Carried
โข Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
โข Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
โข Examine in-depth Character Analyses
โข Acquire an understanding of The Things They Carried with Critical Essays
โข Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
Jill Colella earned a masterโs degree at the University of Maryland in English literature, specializing in Vietnam War narratives in film and literature. Ms. Colella, the daughter of a Vietnam veteran, founded The Children of Vietnam Combat Veterans Project in 1997 to speak to the specific concerns of families of veterans. She is the author of After Vietnam: War Stories from a Veteranโs Daughter, a memoir of the effects her fatherโs service in Vietnam had on her family life.