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Learning the inspiration for one of, in my opinion, the best chapters in TTTC is yet again fascinating. The truth versus how O'Brien portrayed it for us. He's done it again!
(Chapter: "In The Field", where Kiowa drowns in the shit field. (written here as "drown in a village's common outdoor latrine area". pretty different than "shit field")
— Jan 15, 2026 04:21AM
(Chapter: "In The Field", where Kiowa drowns in the shit field. (written here as "drown in a village's common outdoor latrine area". pretty different than "shit field")
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University of Michigan at Ann Arbor mentioned 💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛💙💛
— Jan 27, 2026 06:16AM
Madi
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"Early on O'Brien recognized the 'Tim O'Brien' narrating persona of 'If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home' as just that's A persona." ... "The schism of one's paper selves will become part of the narrative fabric of 'The Things They Carried', a work of fiction O'Brien ... believes expresses his first war far better than [a 'fairly honest' memoir or any nonfiction could].
— Jan 24, 2026 08:01AM
Madi
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what do you know about Harvard campus's bruhaha in 1971-1972
— Jan 21, 2026 01:45PM
Madi
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"By writing a 'Tim O'Brien' character into 'The Things They Carried', O'Brien authentically captures his ongoing relationship to himself and his experience of war"
— Jan 19, 2026 01:18PM
Madi
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have I mentioned that I love Tim O'Brien? just want to make sure we're all on the same page
— Jan 15, 2026 10:36AM
