In "the things they carry" what do you think o'brien was referring to with the title "love? " what kind of love was he thinking about and between whom? jimmy and martha? jimmy and the platoon ? jimmy and tim ? tim and his work ? love of country ?

In "The Things They Carry" O'Brien was referring to the love between Jimmy and Martha

Explanation:

Jimmy has been in loved with Martha since they were younger and before he went to war, he didn't want to make Martha suffer and he burned all the letters so he wouldn't have to carry all that love with him in war, then when he sees her again, he tells her that he loves her, and even when she never got married she does not say anything back, then O'Brien wants to help Jimmy writing a story in his book to get Martha back.

i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.

i do not think they will sing to me

question 1: d) the old man continued, "in the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies.'"

question 2: d) by providing a different perspective and encouraging the englishman to never give up, the boy him to discover the alchemist.

question 3: c) the stones he gave santiago the boy to recognize omens, which will him on his journey to find his personal legend.

question 4: d) when the englishman wants to quit, santiago doesn’t allow the englishman to give up.

question 5: a) by instructing the englishman to go and try, the englishman is motivated to continue on his journey toward his personal legend.

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