The Things They Carried 1. How do the members of O’Brien’s platoon treat the body of the old man? Describe O’Brien’s reaction as well.

2.Why does Linda die? Describe nine year-old Timmy’s reaction.

3.Why does O’Brien end his novel on the Vietnam War with a story about a nine-year old girl? What do you make of Linda? What does she represent?

4.According to O’Brien in The Lives of the Dead, what is the magic of stories/ power of writing? Recall 2 “miracles” writing can achieve. (Hint: What can writing do for others? What can it do for the writer him/herself?)

5.What did you think of The Things They Carried? Did you like it? Why or why not?

PLEASE I NEED HELP