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Essay Instructions: "The things they carried" by Tim O Brien


Pick only 1 or 2 chapters in the novel and Write the literature own critic response essay of the book using reader-response criticism. Please check uploaded file for example essay , more detail promt or guides for the order will be provided 6/21 1pm pacifictime)


3 pages, Times new roman 12pt


Reader response criticism stars from the idea that critic's interest ought to be focues on the reader rather than text it self or author. By critic's own response.
1) putting yourself into chracter's shoes and response (situation)
2) How you feel in the text using your backgroud.
3) Reader's expectation (use reader's own background, experiences)
4) Ideologies - things you belief
5) Reader's own interpretation

Essay Instructions: I am writing a book review on THE THINGS THEY CARRIED by Tim O'Brien. The paper is intended for an academic audience and must be presented as such. I must avoid using slang, and common knowledge statements. Paragraphs must be at least six sentences long. The paper must stay on topic which means no outside sources are to be referenced.

FORMAT:

1. Brief summary. You might want to begin the essay by taking a
little time to describe the content, organization, writing style, and
evidence used. This part is however not necessary.

2. A critical analysis. This is the main body of the essay. It is
here that you will tell the reader how this work adds to what we (you)
know about the war in Vietnam and about the people who in so many
different ways were involved. Discuss the one story that most affected
you, that most increased your insights with respect to the ordeal
endured by Americans before, during, and/or after their tour(s) in
Vietnam. Part of your analysis should include - very important - a
comparison of the theme and characters of your selected story with other
stories and characters in the book. I.e., do not give me an essay that
focuses on only one story in the work. This book contains nearly two
dozen stories. I want you to use several characters from several
stories, and I want you to quote liberally (citing every quote of course
in endnote or footnote fashion) from the book, to write your essay. It
is very important to proofread for content, spelling, and grammar, and
also for the does-this-make-sense-and-really-say-what-I-want-it-to-say
factor.

Please follow the additional specifications I have listed.

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Mariner Books; 1ST edition (October 13, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0
ISBN-13: 978-9

Essay Instructions: Write a 4 page well argued essay describing why the soldiers in the book "The things they carried" harbored bitterness or blame towards their home towns and ordinary average citizens in America. This bitterness shows up in the following chapters "rainy river", "speaking of courage", and "in the field"
1. Must use direct quotes from the book, The things they carried, and cite their page numbers.
2. Don't use "I" or "U" in this paper
3. Thesis statement must be the last sentance in the first paragraph.
4. Thesis must be supported and defended throughout the entire paper.
5. Proper transistions must be used, and the paper must flow.
6. Be sure to use the "historical present tense" since writting about a book.

Essay Instructions: The things they carried by Tim O'Brien.
1-A symbol is defined as a visible object or action that suggests some further meaning to itself and reders the abstract in concreted.
Explain how Tim O'Brien employs a symbol to illuminate the protagonist's character, develop the crisis in the plot,and express the story's theme.ephifany,foreshadowing,irony .allegory,methaphor,bibliographical criticism
book to use. Literature,an introduction to fiction, poetry,drama and writing.
also used www poetry fundation.org or another credited source to compare the things they carried with other short story done by Tim O'Brian