O’Brien states as a writer it is his job to save Linda and “Timmy’s life with stories” (O’Brien 233.) O'Brien writes to preserve himself. He writes to keep himself alive so he will never truly die. He is a writer because it is his duty to 'carry' on soldiers lives and his own. After he dies people will still be listening to his lectures and reading his stories. He will re-live through his stories after he is dead. He also re-lives through his stories now by writing them. He 'carries' on memories, truths and lies which will still be carried on after he dies. 'The Things They Carried' is a symbol for why he writes. The things the soldiers carries will be carried on from soldier to soldier, just like he wishes his life will be after he dies.
O’Brien states as a writer it is his job to save Linda and “Timmy’s life with stories” (O’Brien 233.) O'Brien writes to preserve himself. He writes to keep himself alive so he will never truly die. He is a writer because it is his duty to 'carry' on soldiers lives and his own. After he dies people will still be listening to his lectures and reading his stories. He will re-live through his stories after he is dead. He also re-lives through his stories now by writing them. He 'carries' on memories, truths and lies which will still be carried on after he dies. 'The Things They Carried' is a symbol for why he writes. The things the soldiers carries will be carried on from soldier to soldier, just like he wishes his life will be after he dies.
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