One thing that I will carry with me after reading The Things They Carried is that war can change a person and the aftermath can truly make or break a person. I think some of society does not understand that war can really affect someone. I do not have the experience that these main characters have/ go through, but through some of the stories, you can see the toll war has on some of them. More specifically, my favorite chapter of this novel was "Speaking of Courage". This chapter showed the effects war had on Norman and how messed up he became after dealing with war. This chapter effected me in many ways, but one thing that upset me is if Norman would've just easily talked to someone about his feelings, he may still be alive. This chapter showed the negative side, rather than positive side, of the aftermath on a soldier after he has served,
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A fictional character in popular culture today that has meaning to me is one of the main characters in the TV show, One Tree Hill, Brooke Davis. Brooke starts out as being known as stuck up, materialistic, self- centered and many other negative adjectives, but this is not the case. No one knows the real Brooke Davis until she meets her former boyfriend, Lucas. He is the one that changes her perspective on life and makes her realize she's more than the labels people apply to her. He helps her realize she is a person full of worth, unlike what her parents tell her. Although they do not last as a couple, Brooke's changed mindset follows her into her future. She opens and runs her own clothing line, going against the doubts of everyone around her and is so successful with this business. As a whole, Brooke Davis shows that you can overcome any of the nasty labels someone can tack on you as long as you believe in yourself.
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| Brooke Davis (Sophia Bush) |
I agree with what you said about war can break a person. Sometimes war is just too much for the soldiers to handle and can change them in drastic ways. The people who never experienced war probably don't know what its like. I also chose a chapter that pertained to Norman Bowker because he was the perfect example of the after math of war.
ReplyDeleteYes! I love the show One Tree Hill! Brooke is definitely my favorite character because of how confident and strong she is. She doesn't let anyone or anything let her down through all of the obstacles thrown at her in her life. She just keeps pushing through and is definitely a powerful role model for myself.
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