After reading The Things They Carried, I will carry with me the conflicts many young solders faced when they had been drafted into a war most of them didn't want to fight in. I also will carry with me how a story doesn't always have to be completely true for it to matter. I think that this is an important theme in the book. I found that the story of Norman Bowker meant a lot to me, it makes me feel horrible that Bowker fought diligently for his country but upon his return to the United States was neglected and had no one to talk too. It's important to carry the experiences these men faced so we can better understand how to help returning soldiers suffering with PTSD.
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A fictional character in literature that I would say means a lot to me is Hermione Granger, who is played by Emma Watson. I would say she means the most to me because of her desire to learn, as well as that she doesn't allow the fact that she's different keep her from being the best. Also, she is always getting Harry and Ron out of whatever disaster they get themselves into and no matter what is always there when they need her. She also uses her brains instead of looks to achieve her many goals.
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I agree with some of your thoughts on the aspect of the Vietnam war. It could have been avoided. I think a true war story does not have to be true but memorable and you hit that on the mark. The truth is I have not watched the Harry Potter series or read the books but your message about Emma makes good sense of who she is as a person.
ReplyDeleteThe chapter with Norman was one of my favorites too. It truly shows the differences between positive aftermath and negative aftermath of war. I've seen all of the Harry Potter movies and love Emma Watson in all of them. She's a great actress, but her character as Hermione is even better and adds so much to the movies.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you about how a story doesn't have to be true for it to matter. Sometimes I think that the greatest stories are the stories that haven't happened. And yes, Hermoine is easily the best female character from the Harry Potter series.
ReplyDeleteI also will carry with me the fact that a story doesn't have to be completely true for it to matter. It makes me think of all the stories that ancient cultures told throughout their civilization, and it makes more sense now why they might tell them the way they did.
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