Omar Farag
Prof. Goldman
12/10/05
English 2
Research Paper: William Timothy O'Brien
Word Count: 1474
William Timothy O'Brien, also known as Tim O'Brien, is an author that is most known for his psychological novels and short stories on the theme of the Viet Nam war. Some of his most famous work include the novels Going after Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone, Tomcat in Love, Northern Lights and his critically acclaimed The Things They Carried. The Things They Carried is a "half novel, half short story" work of fiction about men and war. I will discuss the short stories "The Things They Carried", "The Man I Killed," "Night Life" and "Field Trip". In his literature O'Brien uses various techniques to convey his emotions and thoughts and those of his fellow soldiers during the Vietnam war. He utilizes straightforward prose which entices the reader.
I chose Tim O'Brien as the author to discuss because I feel "The Things They Carried" was the most entertaining story to......
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