"The Things They Carried"
- Soldiers from both sides are fighting the war, but the author only tells us about the men from one side. Why doesn't he describe the North Vietnamese soldiers?
- Stories about men at war usually emphasize heroism and heroic acts; these are completely absent in this story. What has caused this change in attitude?
- Discuss the attitudes toward the war in the United States as they are reflected in the attitudes of the soldiers in "The Things They Carried."