The+Things+They+Carried-RR

The reading from today was pretty good. I liked it, mostly because of the way the author put such great details into the story. I understood the story and the character was cool. I liked how despite the death of his friend, he still managed to compose himself in a disciplinary manner. The setting was clearly amidst a war, maybe on their campgrounds but it definitely added to the way the story affected the reader's point of view.

This doesn't relate to me because I have never been in this type of situation before but I am sure it relates to others, such as those troops fighting in Iraq and around the globe. I believe this is totally realistic.

This story made me feel sad about the war. I am kind of what you would call a pacifist so I really don't like wars. This story made it sound so terrible! I wouldn't doubt if men still felt this way about war and if they had the same feelings as the Lieutenant did is his position of losing a fellow comrade and friend. The only difference between WW1 and the Terrorist War that I can think of is the cause of the war. The causes are what makes the difference, other than that I am sure they are quiet similar in these emotional aspects.