The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

The Things They Carried

Henry Dobbins carried many things while fighting in the Vietnam War. He carried a M-60 along with ten to fifteen pounds of ammo to match his M-60. Henry then carried his girlfriend's pantyhose and finally he carried a Black Flag Insecticide. Along with those items, he carried some personal food of his preference (peaches over pound cake). The things they carried distinguished each person in that Henry Dobbins believed in carry a personal item and then he believed in carrying items that made him more protected or ...