Monday, April 21, 2014

The Things They Carried - "In the Field"

We generated this list of words - voices heard / implied in this chapter:

Kiowa
Lt. Jimmy Cross
Norman Bowker
Azar
Mitchell Sanders
Boy
Kiowa's father
Billie
Tim O'Brien
Henry Dobbins
Rat Kiley
God
Jesus
Locals
Kiowa's New Testament
Boy's picture
Monk
S**t field
Boots
Song Tra Bong / River
Flashlight
Mud
Rain
Poncho
Kiowa's rucksack
Weapons
Gray mist
Bubbles
lower body
chopper
ammo
C-rations
letter to Kiowa's father
watch
shrapnel
fear
death
sense of humor
blame
guilt
truth
regret
simplicity
sorrow
faith
innocence
ignorance
expectations
friendship
war
irony
USA
Vietnam
bravery
courage
parents
golf
selfishness
anguish

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