Haresh Soorma Literature |10 G Karen Chase 12 March 2004 Style and Storytelling in The Things they Carried Thesis: Tim O'Brien has created a unique novel in The Things They Carried by using styles, such as changing points of view, "blurring the boundaries between truth and fiction" , and use of repetition for effect. I. Changing points of view A. Metaficition B. Creation of two characters C. Narrator D. Fictionalized Character II. Truth and Fiction A. Comparison and Contrast …showed first 75 words of 2410 total…

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