sensitive; must lead his men through the rice paddies of Vietnam. He would rather be back in New Jersey with Martha, a girl he loves who does not love him back.

evout Baptist, and an American Indian. The other men tease him about both these things often, but Kiowa does not respond. He is kind to everyone and tries to have appropriate moral reactions to the war--he wants to feel bad about Ted Lavender's death

quiet, polite soldier who hates the pressure of trying to be brave.

A nineteen year old medic. Tim admires him because he has a sense of humor, is kind, and is brave

girl that Jimmy Cross loves. She is quiet and somber, and though she has boyfriends, he is almost sure she is a virgin. An English major in college, she tells him about the authors she loves. She is kind to him, but she does not love him, never marries

A kind and gentle man, but not very bright. He is superstitious, wearing his girlfriend's pantyhose around his neck, believing they will protect him.

The first man to die in their company. He was afraid, and took drugs to calm his nerves, until he was so high that he hardly even knew he was at war. He was killed suddenly and without warning

A young, naïve and paranoid soldier. He desperately tries to keep clean in the field, even stealing soap from hotel rooms when he gets vacation time.

A literate and funny man who has strong convictions about stories. He often gets angry when other soldiers tell stories too slowly, or with too much detail. Carried condoms

Steals Jensen's jackknife, then is surprised when Jensen tries to apologize for beating him up over it. He knows he was wrong to steal, so he doesn't understand why Jensen would feel guilty.

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Things They Carried

The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

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Jimmy Cross	sensitive; must lead his men through the rice paddies of Vietnam. He would rather be back in New Jersey with Martha, a girl he loves who does not love him back.
Kiowa	evout Baptist, and an American Indian. The other men tease him about both these things often, but Kiowa does not respond. He is kind to everyone and tries to have appropriate moral reactions to the war--he wants to feel bad about Ted Lavender's death
Norman Bowker	quiet, polite soldier who hates the pressure of trying to be brave.
Rat Kiley	A nineteen year old medic. Tim admires him because he has a sense of humor, is kind, and is brave
Martha	girl that Jimmy Cross loves. She is quiet and somber, and though she has boyfriends, he is almost sure she is a virgin. An English major in college, she tells him about the authors she loves. She is kind to him, but she does not love him, never marries
Henry Dobbins	A kind and gentle man, but not very bright. He is superstitious, wearing his girlfriend's pantyhose around his neck, believing they will protect him.
Ted Lavender	The first man to die in their company. He was afraid, and took drugs to calm his nerves, until he was so high that he hardly even knew he was at war. He was killed suddenly and without warning
Dave Jensen	A young, naïve and paranoid soldier. He desperately tries to keep clean in the field, even stealing soap from hotel rooms when he gets vacation time.
Mitchell Saunders	A literate and funny man who has strong convictions about stories. He often gets angry when other soldiers tell stories too slowly, or with too much detail. Carried condoms
Lee Strunk	Steals Jensen's jackknife, then is surprised when Jensen tries to apologize for beating him up over it. He knows he was wrong to steal, so he doesn't understand why Jensen would feel guilty.

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