characters
the main character
tim o brien
Letters and a picture of Martha
Jimmy cross
stepped on a grenade
Curt lemon
author of the book
tim o brien
the things they carry
physical and emotional burdens
the native american character
Kiowa
New testament and distrust of the white man
kiowa
Mortar rounds hit the platoon during the night and this character sinks into the mud and dies
Kiowa
date of the Vietnam war
1959-1975
killing of the baby water buffalo
morality
the lieutenant who blamed the death of one of his men on his day dreaming
Jimmy cross
girlfriends pantyhose
Henry dobbins
legs were blown off and died due to wounds on chopper
lee strunk
the opposition of the American war
viet cong
conflicts resulting from being drafted
social obligation
girlfriend in sweetheart of the song tra bong
Marry Anne bell
tranquilizers and dope
ted lavenders
soldier killed them due to a fit of rage
baby water buffalo
the name of tim o briens platoon
Alpha company
fleeing to Canada
died first in the things tttc
ted lavender
comic books and m&ms
rat kiley
died to a brain tumor
tim o briens childhood love
tactics of vietnamese forces
guerrilla warfare
telling stories
keeping people's memory alive