“The Things I Carry” Reflexive Essay:
In your notebook write at least one page in the style of Tim O’Brien in “The Things They Carried” (Chapter 1 of The Things They Carried) in which you list and describe the things you carry.
- This may be in first or third person, past or present tense. BUT pick one and stick with it!
- Remember that in the chapter O’Brien does not merely list items, he also give anecdotes that reveal character and he adds unexpected items to keep reader interest and reveals character.
The first draft of this paper is due on Thursday, September 3.
You need to finish the first half of The Things The Carried by Tuesday, September 8.
Sounds interesting. I'll be doing it asap. -chris perez
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ReplyDeleteYou should read and do this activity first:
You need to begin reading The Things They Carried. After you finish the first chapter, think about the things that students carry. Think about both the physical and emotional things that students carry. Write these things down in a list.
Now switch gears and think about the things that you, personally, carry. Write those things in a list under your students list.
“The Things I Carry” Reflexive Essay:
In your notebook write at least one page in the style of Tim O’Brien in “The Things They Carried” (Chapter 1 of The Things They Carried) in which you list and describe the things you carry.
• This may be in first or third person, past or present tense. BUT pick one and stick with it!
• Remember that in the chapter O’Brien does not merely list items, he also give anecdotes that reveal character and he adds unexpected items to keep reader interest and reveals character.
The first draft of this paper is due on Thursday.
You need to finish reading the first half of The Things They Carried by Tuesday.
Have a lovely time.
~Ms. Arbuckle