Norman struggles with the weight of responsibility and guilt for Kiowa's death, as he feels responsible for not being able to save him. He also struggles with the emotional toll of the war and the ambiguity of truth and storytelling.
Norman Bowker carried a thumb that had belonged to his friend Kiowa as his good luck charm in "The Things They Carried." He kept it as a reminder of Kiowa and the horrors of war.
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mitch sanders, rat kiley, ted lavender, kiowa, norman bowker, bobby jorgenson, tim obrien.
The ISBN of The Things They Carried is 0767902890.
Tim O'Brien is the author of The Things They Carried
The Things They Carried - 2011 was released on: USA: November 2011
The story- The Things They Carried has many victims, the main ones being the men in the story.
In "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien, Kiowa dies during a traumatic incident in a sewage field after a night of fighting. The platoon is seeking refuge in a dank, muddy area, and in the chaos of the moment, he is accidentally drowned when he sinks into the waste, unable to escape. His death profoundly affects the soldiers, particularly Norman Bowker, who grapples with guilt and grief over Kiowa's loss.
In "The Things They Carried," soldiers carried physical items like weapons, ammunition, rations, and personal effects such as letters, photos, and mementos. They also carried emotional burdens like fear, guilt, and memories of home. The weight of these physical and emotional burdens symbolized the psychological impact of war on the soldiers.
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