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2. • • The film is an ensemble project without a true lead, and it’s based on O’Brien’s stories of a platoon of soldiers during Vietnam and their experience on the front lines.
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   What is the difference between 'the things they carried' and'story truth'?

   • Throughout The Things They Carried, O’Brien famously distinguishes between “happening-truth,” or an accurate and verifiable account of historical events, and “story truth,” or readers’ genuine experience of the story, even if the details are invented.

   The textual “truth” behind Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried

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   Is 'The Things They Carried' a true story?

   • The Things They Carried by O’Brien is labeled as a work of fiction, but O’Brien maintains that the majority of the events in it have 'story-truths' and 'happening-truths'. This distinction refers to fictional reality and factual reality.

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   Will 'the things they carried' be a movie?

   • Im Neal Conan in Washington. More than two million copies of "The Things They Carried" have sold since 1990. It's been read and passed around by countless veterans from Vietnam to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tim O'Brien's book has also been optioned for a film, but so far it's not made it to the big screen.

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   Is 'The Things They Carried' a good book?

   • The Things They Carried is considered a staple in high school and college curriculums across the country. Despite this, author Tim O’Brien was surprised that the themes of trauma and the shifting nature of truth would appeal to a large audience beyond a small group of adult readers.

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   Is Tim O'Brien a true story?

   • In Tim O’Brien’s 'The Things They Carried', fact and fiction blend together. The character named ‘Tim O’Brien’ fights alongside his comrades, while another soldier tells a story that gets revised later in the book. As O’Brien (the real O’Brien) has said, fiction sometimes tells the truth better than nonfiction.

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   Do story truths have a basis in truth?

   • O’Brien writes that there is a distinction between 'story-truths' and 'happening-truths'. While 'story-truths' may not be factually accurate, they can still convey emotional and philosophical truths in more effective ways.

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   Explore the gripping tale of The Things They Carried, a profound story of soldiers fighting in the Vietnam War, carrying not only physical burdens but emotio...

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   Premieres in 96 minutes. October 14 at 5:00 PM PDT. HOW TO :In this profound video, we dive into the world of "The Things They Carried" through the lens of Tim O'Brien's impactful novel. We...

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   Apr 25, 2020 · A summary of Tim O'Brien's 'The Things They Carried,' a short story based on his time in Vietnam in less than 9 minutes. This partially summarizes the short story, and breaks down some of...

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   Jun 20, 2017 · Throughout The Things They Carried, O’Brien famously distinguishes between “happening-truth,” or an accurate and verifiable account of historical events, and “story truth,” or readers’ genuine experience of the story, even if the details are invented.

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   Is The Things They Carried based on real events? While the book draws from Tim O’Brien’s experiences in Vietnam, it is a work of fiction. However, O’Brien incorporates real events and emotions into his storytelling.

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   Sep 17, 2015 · 1. IT’S BASED ON HIS OWN EXPERIENCES ... O’Brien served close to a year of active combat as part of 5th Battalion, 46th Infantry, including a stint in My Lai just months after the notorious...

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    Nov 2, 2020 · In The Things They Carried, which is often taught in middle schools and high schools across America, he tells the story of the young men of Alpha Company, a platoon of soldiers sent to fight...