The things they carried
How does Tim OBriens Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong comment on the changing gender relations in the United States while the Vietnam War raged? In other words, what fears or hopes does Rat Kileys tall tale reflect?
*A successful essay will offer one major insight in its thesis statement rather than a list including the word many.
*Begin quickly, avoiding any generalizations. The best way to do so is by including the authors name and the works title in your first sentence: In Field Trip, a story in The Things They Carried, Tim OBrien describes
* Use the Modern Language Association (MLA) form of documentation. Dont use a separate cover page. The title of your own essay should not be underlined, italicized or boldfaced. Simply type it out, with the first letter of every important word capitalized. It should also be centered.
*Set up every quotation, using a comma, a colon or an embedded quotation. The MLA method does not permit dropped quotations.
*Remember to use the continuous present tense when discussing literature: OBrien writes, rather than OBrien wrote, unless you are listing individual works that he authored.
