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What were the most important things you learned about the experiences of combat soldiers in the Vietnam War from Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried?” In responding to this question pay
particular attention to the chapter “How to Tell a True War Story.” Discuss how Jim Nolan’s narratives of their experiences of combat in Vietnam and their return to their homes represent the
important things you have learned from The Things They Carried and are the truest of true war stories.

book: Tim O’Brien “The Things They Carried?”
article: Jim Nolan “my 25 days in Vietnam”