This CliffsNotes study guide on Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried
supplements the original literary work, giving you background
information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical
character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a
comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will
allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written
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