How Would You Describe Norman Bowker And What He Carries

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1. Discuss the situation with letters. Lieutenant Jimmy received letters from Martha. Lieutenant Jimmy was hoping that he would get love letters from her. The letters weighed 10 ounces. After reading the letters he carefully returned them to his rucksack. 2. Explain the title of the book with some of Tim’s explanations for what are “the things they carried”. The things they carried were largely determined by necessities. A few examples of these necessities are canteens of water, pocket knives, lighters, matches, and wristwatches. A few people brought certain necessities. Norman Bowker carried a diary. Rat Kiley carried comic books. Mitchell Sanders carried condoms. These men all carried certain items that were necessities to them. 3. …show more content…

Discuss the numbers or size of the platoon. The members of the platoon are Jimmy Cross, Mitchell Sanders, Kiowa, Norman Bowker, Dave Jensen, Rat Kiley, Henry Dobbins, and Ted lavender. The platoon consists of 8 members. 5. Describe Norman Bowker and what he carries. Norman Bowker is a very gentle person. He carried a thumb that was given to him by Mitchell Sanders. The thumb was brown and weighed 4 ounces. It had been cut from a VC corpse. The thumb originally belonged to a fifteen year old boy that was found at the bottom of an irrigation ditch. 6. Discuss some of the non-physical things the men carry. The non-physical things the men carry are diseases, memories, infections, love, emotions, grief, and their own life. These non-physical things are what the men carry with them everywhere they go. 7. Why was Lt. Cross crying in a foxhole? Lt. Cross was crying in a foxhole because he couldn't be with Martha. His men thought he was crying because he felt responsible for the death of Ted. 8. Describe what the men did after a battle. The men would repair the leaks in their eyes. They would check for casualties. They would call in dustoffs, light cigarettes, and try to smile. They would also clean their

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