The Weight of Emotional Baggage: Storytelling and Memory

Mar 03, 2025

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Explore the tangible weight of intangibles like grief and love in the context of storytelling and memory. How does sharing narratives link to confession and carry their own emotional gravity?

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The Weight of Emotional Baggage: Storytelling and Memory

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THE THINGS THEY CARRIED

THE THINGS THEY CARRIED. ANPRC25 As and RTO, Mitchell Sanders carried the PRC-25 radio, a killer, 26 pounds with its battery. M79. Among the grunts, some carried the M-79 grenade launcher, 5.9 pounds unloaded, a reasonably light weapon except for the ammunition, which was heavy. BAYONET

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Theme

Theme. Warm Up: What is theme? How do you find it?. Understanding Theme. The theme of a story is its central message, a discovery of truth about life and the human experience. Theme is not a summary of the plot or a statement of the topic. Theme is a full statement, not just one word.

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THEME: Our Role in the Bigger Scheme of Things

THEME: Our Role in the Bigger Scheme of Things. TEXT: Ruth 4:13-22 THEME: God includes us in His big plans of redemption. Ruth 4:13-22. 18 This, then, is the family line of Perez : Perez was the father of Hezron , 19 Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab ,

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Theme

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What is the theme or message in a story?

What is the theme or message in a story?. What is theme?. Let’s talk about it: The words theme, message, moral are all synonyms. When we think of any of these things, we’re really looking at what the story teaches us about life . .

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War Theme Study Asha Paul

The Things They Carried Vietnam War Tim O’Brien The Sergeant’s Private Madhouse Spanish-American War Stephen Crane War Jack London. War Theme Study Asha Paul. Fear. “It had nothing to do with morality. Embarrassment, that’s all it was” (O’Brien 59). Fear of Death Fear of Being a Coward

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Introduction for The Things They Carried

Introduction for The Things They Carried. By Tim O’Brien. Different from the rest…. Refreshingly modern style Author is not afraid to blur the lines of fiction and non-fiction (this is historical fiction but feels so real)

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AWESOME THINGS

AWESOME THINGS . FOR YOU TO DO. SCOPE. We’re moving our existing site ( http://directrelief.org ) to the Wordpress platform. We’re using the Udesign Theme (http:// bit.ly/K4G4k7) We need help with some design/coding/development of the new site and theme. FONT & COLORS.

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Things They Carried 6

Things They Carried 6. Do Now : Percy Bysshe Shelley writes, “Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world.” Considering this and the novel The Things The Carried, what role does story or art in general play in our society Is its purpose for entertainment or something else?

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Figurative Language and Surrealism in The Things They Carried

Figurative Language and Surrealism in The Things They Carried. Ms. Moore’s AP English class. Figurative Language. Authors use figurative language to evoke a reader’s senses and to make their writing descriptive and colorful. Types of figurative language: Simile Metaphor Alliteration

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The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried . From “The Man I Killed” to “The Lives of the Dead”. The Man I killed . Symbolism How does O’Brien humanize the enemy by telling his story? What does the story say about men and war? What is the argument?

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Theme

Theme. 4.3A Summarize and explain the lesson or message of a work of fiction as its theme. What is theme? . Theme is the underlying message of a story or poem. Theme is the central idea, something you can learn about life. Finding the Theme.

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Theme 11: Creating a Supportive Community

Goal #3: Barriers preventing First Nations, Métis and Inuit learner success are identified, and removed by the school community. Theme 11: Creating a Supportive Community. Activity: Setting the Tone. Say good things. Think good things. Hear good things. Feel good things.

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The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Character Presentation. Characters are Defined by What They Carry…. Rank Specialty Necessity Mission Superstition Why the emphasis on what things weigh?. Examples of things characters carry:.

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What Is Theme? “Big” Ideas Plot Isn’t Theme Where Does It Say That? Evaluating the Theme Practice

Theme: What’s the Big Idea?. Feature Menu. What Is Theme? “Big” Ideas Plot Isn’t Theme Where Does It Say That? Evaluating the Theme Practice. What Is Theme?. The theme is what the story is really about. The theme reveals a basic truth about our lives and human experience.

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Theme 2 Nature Walk. Created By: Denise Yung, Elderbery Elem., OMSD. backpack. backpack. Bag worn on the back to carry things. camping. camping. living outside, often in a tent. lantern. lantern. a light, often with clear sides, that can be carried around. tent. tent.

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Theme

Theme. The Search for Meaning. What is a Theme ?. Theme : Life lesson, meaning, moral , or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work. In other words… Theme is what the story teaches readers. Themes. A theme is not a word , it is a sentence .

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The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried. An introduction to Tim O ’ Brien and his fictional account of the Vietnam War. Prior Knowledge (Vocabulary). Fabricated Psychological warfare Propaganda Communists Protagonist. Fabricated. Made up, created.

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The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried. Terms and Abbreviations. SOP. Standard operating procedure. RTO. Regimental training officer; also radio technical officer. Psy Ops leaflets. Psychological operations (warfare) leaflets. Toe Poppers and Bouncing Betties. Land mines. KIA. Killed in action. MIA.

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Theme

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What is theme?

What is theme? . The theme is a message or a lesson that the author wants to share. There can be more than 1 theme!. Theme vs plot. The theme of the book is different from the plot. Plot is what the characters do Theme is the lesson or moral underlying the plot. Theme goes with the subject.

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The Things They Carried

The Things They Carried. By Tim O’Brien. Bell Work. The Things They Carried (5) While apparantly based on some of O'Brien's own experiences the title page refers to the book as a work of fiction"; indeed the majority of stories in the book posess some quality of metafiction.

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