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Summary Of Tim O 'Brien's The Things They Carried'
In chapter nine of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, O’Brien tells a second-hand story of a girl, Mary Anne. The story is set a few months prior, when Rat Kiley is assigned to a small medical camp, which is referred to as “ideal” (87), because there is never strenuous work to be done. This undemanding atmosphere prompts a soldier to jokingly wonder if a woman can be snuck in, but another, Fossie, takes his remark seriously and writes to his girlfriend back home. Six weeks later, a young, effervescent blonde arrives. At first, many of the men objectify and belittle her because of her gender, but she proves them wrong when she take genuine interest in combat and the culture around her. As the weeks pass, Vietnam changes Mary Anne. She transitions

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