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Why did Tim O'brien decide tha canada was not an option for him in "The things they carried"?

 

calli b #188683
Jun 01, 2011 11:49 AM

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Why did Tim O'brien decide tha canada was not an option for him in "The things they carried"?

in the things they carried, Tim wants to run away to
Canada to avoid the draft. He meets Elroy, and after some time, decides to go to war instead. what changes his mind?

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tracey c #171707
Jun 05, 2011 1:05 PM

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He decides that going to canada is not an option because because he saw both the option to go to war and the option not to go as being shameful and a disgrace to himself and his country

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