The Things They Carried
Why isn't TOm O'Brien more honest with his daughter about what he experience?
Why isn't TOm O'Brien more honest with his daughter about what he experience?
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O'Brien's daughter wasn't old enough to understand the experience of war. He didn't want her to see her daddy in a different light.... the truth could wait until she was old enough to understand. The novel was his answer to her question.
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The Things They Carried
