The Things They Carried

Sweeheart of the song Tra Bong

Based on what you have learned in this text, where is the line between fiction and nonfiction drawn? Why is it important to know what is true in this text?

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As a writer, O'Brien explains that his fiction is based on the idea that "story-truth is truer sometimes than happening-truth." Fiction allows O'Brien to explore various versions of the truth. Fiction allows O'Brien the artistic licence to explore the truth in greater and more vivid detail.