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Read the short story ‘The Things They Carried’ (p. 340 or 321) and research the author Tim O'Brien. How did O'Brien interject his own experiences into the story without actually being a character in it? What if the setting of this story were the present time in Afghanistan or Iraq? How might the characters, the things they carried, and situations be different? If you don't think things would be that much different, explain your thoughts. Use examples from the story to explain your thoughts and to compare the settings.