1.) Tim O'Brien had to grapple with the effects of the Vietnam War.
2.) Tim O'Brien tries to pursue his career in writing. Later becoming one he writes book, such as " The Things They Carried."
3.) In the summer of 1968, Tim O’Brien receives a draft notice. Despite a desire to follow his convictions and flee to Canada, he feels he would be embarrassed to refuse to fulfill his patriotic duty and so concedes to fight in Vietnam.
4.) Tim O'Brien takes most of his tour of duty in My Lai. Learning about the past of this particular place encourages him to write.
5.) During their tour of duty, the men of the Alpha Company must cope with the loss of their own men and the guilt that comes from killing and watching others die.
6.) After he returns from war, O’Brien grapples with his memories by telling stories about Vietnam.
7.) Physical and emotional burdens; fear of shame as motivaton; the subjection of truth to storytelling
8.) O’Brien mentions the deaths of men such as Ted Lavender, Curt Lemon, and Kiowa before he gives detailed accounts of how and when they died in later stories.
9.) Tim O'Brien kept his tales bottled up, then he later wrote books to express his experiences to the public.
10.) O'Brien became noticed as a well pronounced author, and was looked upon by the military as a man who deserves to receive rewards, such as the Purple Heart, a Bronze Star for Valor, and a Combat Infantry Badge.
All of the following led to Tim O'Briens reasoning's to becoming a writer...
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