In “The Things They Carried,” the soldiers carry both tangible and intangible things. Discuss the ways in which burdens, physical and mental/emotional, impact the soldiers.

The Things They Carried

Address the following in a written essay:

In “The Things They Carried,” the soldiers carry both tangible and intangible things. Discuss the ways in which burdens, physical and mental/emotional, impact the soldiers.

Essay Guidelines:

• Must be formatted according to current MLA standards (Left name block, double space, page numbers, etc.). Use Times New Roman 12 pt font.
• Word document
• Must be a minimum of 3 pages in length excluding the Works Cited page. Must fill the page in order to be considered three pages.
• Must include a clear thesis statement in your introductory paragraph.
• Use essay formatting, including an introduction paragraph, body, and conclusion. Each point in your body must point back to and support your thesis statement.
• Utilize two (2) secondary literary, scholarly sources.
• Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from the reading.
• Must contain two (2) direct quotes, summaries or paraphrases from each secondary source.
• Quotations must be no longer than 2-3 lines.
• Must properly cite the quotes within the text.
• See how to cite in-text by visiting Purdue Owl MLA In-Text Citation Basics. Pay special attention to poetry citations, if applicable.
• Must properly cite the readings in the Works Cited