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TheBestNotes Study Guide by Shane Strate

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Table of Contents

Literary Elements

• Setting
• Character List
• Conflict
• Short Summary (Synopsis)
• Themes
• Mood
• Tim O'Brien - Biography
• Literary / Historical Information

Chapter Summaries with Notes / Analysis
• Chapter 1: The Things They Carried
• Chapter 2: Love
• Chapter 3: Spin
• Chapter 4: On the Rainy River
• Chapter 5: Enemies
• Chapter 6: Friends
• Chapter 7: How To Tell a True War Story
• Chapter 8: The Dentist
• Chapter 9: The Sweetheart of Song Tra Bong
• Chapter 10: Stockings
• Chapter 11: Church
• Chapter 12: The Man I Killed
• Chapter 13: Ambush
• Chapter 14: Style
• Chapter 15: Speaking of Courage
• Chapter 16: Notes
• Chapter 17: In the Field
• Chapter 18: Good Form
• Chapter 19: Field Trip
• Chapter 20: The Ghost Soldiers
• Chapter 21: Night Life
• Chapter 22: The Lives of the Dead

Overall Analysis
• Character Analysis
• Plot Structure Analysis
• Themes - Theme Analysis
• Point of View
• Quotations - Important Quotes and Analysis
• Symbolism / Motifs / Imagery / Metaphors / Symbols
• Key Facts

Questions
• Study Questions / Multiple Choice Quiz
• Answer Key
• Essay Topics / Book Report Ideas

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