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Who is Linda in The Things They Carried? What are the defining moments for her character? Linda is the childhood girlfriend of the narrator of The Things They Carried. Linda died of a brain tumor when they were both nine years old, and the narrator believes this loss influences his belief in the power of storytelling. We’ll cover the most important scenes involving Linda in The Things They Carried.
Who is Norman Bowker in The Things They Carried? What are the defining moments for his character? Norman Bowker is a soldier in Alpha Company, a unit of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, in The Things They Carried. Bowker blames himself for the death of a fellow soldier and hangs himself after the war. We’ll cover the most important scenes involving Norman Bowker in The Things They Carried.
Is it important that your employees feel empowered? What are the benefits of enacting empowerment in the workplace? We’ll look at examples of empowerment in the workplace and explore why empowered employees can make your company more successful.
What is postmodernism’s view on culture? How does postmodernism on culture affect the way we view history? Postmodernism on culture says that humans exist to serve culture, and not the other way around. In a sense, according to the postmodernist view, cultures are plagues of society, not entities that serve us. We’ll cover postmodernism on culture and look at other ways scholars view our relationship with culture.
In medicine, the four vital signs (pulse, blood pressure, temperature, and respiration) have become an important regular check on how a patient is doing. Missing one can be dangerous. Would a medical checklist help make sure that each step was completed? We’ll cover the benefits of medical checklists in a variety of medical fields and look at how they can significantly reduce complications and save lives.
Who is Lee Strunk in The Things They Carried? What are the defining moments for his character? Lee Strunk is a soldier in Alpha Company, a unit of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, in The Things They Carried. Strunk makes a pact with Dave Jensen to mercy-kill each other if either gets seriously injured in combat. We’ll cover the most important scenes involving Lee Strunk in The Things They Carried.
What happens in The Things They Carried “The Man I Killed” chapter? How does the chapter “The Man I Killed” change the tone of the novel? We’ll look at the basic elements of The Things They Carried‘s “The Man I Killed” chapter and look at how the shame and horror of war present themselves after the war is over.
Who is Henry Dobbins in The Things They Carried? What are the defining moments for his character? Henry Dobbins is a soldier in Alpha Company, a unit of the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War, in The Things They Carried. Henry Dobbins is a sentimental man who carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose, tied around his neck. We’ll cover the most important scenes involving Henry Dobbins in The Things They Carried.
Does everything happen for a reason? Looking back at the past, can we tell why certain things happened and not others? Is history progressing to create a world that’s better for us? According to many scholars, history doesn’t benefit humans and things don’t necessarily happen for a reason. We’ll cover theories from historians and scholars in the humanities and social sciences to answer the question, “Does everything happen for a reason?”
What was Van Halen’s problem with brown M&Ms? And what do brown M&Ms have to do with safety? We’ll cover why David Lee Roth of Van Halen insisted on a “brown M&M clause” in Van Halen’s contract, and why this clause was actually really important.