″The Things They Carried″ by Tim O′Brien Directions: Post a response to ONE of the questions below. For full credit, craft your response as you would a thoroughly developed paragraph. Refer to the RUBRIC for this Forum Post regarding how it will be evaluated! Include a topic sentence which contains the author and title of the selection, and use specific details and examples as well as TWO properly documented quotes as you develop the central idea and focus within the topic sentence. Don′t forget to include a Works Cited entry at the end of your response for the quotes from the literary work. Refer to the instructions for using MLA format for the inclusion of a direct quote from a literary work if you have questions about this. (250 words minimum/50 pts.) ″The Things They Carried″: Analyze the personal objects carried by the men (choose one or two to focus on, such as Martha′s letter and the pebble). How does the symbolism of this personal item help to convey the story′s theme(s)?