Grade 10 Assignment Week 1- 3/23/20- 3/27/20

Objective – Analyzing theme through close reading of the text.

The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Part 1
Chapter 5: “Enemies”
1. Who broke whose nose?
2. What was the effect of the fight on Jensen?
3. What did Jensen finally do to resolve the conflict between them?
4. What is the irony of this chapter’s title?
Chapter 6: “Friends
1. What was the pact that Dave Jensen & Lee Strunk made together?
2. What was Lee afraid of when he saw Jensen, and what did he make him
promise?
3. The phrase that inspires these two chapters is normally characterized as
“friends and enemies.” Why does O’Brien (the author) reverse this
traditional order when sequencing these chapters?
4. Using both chapters “Enemies” and “Friends,” explain how war distorts the
normal social codes.
5. What is the irony of this chapter’s title?
Directions Part 2- Mr. Rose
Use graphic organizer below to complete a two- paragraph
response for each of the chapters read from ‘The Things They
Carried.’ Friends and Enemies. Do not write within the boxes on
this copy simply use the organizer to choose which words
resonate the most with you on the checklist for each section.
Please refer to the sample paragraphs provided below. Pay
close attention to the bolded words within the paragraphs, they
were taken from the organizer below.

Single-Paragraph Summary Template:

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SAMPLE PARAGRAPHS
Here is an example of how your paragraphs should look-

Example 1 - In ‘On the Rainy River’ by Tim O’Brien, the author describes the effects of fear on
the human mind. Tim O’Brien felt that he was dealt a raw deal when he received his draft letter.
He knew he was faced with the difficult decision of either facing his fear or running away. …….
 Example 2 -The theme of fear is supported in the chapter when Tim O’Brien explains the feeling
of “something popping” in his chest. This feeling came over him while he was at work in the
meat assembly line……
Enemies

Friends

Further Connection/ comments