#tim obrien

[classicbooks101]

Trust your own story. Get the hell out of the way and let it tell itself.

The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien

[wacky-internet-rollercoaster]

@high-school-lit-tournament here is some sweet sweet The Things They Carried propaganda!!!

The Things They Carried is an AMAZING book and even though it's probably not going to make is far in this tournament idc because I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to talk about it

It's written by Tim O'Brien, and it's a bunch of stories from his time in the Vietnam War. The first chapter alternates between introducing all of his squadmates by describing the items that they carry with them with telling the story of how one of the men died, from the perspective of their leader is in love with a girl back home who doesn't love him back, though he still carries her picture. The symbolism is just *chef's kiss*. Throughout the rest of the book O'Brien tells more stories about his squadmates not only during the war, but also after. It discusses how these veterans were affected mentally and how poorly America understood them, using the example of Norman Bowker (not his real name, but the name used in the book). It explores how these teenagers basically have dealt with ideas of masculinity and how war is viewed by the American public versus the actual soldiers, even including O'Brien's own story of nearly dodging the draft but changing his mind last minute. It also deals with themes of morality (especially during war), loss, and love. Even though it is written by a Vietnam Vet, it has an anti-war sentiment that is incredibly refreshing.

Going into this book, I didn't know a whole ton about the Vietnam War, as I've never been a war or military enthusiast, and I don't have close relatives that were in the war. In my class, we were given the option of choosing between The Things They Carried and a book called Woman At Point Zero by Nawal El Saadawi. We were all assigned the first chapter of each book, and then from there make a decision on which book to continue reading. The beautifully-done symbolism of the first chapter hit me like a truck, and I was hooked. Most of my friends chose the other book, but I'm so glad I stuck with The Things They Carried.

So while I don't expect it to win, I hope I've convinced some of y'all to check it out, I'm so excited to share this book!!!!

[thisisjaky]

Tim O'Brien

[daydreamerwonderkid]

Disaster bi icon Tim Drake, everyone

Reference under cut

[escapismthroughfilm]

#180

[wizardnuke]

on my hands and knees begging classic western authors to use anything other than heavy handed christian symbolism. to be clear i understand the cultural significance i have just written about the symbolism of a characters initials being JC twice in as many weeks. please do something else i'm bored.

[silveragelovechild]

Update 2023… thankfully most of these actors are still with us… one exception - Meatloaf who passed away January 20, 2022.

“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” 2020

I was surprised to learn that the main cast members of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” are still alive. Once the embodiment of counter culture, they are all in the 70s now (a couple of them nearly 80). They are all hoping for a “Time Warp” now but “a jump to the left” might break a hip bone.

Tim Curry - Dr Frank-n-furter

Richard O’Brien - Riff-Raff

Barry Bosswick - Brad

Peter Hinwood - Rocky

Susan Saraadon - Janet

Patricia Quinn - Magenta

Meatloaf - Eddie

Nell Campbell - Columbia

[hyperrealisticblood]

you manage to wiggle the vietnam war into all of your interests so may i recommend my favourite novel about the vietnam war. its called the things they carried by tim obrien (dont quote me on the authors name i might be wrong) but its a collection of short stories and a very easy read and in 2022 i hyperfixated on it for two months and it made me want to join the military really fucking bad and my friends had to be like you're a 5'3 fat cripple there is no way you could join the military also dont be a bootlicker and then like a month later i was snapped out of my trance and i was like. wow what the fuck happened to me. anyways to this day im insane about this book please read it

the crazy thing is i dont even have any particular interest in the vietnam war it just keeps showing up in my headcanons and theories because the timeline keeps lining up

autism so bad you almost become a bootboy

[sw33t-oubliette]

by far funniest crossover ship thats been shoved in my head is gunpowder tim [the mechanisms] and john obrien [new albion radio hour] . They would kill eachother with hammers

[classicbooks101]

Proximity to death brings with it a corresponding proximity to life.

The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien

[ghoulangerlee]

adding to my tim obrien collection 🥰 I've wanted a copy of this since high school

[harriertail]

Tim O’Brien anon i finished Going After Cacciato finally and uhhhhhh stick to TTTC if you like mr obrien

[kevlarheart]

making out during rocky horror (specifically when frank sings during rose tint my world) is exactly what richard obrien had in mind. he knew that i would be kissing down my girls chest as tim curry was singing “swim the warm waters of the sins of the flesh”. 10/10 recommended. thanks richard, you absolute asshole who cut most of patricia quinn’s role.

[maximuswolf]

Tim OBrien - The Anchor [folk bluegrass]

Tim O’Brien - The Anchor [folk, bluegrass] https://youtube.com/watch?v=gJpey8e2Mu8 Submitted January 04, 2025 at 05:41PM by Benromaniac https://ift.tt/ueVIGUl via /r/Music

[user2718273]

I love tim obrien so much god i hope that old man doesn't die

[musikblog]

https://www.musikblog.de/2024/10/bonnie-prince-billy-our-home-feat-tim-obrien-neue-single/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy hat heute seine neue Single “Our Home” zusammen mit Tim O’Brien veröffentlicht. Der Song ist ein Vorgeschmack auf sein kommendes Album “The Purple Bird”, das am 31. Januar 2025 via Domino erscheint. Während andere morgens ihren Kaffee genießen, Gemüse für die Suppe schnippeln oder auf ihre Tiefkühlpizza warten, schreibt Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy […]