The Things They Carried
What does O'Brien say about his history in "Notes"?
In the book The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien.
In the book The Things They Carried, by Tim O'Brien.
From the text:
I'm skimming across the surface of my own history, moving fast, riding the melt beneath the blades, doing loops and spins, and when I take a high leap into the dark and come down thirty years later, I realize it is as Tim trying to save Timmy's life with a story.
The Things They Carried