Essay On Post-Traumatic Disorder In The Things They Carried

Students’ Name: Instructor’s Name: Course Name/Code: Date: Post-Traumatic Disorder in the Things They Carried It is only natural for an individual to have memories over a period following a bad experience such as war, witnessing death, or any other traumatic experiences. However, these memories, manifesting in the form of dreams, flashbacks or thoughts, or feelings may exist in some people for longer periods, and could lead to a mental disorder. According to Grohol (n.d), when a person directly witnesses an extremely traumatic, tragic, or terrifying event, the memories or feelings associated with such an experience may extended for a protracted period, more than considered normal, resulting in a mental disorder, Posttraumatic Stress†¦show more content†¦With such an understanding of the nature of PTSD, symptoms, and manifestations, it is evident and arguably logical to observe that even though not expressly mentioned in the book â€Å"The Things They Carriedâ €  the disorder manifests in the different characters or individuals whom Tim O’Brien narrates about in the different stories in the book. The protagonist, who is also the author of the book, chooses the title â€Å"The Things They Carry† to imply the different physical items or the non-physical â€Å"things† that the members of the Alpha Company, the fighting unit in which the different characters described and narrated about in the stories, carry before, during, and after the war. The different members of the Alpha Company, as narrated, bring to the unit Surname PAGE 7 different things that they carry, such as candy, rifles (which are a part of military equipment but carry a deeper meaning), matchboxes, drugs, and photographs, which are all a tangible items. At the same time, they bring memories, ideas, perceptions, and convictions, such as the protagonist’s conviction or belief that the war was unjustified in the first place, and almost made him no t to honor his draft into the military. 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