The Things They Carried
Norman Bowker
Norman Bowker was one of Tim's best friends and fellow soldiers. He was a quiet and polite soldier who hated the pressure of having to be brave and courageous. His lack of bravery loses his chance for one thing he greatly adores, the Silver Star. He left his friend Kiowa in the mud of a river bank, because the smell of the river was too disgusting for him to bear. When Kiowa died, Bowker felt as if he died with him.
Mentally, Bowker carries his conscious with him everywhere and acts cowardly no matter the situation. Bowker also carries a diary with him. The other unusual thing that he carries is a thumb from the body of a dead Viet Cong boy.
Bowker returns to his hometown and can no longer talk to the people there because no one can understand what he went through. He is unsure of what to do with all of his knowledge and memories. His parents support him and know he is intelligent but he cannot find any meaning in a job. Everything he does seems to be......
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