The Things They Carried Martha Character Analysis

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The character I chose to analyze from the book, “The Things They Carried” written by Tim O'brien was Martha. I chose to analyze her because she is an interesting, emotional, relatable, and impactful character that has a short timeline in the book.
I can relate myself to Martha personally because both of us have similar personalities. A couple of positive traits that we both have in common are generous, big heartedness, and selflessness. For example, as a future art teacher, I like to give back to society in an positive way by volunteering in nearby public schools and helping the students with arts and crafts projects. In addition, I like to teach and pass on my artistic skills such as sculpture, photography, drawing and painting to students. …show more content…

For instance, when I am in an uncomfortable situation such as walking downtown at night in a unfamiliar place, I usually feel really scared. Firstly, my body gets tense and rigid like a tree. Secondly, my eyes gets wide opened like an owl. Thirdly, my hands get closed up into tight fists where I feel my nails imprinted in my palms. Fourthly, my mouth and jaw gets locked up. These things help me to deal with the uncomfortable situation that I am in. According to the book, “Martha shut her eyes. She crossed her arms at her chest, as if suddenly cold, rocking slightly, then after a time she looked at him and said she was glad he hadn’t tried it”. (O’brien, 28). Based on the information given in the book from the author, the character showed a certain level of discomfort with physical signs that she has already shown. In addition, she is traumatized from something she went through before. As a result, I connected with this with this character through positive characteristics such as being kind and giving to others. However, I also connected with this character because we share similar body when it comes to fear and

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