In the story, ” The things they carried” O’Brien explains what had happened to Mary Anne. How she clanged from when she first got there and to when she left. What i think turned Mary Anne into a killer was her curiosity. She was always so curios and ready to learn and always wanted to learn more. She later realized that if she wanted to remain in the Vietnamese lifestyle she had to change her way of living and become one with the land.

I also do not think it matters that Mary Anne is a woman. Man or woman, if you have the heart, courage, or bravery to stay in that life style and be able to thrive in it, then it does not matter what gender or race or size or anything. I think in most ways, girls are just as capable at doing things as guys are. You do not need to be a man to be able to survive in a new place. As long as she is able to respond with the climate and the way of living i do not think it matters if Mary Anne is a woman.

What I think transforms people in today’s society is almost everything. It can be a variety of things. Watching things on TV and watching is so much it becomes normal. I think if people see things in movies, or on the news, or video games they want to try it out in real life. It interests them but since all the can do is watch it they translate it into their everyday life. Another things that changes people in today’s society is cell phones. People these days are not very social and do everything on their phones, tablets, or computers. People do not know how to talk to people or have a conversation with anyone because they all depend on doing it all behind a screen. Another thing that changes people in today’s society is the music they listen too. I feel like you are what you listen too. If you listen to soft songs your more of a sweet heart and if you listen to songs about drugs and girls then that is mostly what you will care about. The last bug thing i think changes people in today’s society is the crowd they hang around with.

I do not think we are looking for something. I think most people just want to fit in or stand out. I do not think people are looking for answers either they just want to feel known and respected. If anything people just want do what they think will be cool or get the most popularity.

Even though Rat’s story was made up and not very true I personally do not think it takes the believe factor from the story away. I still think that the story is still very very compelling. Truth or lie it still pulls people in because it is something different and almost a breathe of fresh air because it is so out there and different. I personally do not believe Rat’s story but I too did think it was a very very compelling story, I think in a way it does fit O’Brien’s criteria for a true war story. O’Brien told a similar war story that was not true but it was still very very compelling and us the readers believed us but he later told us that it was a made up story and did not really happen.

I think people exaggerate the truth when we tell stories because we want our audience to be engaged and into the story and laugh at it. Sometimes we think the story is funny and when we are ready we find out it is not that funny to other people so we exaggerate it to make it sound more daring and funny and sometimes maybe even moire believable.