The dilemma of lieutenant jimmy cross in tim oβbrienβs “the things they carriedβ
Carrying " the responsibility for the lives of his men" but distracted by his fantasies of Martha, tragedy strikes his platoon and Ted Lavender is shot and killed.. PARAGRAPH Among his things, Ted Lavender who was scared, carried tranquilizers, premium dope and extra ammunition, necessities for him. On the day he was β