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Psychological Traumas In The Things They Carried By Tim O Brien

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Soldiers who have experienced war suffer long-lasting psychological wounds in addition to physical wounds. The psychological effects of these wounds have a lasting impact on veterans' lives. In "The Things They Carried," a book by Tim O'Brien, the protagonist struggles with the psychological fallout from killing a man, a burden he bears long after the war is over. Veterans frequently have a difficult time finding work after returning from combat. Many of them have various wounds and traumas from their time in the military, which can make it difficult for them to lead regular lives. Regrettably, stereotypes associated with physical and mental disability in society often lead to discrimination against veterans in the workplace. In the things
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