Things They Carried

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“What You Carry, Actually Carries You!”
Imagine walking down the streets of Boston, where everyone was naked, who’s who, what are these strangers’ likes, dislikes’. Every one of us, each carry our own significant items and each one of those items shares a little peace of us with the rest of the world. The items we carry can show our backgrounds, our likes/dislikes’ and our personalities.
Most people are proud of their culture and heritage, that is why many people carry significant items that express their backgrounds. “Kiowa, a devout Baptist, carries an illustrated New Testament that had been presented to him by his father.” (O’Brien 3). Kiowa is proud that his father has brought him up as a Baptist and wants to carry on his beliefs. Kiowa is much like my close friend, because he is proud of his family. This friend is so proud of his background that after his grandfather had passed away he tattooed his grandfather’s initials onto his wrist, he now carries on his families legacy until his own death. Most people are proud to show their backgrounds and always enjoy carrying something that displays their dignity. Not only do people display their cultures they also show information about them selves.
As I walk the streets of Boston I can tell what people’s interests are just by the style of their clothes or even their pieces of “flair.” Just like in the movie Office Space, the employees were required to wear buttons that described their “attitude” and “individuality.” All over the world people dress in a certain way to show their favorite interest. For example, many people place patches or buttons that say “don’t eat meat,” from that button alone I can tell that person is a vegetarian. These people are proud of their accomplishment and want people around them to understand what type of person they are. In the same way we learned that Rat Kiley liked alcohol and candy because, h...