Model Compositions and Modern Literature: Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried and the Writing Process

Abstract: 

This paper examines the way Tim O’Brien’s novel models the modes of writing, drafting and revising. With its argued positions, profiled persons, and explained concepts, O’Brien’s vignette novel offers students a literary example of the composition process in action.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Kristin
Last Name: 
Brunnemer
Institution: 
Pierce College