The Things they Carried

Just finished the first chapter of "The Things They Carried".  Tim O' Brien starts out the book by introducing Luetinent Cross talkmg about his "love". Throughout the chapter different things that the soliders carry are being introduced. Cross carries letters and photographs of his "love".  Cross keeps saying that he loves Martha more than his men, he is constantly day dreaming about her and can't keep his focus. One of his men, Tom Lavender, got shot and died instantly. Cross felt a great guilt when Lavendar died, he blamed himself for Lavenders death. If he wasn't daydreaming and thinking about Martha maybe Lavender would not have died. Cross deals with his guilt by burning the photograph and letters from Martha.