A Compare And Contrast Cross And Margaret Atwood Alike
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A Comparison & Contrast in “The Things They Carried” In the stories” The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien and “Happying Endings” by Margaret Atwood, they both deal with two characters that think only of their own well-being but, they differ in character in certain critical situations. Lieutenant Cross was in love with a woman that was not in love with him. John was a man that uses his own sexual desires to get what he wants. Through, the characters Tim O’Brien and Margaret Atwood express their emotions and feelings where the readers can understand. In a similar fashion, male or female readers can relate to how their own selfishness can affect the lives of others. Lt. Cross and John share several things in common. Lieutenant Cross,