What physical things did tim o’brien carry to war, from the book “ the thing they carried ?

The “[t]hings” of the title that O’Brien’s characters carry are both literal and figurative. While they all carry heavy physical loads, they also all carry heavy emotional loads, composed of grief, terror, love, and longing. Each man’s physical burden underscores his emotional burden. Henry Dobbins, for example, carries his girlfriend’s pantyhose and, with them, the longing for love and comfort. Similarly, Jimmy Cross carries compasses and maps and, with them, the responsibility for the men in his charge. Faced with the heavy burden of fear, the men also carry the weight of their reputations. Although every member of the Alpha Company experiences fear at some point, showing fear will only reveal vulnerability to both the enemy and sometimes cruel fellow soldiers.

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Some are retained and passed on each generation (Like for brown eyes), or can get "lost" but then pop up again every so often (like red hair in 1st generation but no red hair again till 3rd generation). even if for many generations a certain trait seems "lost" every member still has a chance to get that gene, a carrier you might say.