11. The Things They Carried: Church~Allusion

O'Brien includes the allusion Friar Tuck in this chapter. This allusion brings a religious twist to the story. It demonstrates that even though some of the soldiers may lack a religious background, they still survive by having some sort of faith. It is almost a necessity in their current situation. Friar Tuck represents the religious men that were practically the troops miracles. Although war has many horrid situations and stories, there is always that story involving a Friar Tuck. An unexplainable miracle. Every soldier has his separate beliefs. There's always a way to find religion in the worst situations.