16. The Things They Carried: Notes~Static Character

Throughout the course of this book, the character Norman fails to change much. He keeps the same personality more or less. This eventually leads to his downfall. He is unable to cope with life after the war. He doesn't change or adapt to a different life. He carries the same attitude about life with him throughout his years in the war and long after. He wallows in his own self-pity because he hasn't undergone a deep change. Everything at home is unchanged and he is unchanged from the war.