9. The Things They Carried: Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong~Character Progression

Throughout this chapter, Mary Anne goes through an intense character progression. The girl first arrives in Vietnam a sweet and innocent child. She finds war life interesting and exciting, which demonstrates that she may not be quite so innocent. Then, she practically goes crazy. The participates with some of the soldiers in their duties, which further separates her from Mark. Before long, she shows that she has become one with the land. Mary Anne is almost an animal living and feeding in the wilderness. She becomes unrecognizable and can no longer live with human beings. War seems to change people in unexplainable ways.