In the novel The Things They Carried, the chapter The Man I Killed tells the story of a main character Tim who killed a Viet Cong soldier during the War of Vietnam. Author Tim O'Brien describes himself as instantly feeling remorse and confronting feelings of guilt. O'Brien continues to use various techniques, such as point of view, repetition, and setting, to delineate the abundance of guilt and remorse that Tim feels. Throughout the chapter, O'Brien uses a technique known as point of view. The novel's point of view comes from three characters: Azar, Kiowa, and Tim O'Brien himself. The three characters' perspectives on the war are interpreted in completely different ways. Tim O'Brien is shown as the most sensitive soldier of the three. “His jaw was in his throat, his upper lip and teeth were gone, his eye was closed, his other eye was a star-shaped hole…” (124). Tim's sensitivity is revealed when he shows how disconcerted he is as he looks at the lifeless body of the Viet Cong. Tim allows readers to see that he is remorseful about how he took action to stop the Viet Cong soldier as he repeatedly thinks about the disgusting attack. Tim is also presented as a character who never really speaks and is very quiet, which in turn shows that he is guilty and ashamed. Azar happens to be the soldier who is there to do his job and shows no regret for any actions that might arise. “Oh, man, you trashed that motherfucker” (125). In the novel, Azar shows that he actually enjoys war work and that it doesn't really seem to bother him. Kiowa is more sensible in realizing and understanding what Tim is experiencing. “Tim, it’s a war. This guy wasn't Heidi: he had a gun, didn't he? It’s a difficult thing, that’s for sure, but you have to stop looking” (126). He knows that what Tim feels is very difficult for him to understand because of the astonishment. “Take it easy. Go where the spirit leads you. (126). Kiowa is shown to understand Tim but knows how to handle the current situation. O'Brien uses the depiction of the setting as a technique to further present Tim's feelings of guilt. On page 128, there is a vivid illustration of the landscape surrounding the deceased Vietcong soldier..