BIG decision

On page 53, Tim must make a life changing decsion of whether to go to Canada and avoid the war, or leave home for the war. He must choose what he wants to do on his own. This decision reminds me of Julius Caesar and the Rubican River. He had to make a decsion where either outcome would change his life and cause a problem either way. Similarly, Tim is making a decision where he is about to change his life forever. Whatever he decides to do, he will not be the same person he once was. The reason I was reminded of Julius Caesar is when he says he crossed " that dotted line between two different worlds"(page 53). Caesar is the same way when he has to decide whether to cross the River or not. Both of these decisions are hugely important to the story. If Caesar hadn't crossed the river, the story would have been completely different. If Tim hadn't gone to war, there would be no stories about war, which means there would be not book called "The Things They Carried".