vietnam war poetry
My personal exposure to the Vietnam War has been limited to say the least. It is a subject that is still uneasy in the minds of many people to this day. My past teachers have only given me a basic overview of the war, giving statistical and geographical information. They had never really addressed the political and moral issues make up the Vietnam War. Many of the people who fought in the war are in there fifties now. They, along with the families of the war's victims, will not believe that they have died for nothing. There are some that say we never belonged there, while others are upset because we didn't finish the job. All people of that era were directly involved in the war, or knew someone who was. The different personal, political, and religious views of the time still cause heated discussions about the Vietnam War. The Red Convertible, by Louse Edrich presents a side of the Vietnam War that you will not find in the history books. It brings to light the psychological factors of going through war. Being narrated by Lyman Lamartin, the brother of Vietnam veteran Henry, offers a personal aspect of a veteran coping with stress and memories of war. This is while he was trying to enter back into life, society, and family. Lyman
"Vietnam is still a very touchy issue. People are still profoundly affected by it. The passions are still high. We may not be out on the streets anymore shouting at each other, but inwardly, we are still doing the same thing." The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien revolves around the life of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his squad. This story compiles a list of the physical things each member in the squad carries such as radios, guns, ammo, and explosives. O'Brien gives us a peek into the window of psychological burden that each member of the squad is compelled to carry. The psychological burden actually physically weighing more then that of the tangible gear. With the squad being demographically diverse he shows us that war affects all men no matter their race or color. Everyone will endure pain whether it's mental or physical. Once you are in a war there is no escaping it. To escape it is to deny oneself of the truth. To deny oneself of the truth is to place yourself and those lives dependent on you in jeopardy. Forrest Gump by Winstom Groom takes us into the realm of a mentally challenged Private in the United States Army. Gump who "Fit in the Army like one of them round pegs", gives us a child-like representation of the war. Gump, who follows commands wi
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Approximate Word count = 859
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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