Week 5: Last Day in Vietnam
This is definitely an interesting read. I started out so light hearted, and already within the first few pages i could feel the tone shifting to a dark and sinister place. This was probably my favorite read so far from the recommended books. I really enjoyed the the first person perspective that was depicted in this comic. I had never read a comic that had done that before. It provided a different perspective to the dark stories that originated from the Vietnam war, and gave the events more gravity, making them feel more personal. Being from Europe, our coverage on the history of the Vietnam war was brief (I can image in American schools its discussed a lot more), and it was therefore interesting to experience it in a more narrative fashion. There was one moment in particular that really hit me; when the guide in the begging begins breaking down after acting very light hearted and mentions how he wants to see his son that he's never formally met. Learning about these event in history class is one thing, however experiencing the stories on a more personal and emotional level helped us understand these events in a whole new way.
This is definitely an interesting read. I started out so light hearted, and already within the first few pages i could feel the tone shifting to a dark and sinister place. This was probably my favorite read so far from the recommended books. I really enjoyed the the first person perspective that was depicted in this comic. I had never read a comic that had done that before. It provided a different perspective to the dark stories that originated from the Vietnam war, and gave the events more gravity, making them feel more personal. Being from Europe, our coverage on the history of the Vietnam war was brief (I can image in American schools its discussed a lot more), and it was therefore interesting to experience it in a more narrative fashion. There was one moment in particular that really hit me; when the guide in the begging begins breaking down after acting very light hearted and mentions how he wants to see his son that he's never formally met. Learning about these event in history class is one thing, however experiencing the stories on a more personal and emotional level helped us understand these events in a whole new way.
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