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Reading Vietnam Amid the War on Terror
About this book
Argues that the examination of contemporary American war narratives can lead to newfound understandings of American literature, American history, and American national purpose. To prove such a contention, the book blends literary, rhetorical, and cultural methods of analysis.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: American Myth, Vietnam, and the Prospect of Repetition
- 1 Philip Caputoās Deconstruction of the Warrior-Hero Ideal
- 2 Michael Herrās Dispatches and the Allure of Combat
- 3 The Perversion of Labor in Larry Heinemannās Vietnam
- 4 Tim OāBrienās Search for an Ideal Femininity
- 5 Community in Bobbie Ann Masonās War Fiction
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
