The Grey Blur
23rd August 2005, 21:47
Has anyone read this book? It's about a young idealistic American called Pyle who comes to Vietnam during the war between the French, and the Vietnamese. There he meets Fowler, a cynical English reporter and Phuong, Fowler's Korean girlfreind who Pyle falls in love with.
I am thinking that most of you have read this book since it's a very collegey/anti-war novel, a bit like 'Catch 22'. I was wondering did anyone think there was a deeper meaning to the book, a sort of criticizm of America's interference in foreign countries? I would like to hear your theories, if you have any, although perhaps this book is taught in American schools and you are laughing at me for not realizing that it's all a giant metaphor for global warming or something?
P.S I just remembered that it's a film as well, anyone seen it?
I am thinking that most of you have read this book since it's a very collegey/anti-war novel, a bit like 'Catch 22'. I was wondering did anyone think there was a deeper meaning to the book, a sort of criticizm of America's interference in foreign countries? I would like to hear your theories, if you have any, although perhaps this book is taught in American schools and you are laughing at me for not realizing that it's all a giant metaphor for global warming or something?
P.S I just remembered that it's a film as well, anyone seen it?