The homecoming experience
the enemy never dies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-0739.20.2.208-229Palavras-chave:
Vietnam veteran, Post-war, War experience, War literatureResumo
Resumo:
O foco desse artigo está em como o período pós-guerra do Vietnã afetou os veteranos nos Estados Unidos, colaborando para entender como a representação da nova identidade destes militares reformados foi moldada pelas consequências das experiências traumáticas que eles sofreram. As dificuldades que os veteranos tiveram para se reintegrar na sociedade começam nos aeroportos dos E.U.A. assim que eles pisam em solo americano. A forma como eles são representados no período subsequente a guerra é o propósito principal da investigação aqui apresentada. As narrativas de guerra essenciais usadas para ilustrar esta investigação são Paco Story, de Larry Heinemann, e Born on the Fourth of July, de Ron Kovic. Os personagens literários Kovic e Paco atuam em papéis importantes que representam o processo de transformação da identidade dos veteranos. Essa mudança passa pela investigação de novos lugares de ameaça, inimizades e conflitos que foram gradativamente revelados na vida dos ex-combatentes durante o período de retorno ao lar.
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