![]() ![]() "Innocence is a kind of insanity” “Innocence always calls mutely for protection when we would be so much wiser to guard ourselves against it: innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm.” Pyle, the American, represents the idealistic principles that the Americas brought in the Vietnam war and the lack of guilt for the damage they had created by their innocent causes. The British does not want to get involved in the war, and he is deluding himself that he is only an indifferent spectator. The two main characters are symbols of the American and British participation in Vietnam. Reading this book was a great way to learn more about the First Indochina War. ![]() This is a cautionary tale about the involvement of America and Britain in the French War in Vietnam. I've been praising this novel for some time and I do not understand why I only gave it 4stars. December 2020: After some thought I decided to upgrade my rating to 5*. ![]()
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