Most recent public comments by Student AAST398A Justin Jon https://nowcomment.com/users/16349 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=385221 https://nowcomment.com/documents/36342?scroll_to=385221 When I first read this paragraph I was confused for a brief moment. Was is fun? war is holy? But after a few seconds I realized that these are all emotions and realizations that someone who was a victim or fighter in any war could possibly feel. To the viet cong who were fighting against the Americans, they believed that they were fighting for their own country and that their reason to go to war was both courageous and honorable. War could be holy if it was in the case of Joan Arc's "holy war". One could also feel longing and love for their loved ones back at home who are wondering if they are going to make it back to them. War does not just bring sadness as an emotion but could bring many other contradicting feelings. Courage was found in the actions of Long from "The Journey of the Fall". Although he knew that he would be arrested for his military affiliation to South Vietnam, he was determined to stay in the country and die for it if he had too. War brought despair to the people who were escaping by boats such as the Bolinao-52. War brings out love such as when Mai from "The Journey of the Fall" realizes how much she misses her husband but has to believe he is dead for her own sanity. Seeing her son growing without his father and struggling to adapt to American society brings her despair. War is not always one sided when it comes to the people it makes contact with. Some people may embrace war. Fear it. What this paragraph is saying is that war cannot be interpreted in one way but could be interpreted in many different ways depending on the person and their own experiences. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:07:06 -0400