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This 5 page paper discusses Bernard Edelman’s book, comprised of actual letters written by soldiers in Vietnam to those at home. It explains the central argument, supports it, and critiques the book. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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over Vietnam was tearing the country apart. This paper explores Bernard Edelmans book Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as to its central argument, the evidence Edelman uses to prove
his point, and then critiques the book. Discussion Edelman doesnt make a formal argument in the book, instead he lets the "grunts" speak for themselves. The book is a collection
of some 200 letters written by soldiers in Vietnam to the people back home, hence the title. If Edelman does have an argument, its that war is an immoral waste,
for what a reader finds in the book are words of very young men, most around 19 years of age, who are struggling to understand why the war they see
around them is so different from the struggle described by the Pentagon propaganda machine. Some of the letters are very literate, with a surprisingly good word use; others are
barely readable. What makes this book so superior to others of this type is Edelmans inclusion of brief biographical statements after each letter. A reader learns who wrote it, what
unit he was attached to, and what happened to him after he got home. Most of the soldiers went on to establish themselves in jobs back in the States, but
several committed suicide. Perhaps the most poignant letters are the ones in which the young man expresses his love for his parents or girlfriend, and talks about what he plans
to do when he gets home. Then the epilogue tells readers that he never did get home-he stepped on a land mine and was blown to bits; or he was
shot by a sniper; or died some other horrible, senseless death. The overall feeling of the book is one of a vast waste of time, money and most of all
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