Table of Contents
- 1 What is the main idea of the Vietnam Wall poem?
- 2 What do you think the reasoning is behind placing the names of those lost in Vietnam in chronological order rather than alphabetical?
- 3 What is the meaning of the simile the way like cutting onions It brings water out of nowhere?
- 4 What ideas were in the United States two pronged strategy during the Vietnam War?
- 5 Why does the poet almost leave the memorial?
- 6 Why do the kids and junior high school boys mentioned in lines 30 36 of the Vietnam Wall behave differently at the Memorial?
What is the main idea of the Vietnam Wall poem?
The central idea of both the photo essay and the poem is that the Vietnamese War took hundreds of lives away from the United States of America. It ripped men from their loved ones, family, friends, and it left a wave of death in its path.
What do you think the reasoning is behind placing the names of those lost in Vietnam in chronological order rather than alphabetical?
The chronological grouping of deaths would tend to group those who died around the same time (i.e.: companies of soldiers) together, causing those who reflected upon the names of their comrades in arms to see their own sacrifice and beliefs mirrored in the reflective surface of the wall.
Why is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial reflective?
By including the names of all those who were killed or missing in action, the memorial conveys just how overwhelming the casualties were during this war. Visitors can see a reflection of themselves in the names on the black granite walls, connecting the living to those lost.
Why did the author of the Vietnam Wall write the poem?
Alberto Rios, based on his own experiences, wrote “The Vietnam Wall” to express the destruction and regret in war. Even though it was in the past, the nearly 25 year war can teach us much to this day.
What is the meaning of the simile the way like cutting onions It brings water out of nowhere?
In “The Vietnam Wall,” what is the meaning of the simile “The way like cutting onions / It brings water out of nowhere” (lines 4-5)? It means that the memorial causes people to cry.
What ideas were in the United States two pronged strategy during the Vietnam War?
What ideas were in the United States’ two-pronged strategy during the Vietnam War? The South Vietnamese would play only a supporting role. They would take key cities and vital sites. They would launch search-and-destroy missions.
How many female US soldiers died in Vietnam?
8 American military women were killed the Vietnam War. 59 civilian women were killed the Vietnam War.
What does the Vietnam War Memorial symbolize?
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America’s honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War. Inscribed on the black granite walls are the names of more than 58,000 men and women who gave their lives or remain missing.
Why does the poet almost leave the memorial?
Why does the poet almost leave the memorial? He is upset by all the “screaming” deaths the names represent.
Why do the kids and junior high school boys mentioned in lines 30 36 of the Vietnam Wall behave differently at the Memorial?
Why do the “kids” and “junior high school boys” mentioned in lines 30-36 of “The Vietnam Wall” behave differently at the memorial? They are affected by the solemn mood of the memorial. has thoughts to share about the meaning of the memorial. has seen himself reflected in the wall and crying.
What is the tone of the Vietnam Wall poem?
Back round knowledge. The feeling of this poem is sad because Alberto Rios uses words like Cried, Don’t, Screaming, Dying, Taken away, and Scared the way they are used in the poem provide evidence that the poem is sad.