The memoir, “A Guarantee in Life”, overall fit every good quality of a memoir. It develops the main character, Justin, in a way that you see his maturity despite his age. His dialogue with his mother and separated father are quite realistic for how a 5-year-old would speak. It definitely contains the realistic elements of what happens, and the plotline is interesting and easy to follow. It contains both what happened in terms of the plotline, as well as the author’s feelings and thoughts during the events of that Friday night. The storytelling was so compelling and realistically detailed I felt as if I were in the room with him feeling exactly what he was feeling at the time. It is obvious from reading the memoir that this event has been clearly etched within his mind, giving him these vivid memories. He remember where exactly he was when his father called and the excitement he felt as a result. 13 years later, he reflects on the event of learning how immature the dad was and why they separated. He explains concisely and in detail how he learned and matured as a result of that experience. It is also possible to infer he will try not to end up like his father; a drunk, irresponsible, and negligent father.
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Vietnam War Blog
After World War II, the United States was finished being allies with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. They supported another form of government where all are equal, known as communism. Because this new form of government threatened Democracy, the form of government Americans hold dear and tend to take for granted, Senator Joseph McCarthy began accusing random people of supporting the communist regime and against the United States. The mentality of the situation was: if you support communism, you are an enemy and a traitor.
In addition, because Communist China was aiding the spread of communism in Vietnam, the United States Army aided the civil war between both sides of Vietnam. Vietnam was formerly a French colony, and the French were ousted from the country. As a result, the army entered Vietnam to aid those fighting the communism.
However, this was not very well-received by the American people, and youth groups such as the Youth International Party, known more commonly as the Yippies, held public protests against the war. Sometimes, however, the protests result in fighting and attacks by the police, similarly to the 1968 Democratic National convention protests in Chicago. There were mixed opinions to which side was correct, but the strife of the war within Vietnam and outside of Vietnam were evident.
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