14. The Things They Carried: Style~local color

This chapter demonstrates the local color of vietnam. Although the local color is through the perspective of the soldiers, it still serves a purpose. A young girl in Vietnam is still able to find enjoyment out of dance even though her entire family has been murdered. This shows that the Vietnamese are not a people that are willing to give up on life too easily. Whether the young girl's dance was for enjoyment or part of a ritual, she was able to remain strong. This chapter also reveals the soldiers', discrimination to the people of vietnam. They make fun of the young girl even though she has lost so much. War takes the humanness out of a person sometimes.