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I think the movie also got correct the reactions Ronnie got from his family when he finally came home from the hospital. His family was unsure of how to act around him, and they were always asking if he needed extra help. Ronnie's mother's reaction reminded me a lot of Homer's mother's reaction when she first saw her son, in "Best Years of Our Lives". Both mothers could barely look at their sons with out crying, and had to excuse themselves so they wouldn't break down in front of their sons. ~Katherine Stinson~ | I think the movie also got correct the reactions Ronnie got from his family when he finally came home from the hospital. His family was unsure of how to act around him, and they were always asking if he needed extra help. Ronnie's mother's reaction reminded me a lot of Homer's mother's reaction when she first saw her son, in "Best Years of Our Lives". Both mothers could barely look at their sons with out crying, and had to excuse themselves so they wouldn't break down in front of their sons. ~Katherine Stinson~ | ||
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| + | I definitely agree with Bryan that the film accurately depicted the disconnect between vets of the Vietnam War and vets of other wars. Although we now view Korean War vets as the most neglected (and rightly so, I must say), at the time Vietnam vets were looked down on in a way the other vets weren't. This was the first war in the U.S. popularly questioned by the public. - Sarah Richardson | ||
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