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1 paragraph: The Spitting Image depicts the “Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Vietnam to challenge the story of terrible treatments those returning Vietnam veterans had experienced, questioning this kind of widely-accepted beliefs, rendering readers to think deeply about whether they have been indirectly influenced or deceived by the political propaganda. The author mainly argues that anti-war activists actually spitted the truths of treatment towards Vietnam veterans into two distinct sides: Vietnam veterans were poorly treated by an anti-war groups----the author exemplified how a college teacher called a Vietnam veteran “killer” ----or “there were early hostility towards the anti-war movements. Political concerns play an enormous role by creating
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Philip Caputo, a former American Lieutenant, wrote the influential memoir, A Rumor of War, recapping his memories and perspectives serving during the Vietnam War. A Rumor of War was published in 1977, shortly after the US withdrew from Vietnam, and reflects the cultural and political context of that time period. The Vietnam War was one of the most disputed conflicts in United States history due to its extreme controversy and execution during its span. Throughout the story, Caputo’s memoir offers a thoughtful and introspective recollection of his experiences in Vietnam, and addresses instances of good and evil, justice and injustice, and the devastating consequences that come from war.

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