nrys mental state also differed before and after the Vietnam War. Henry thought clearly and acted sane before war. When he put his mind to something he accomplished it. Henry interacted well because of his knowledge of cars. Lyman says, He was always out with that car describing the knowledge that Henry had about the car to fix it from the bad condition it was in (978). His mental state was that of any normal person. After the Vietnam War, Henry was crazy and unstable. For instance, when Henry was watching television and he bit through his lip with blood pouring everywhere (977). The blood was getting on his bread every time he took a bite, but because of his lost ability to think straight Henry doesnt even flinch as blood pours everywhere. Also, at the end of the story Henry snaps on his brother Lyman. He punches Lyman, which leads to a fight ended by the laughing of Henry (980). During the fight with Lyman, the extent of Henrys mental changed, to turn on a family member and physically strike him. Henry illustrates how crazy he is when he jumps in to the river all of the sudden to cool off(981). This action by Henry ends his craziness and his life. Henrys feeling about the Red Convertible was another change that he underwent before and after war. When he and Lyman first laid eyes on the car for the first time, Henry knew he had to own it. When Henry left, he left the car to Lyman eventhough it was hard for him to leave such a dream of a car behind. To the surprise of Lyman, right after the Vietnam War Henry never even asked about the car. When Henry returned the same feelings that drove him to get the car were lost at war. Henry had not even looked at the car since hed gotten home, says Lyman, which was totally opposite of how he used to be. Yet, once Lyman bashed the underside of the car Henrys feelings soon changed. Henry one day comes home and says, the red car looks like *censored*(978). This one point in the s...
