nk about was the fact that he had to clean the blood off of his shoes before he met with the Minister. He represented America, in that he pretended to stay out of the situation, and simply be a good guy, but in reality was extremely involved. Much like the US was not actually fighting, but helping France economically to fight instead, and wasnt publicly in the war until the 60's but was most likely involved earlier than that.Eighteen year old, Vietnamese Phuong was terribly naive. This young girl was in a state of peace with Fowler, but what she really wanted was to be settled, married. She, much like Vietnam, was being fought for. And was constantly wavering between Fowler and Pyle. The Vietnamese want[ed] enough rice (94) thats all, and all Phuong wanted was to be settled. That was why she left Fowler for Pyle, why Pyles death wasnt so devastating for her, and why she was so happy to be able to be the second Mrs. Fowler.All three of these characters were believable. They were all flawed, and with a slight exception of Pyle, all were very typical of their culture. Pyle was the most unlikeable character because of he was two-faced, and because of his cold inhumane actions. Fowler was the character that you could associate with, because he was very human, and a person the reader could sympathize with. Phuong however was of a different culture. She was not an easy person for readers to understand, she wasnt a very loyal person, and only had her interests of marriage in mind, all of which explains why she showed little to no emotion. Sometimes, Green didnt make things as obvious as the characters disposition, and used symbolism to explain views and situations.Green describes various places and occurrences that not only show the obvious, but that are also thought provoking. For example, the "human clay" (52) was evidence of an attack previously fought. The bodies were lying in a river, settled at the bottom. They formed a solid ground fo...
