HIS 112
Bao Ninh Paper Assignment

 



 

Bao Ninh (Hoàng Ấu Phương, 1952-) volunteered for the war in 1969 when he was only seventeen. He was one of the very few from his unit that survived the war. He "published" The Sorrow of War in about 1990, and it first appeared in an English translation in 1994. His novel is, in many respects, very similar to Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, which we read in HIS 102.  Photo credit "diacritics.org/2012/photocopies-of-photocopies-on-bao-ninh."

Bao Ninh
 
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Read Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War (in its entirety) and watch the short video on this paper assignment.

Answer the following question in a one-page paper:

Citing specific evidence from The Sorrow of War (not from the textbook), how did the war in Viet Nam affect the soldiers who fought it?

Before proceeding, you might wish to read the short notes on the Vietnam War and review the study questions on Bao Ninh. You shuould also check out the excellent timeline on the Vietnam War by John Lawrence (Summer 2020).

Your paper must follow this format:

  • must have brief introduction and conclusion paragraphs (each not to exceed three lines); the introduction must directly respond to the assignment question and identify your analysis/thesis points.
  • font size 10 or 12 only
  • one-inch margins
  • double-spaced
  • page number citations for your quoted evidence
  • name, and only your name, at the top left of the paper
  • not to exceed one (1) page
  • You may consider submitting a draft of your assignment to your instructor for feedback before submitting the assignment for the grade. At times, you may be asked to rewrite your essay.  This is done for your own benefit and will result in an improved grade.

Please take a moment to review Charlie's History Writing Center(See the tutorial on the one-page paper and the paper examples.) for specific information on the writing requirements for the assignments in the course. There is also a good example of a one-page paper available that will show you how to structure your paper. Please check this short explanation of what it means to cite historical evidence.

Your assignment should be submitted on Canvas.

 

 

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