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Bảo NinhThe Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
1.
What is the importance of memory in the novel?
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What role do drugs and alcohol play in the novel?
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How are women portrayed?
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How is the main character, Kien, similar to the author Bao Ninh?
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Describe the structure of the novel.
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Why are there no chapters?
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Compare/contrast a scene before the war and one after.
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At the end of the novel, Kien leaves—where does he go?
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Does Kien find happiness?
10.
Why does Phuong leave?
