The My Lai massacre of the Vietnam War

  Read Nam Le's short story https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/loveandhonourandpityandprideandcompassionandsacrifice The story references the My Lai massacre of the Vietnam War. Consider both the Turse and Le readings: How does events of the war inform the relationship between father and son? How does the story comment upon issues of wartime trauma and racial/ethnic identity? In what ways do you think past issues/concepts in this course are also echoed in the story?