The Quiet American Graham Greene

The Quiet American Graham Greene

1. conflicts

   • clash of ideology
     • america = democracy
       • third party
       • young idealistic innocents/naive
       • pyle
     • britan french = colonialism
       • fighting against the viet minh.
       • old colonialism
         • coming in isnt going to change anything
       • fowler
       • want vietnam to run there way
     • vietminh = communism
       • attempting to take over vietnam
     • relatable context
       • 9/11 attacks
         • cause
           • Al-Qaeda apposed Americas political economical and military support to israel
             • jews were killing islamic people
           • osama bin laden issued a fatwa on america
             • other groups joined and attacked america
         • nature
           • open conflict in the middle east (war on terror)
         • effect
           • many civilians killed from suicide attacks by terrorists. many soldiers killed in actions. many civilians killed caught in crossfire
         • resolution
           • there will never be an end as a clash of beliefs will always occur wether its between countries, religous groups, races or organisations.
   • clash of inviduals
     • love triangle
       • fowler, pyle and phoung
         • fighting over phoung
           • doesnt agree with pyles views
           • much like the war all fighting over vietnam

2. quotes

   • not getting involved
     • My fellow journalists called themselves correspondents; I preferred the title of reporter. I wrote what I saw. I took no action-even an opinion is a kind of action. (fowler pg.28)
       • "sooner or later.. one has to take side. if one is to remain human."(Heng, pg.174)
   • effects of war
     • "irish stew containing too much meat" (fowler, pg.51
   • "what i offer her is security and respect." pyle