Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada
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Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada
The true nature of war does not exist in the material world but in the human nature. It has the ability to change a man in such ways that even his own mother could not recognize him. Memories lie hidden in the deepest depths of your soul and our soul is forever tainted by our bad memories. In the short story Wood Grouse on a High Promontory Overlooking Canada, published in 1996, we see how Gary's memories of the Vietnam War have affected him, deeply.
The story takes place on a promontory, which overlooks Canada. The promontory stands on the border between Canada and America. The description of the surrounding nature is both beautiful and romantic, which gives the reader a feeling of a picturesque setting.
Bud is fifteen and is also the narrator in the story. His brother, Gary has recently returned from the war in Vietnam and Bud is having difficulties understanding his own brother. Bud symbolizes Gary's past, his behavior, and his view of the world...