Think through the use of the red-orange color on pages 210 and 211.
I didn't notice a change of color between the pages 210 and 211 initially, but as I looked
closer, the colors on page 211 seemed to be more red than previous pages. This was an
important transition of chapters marking the defeat of Southern Vietnam in the war with the
North. At the same time, we learn of the baby's death. I may have interpreted this differently
than some, but it seemed like the flag of Vietnam was smoking and/or bleeding. On page 211
in particular, the darker, reddish color seemed to splatter the page like blood. I feel that the
intention of this was to symbolize the defeat and the end for the people fighting the war
against the North. Not only that, but it symbolizes all of the blood that was shed and the
constant struggle that the refugees faced.
closer, the colors on page 211 seemed to be more red than previous pages. This was an
important transition of chapters marking the defeat of Southern Vietnam in the war with the
North. At the same time, we learn of the baby's death. I may have interpreted this differently
than some, but it seemed like the flag of Vietnam was smoking and/or bleeding. On page 211
in particular, the darker, reddish color seemed to splatter the page like blood. I feel that the
intention of this was to symbolize the defeat and the end for the people fighting the war
against the North. Not only that, but it symbolizes all of the blood that was shed and the
constant struggle that the refugees faced.
