This paper discusses how the Vietnam
War was devastating to many people for many reasons and how many individuals have expressed
the torment that the victims of the Vietnam
War experienced through writing, photography, and motion pictures. It examines some of these works, such as Tim
O'Brien's "The Things They Carried", and the movie, "Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam", and shows how these personal experiences help us relate to the weight of the war, as well as understand the scope of the war's reach.