My dad, Dr. Ted Figlock, spoke today in our class about his experiences in Vietnam, 1970-71. I hope that his talk helped you to think about history and non-fiction in a new way. I am always impressed with the clarity of details and the vivid recollections he has of his experience during that year.He has shared these autobiographical accounts with my own classes when I was a student and several times to my students here at AHS. Perhaps you will consider writing a memoir of your own, and sharing your experiences with students in the future.
In a special way, I am grateful for your welcoming of my dad and your attentive listening--when he returned to the US in 1971, many people were not so kind to veterans.Thank you for your kindness today.
In your comments, feel free to
- ask any questions;
- make any observations that you would like to share with my dad; or
- share anything you have learned about memoir, autobiography or history today that makes you appreciate informational/ explanatory texts in a new way.
I was wondering the same thing as Sam, like what is his view on how humanity can be? does he think of it as committing murder or just because its a war it is excused? Also i enjoyed how he was very humorous about his experience and i appreciate him sharing it with me and the class. I understand that no matter what any of us could be called into war... not just if you want to. If the government says we need you, you do not really have a choice. I could tell just by how he talked about his friend who he lost that he carries a lot of emotional baggage along with him forever.
ReplyDeleteI can't really think of any particular questions to ask, but I just wanted to say thank you for that presentation, as it was very interesting. Someone with first hand experience telling stories combined with actual pictures from the time and place was really cool, as you could really visualize and understand everything.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a question, but more of a comment. I noticed throughout the slide show that the war through a real soldier's eyes was very different than how it is showed today in movies. One of the most notable films where i see a differenceis Forrest Gump when he goes to Vietnam. The movie's setting seems correct, however, they seemed to be mostly in the jungle the entire time, while Dr. Figlock got to stay in a city and moved through civilized areas.
ReplyDeleteI also don't have a question but I wanted to thank Dr. Figlock for taking the time to talk to us about his experiences in Vietnam. Having first hand stories from someone who was there was interesting. The pictures were also helpful to visualize Vietnam.
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I would like to thank Dr. Figlock for coming in and giving us his first-hand experiences in Vietnam. I found it to be very interesting. The only question I have is how much different is war in real life from the war that is portayed in books such as Fallen Angels and movies such as Forrest Gump?
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