History repeats itself from "summary" of The Quiet American by Graham Greene
In the teeming streets of Saigon, one cannot help but notice the cyclical nature of human behavior. The same patterns of deceit, violence, and betrayal that have plagued this city for centuries continue to unfold before our very eyes. It is as if the ghosts of the past are reaching out to remind us that history has a way of repeating itself, no matter how much we try to resist its pull. As an outsider looking in, I cannot help but feel a sense of déjà vu as I witness the same mistakes being made over and over again. The French, with their arrogance and sense of superiority, are doomed to repeat the same errors that led to their downfall in the First Indochina War. They refuse to learn from their past mistakes, blinded by their own misguided sense of righteousness. And then there is Pyle, the quiet American, with his idealistic dreams of a better future for Vietnam. He believes that he can bring about change through ...
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