The Red Earth: A Vietnamese Memoir of Life on a Colonial Rubber Plantation
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- Synopsis
- The Red Earth is a straightforward account of how one Vietnamese youth became involved in revolutionary politics, was tested amidst the most difficult conditions imaginable, and not only survived, but also gained the obvious respect of his peers. Nevertheless, readers will be aware that a number of Marxist-Leninist didactic points are being made as the story progresses. Three times, for example, Tran Tu Binh asserts that the more people are oppressed the more they will struggle, a theme that Ho Chi Minn stressed constantly, and that was also meant to be applied by Vietnamese readers in 1964 to the growing threat posed by the United States. The feasibility of ethnic Vietnamese (Kinh) and highland minority (Thuong) peoples joining to fight a common foe is highlighted for the same reason. Only passing mention is given to international proletarian solidarity, since that sentiment was much weaker in 1964 than it had been in 1930. Naturally "the Communist party" is given credit at the end for every significant achievement, although the narrative itself suggests no such thing.
- Copyright:
- 1985
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 106 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780896801196
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 10/21/05
- Copyrighted By:
- Center for International Studies
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- MSU-RCPD
- Proofread By:
- gustavo galindo
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.