When reading Vea’s “God’s Go Begging” I could not help but be reminded of my favorite novel, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. O’Brien’s novel is strikingly similar, not only due to the fact that both works revolve around … Continue reading
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As mentioned in class Vea and Jessie lead similar lives. Though he claims the creation of Jessie is a mere character in his novel, some argue that Jessie is a reflection of Vea himself. Though similarities can be drawn from … Continue reading
In Gods Go Begging, Alfredo Vea narrates the America’s most contested war, the fight against the communist regime in Vietnam, through the experiences of a solider belonging to the marginalized class and two women who lost their husbands in the … Continue reading
I think it is important to look into the mind of the author Alfredo Vea Jr. to see what he was thinking while he wrote this novel. In doing so I was able to find to two interviews in which … Continue reading
Within Gods Go Begging, one of the first scenes we see is the image of two dead bodies wrapped around one another. We later learn that these deaths were due to a senseless killing. Shortly after, we enter Jesse’s life, … Continue reading
Vietnam can be seen as a sort of gothic space in the novel “Gods Go Begging.” It is a place where a diverse U.S. army is forced to fight together. The army includes African Americans, Native Americans and Mexicans fighting … Continue reading
Monday, March 10 we’re going to begin the discussion of Gods Go Begging by Alfredo Véa. Look for the gothic elements of the novel. We’ll also be discussing gothic imagery and war. … Continue reading