The Man I Killed

Tim O'Brien served as infantry in the Vietnam War, a war known for its often seemingly pointless brutality and overall futility. Much of the civilian population in the United States stood in strong opposition to the U.S. military presence in Vietnam, as they considered the war unjust. Countless soldiers returned from duty permanently scarred by the gruesome scenes of human depravity witnessed in the jungles and elsewhere. One such scene is depicted in The Man I Killed.