Why Are We in Vietnam?

D. J. Jethroe, son of a cigarette-filter manufacturer, and his friend Tex Hyde go on a hunting trip to Alaska with D. J.`s father Rusty. The bears they hunt are unusually crazed. Mailer uses the bear hunt as a lens through which to view human nature, an allegory to explore the United States`s involvement in Vietnam. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.