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In his striking account of a Vietnamese orphanage in “A Boy, A Dream,” Pete Hamill conveys a somber attitude of patriarchal humanitarianism through the literary devices of irony, imagery, and ethos.
The sullen nature of Hamill’s description illustrates his trite feelings toward the indigenous population and their plight. Hamill ironically emphasizes the anathema of the orphanage when he states, “this was the largest… cleanest structure…That figures. ... Hamill elucidates his heartfelt desperation and plea for humanitarianism further through the ironic dialogue of Tching.
Approximate Word count = 414 Approximate Pages = 1.7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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