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The Sorrow of War: A Novel of North Vietnam Motifs

Motifs and symbols tracked across analyzed chapters, with links back to chapter summaries and chapter analysis pages.

rain

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

altar of incense

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

apartment building’s shared water tap

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

blood‑colored water

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

canina flower

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

decaying jungle

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

deck of cards

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

fire

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

ghostly whispers

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

Hanh’s underground shelter

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

huge fireflies

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

incense altar

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Jungle of Screaming Souls

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

loss

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

mirror reflecting aging

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

mirrors

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

nostalgia

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

playing cards

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

rotting creek

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

solitary drinking

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

stepfather’s modest home

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

storytelling

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

the deck of cards as luck

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2