Answer to #4

Rating: 7/10 (21 December 2008)

Q: Why did Mike go back to Vietnam for Nick? First off, Mike had promised Nick he wouldn't leave him in Vietnam. So, it was an unspoken consent that he would take him back dead or alive. Second, Mike surely needed closure. He had no idea where Nick was exactly, or whether he was alive. He had to find out the truth. He cared about him a lot, considering the friendship we see among the man before they leave for war. They depend on each other, and Mike seems to have always felt responsible for the men. He seemed to have the most clear mind, and wanted to fix whatever mistakes had been made. His method of living is to do something right the first time, but of course his friends didn't act in exactly the same way.