Deer Hunter Assignment (option#4)

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2012)

After Mike gets back from Vietnam, he decides to go back and find Nick and bring him home. There are a few reasons for why he does this. One reason is that Mike made a promise to Nick during that one scene where Mike runs down the street naked after Stevie's wedding. He promised Nick that he wouldn't leave him behind in Vietnam. Mike felt obligated as a friend to venture back into Vietnam and find out what happened to him and bring him home. Another reason he wanted to bring Nick home was because he wanted to make Linda happy. Even though Mike was in love with Linda, it was against his moral code to just leave Nick in Vietnam so he could be with her. It was apparent to Mike that Linda still had strong feelings for Nick, as shown in that scene where Mike stops at the grocery store and sees Linda crying in the storage room. I think Mike cared more for the well-being of Linda and Nick than his hopes for a relationship, and I think Mike knew Linda could never be happy unless he brought Nick home to her.