Why does Mike go back to Vietnam to find Nike? Be specific with this one and use examples.

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2007)

Mike goes back to Vietnam to get Nike because he promised him he wouldn't go home without him. Mike went home without Nike the first time but while he was at home the questioning of where Nike was made him go back. When Mike left the last time he saw Nike was driving away with the Russian Roulette man. He knew that man was bad news and was going to get into some deep problems. Mike knew Nike wasn't strong enough to decline anything this man offered him, especially since the affects of Vietnam had already gotten him. Nike wanted to get away from his mind and away from his problems. When he got involved in Russian Roulette it was a way for him to become dehumanized. He no longer had any connection with his emotions or past friends and family. Mike desperately wanted to get Nike back to his normal self and to come home with him. When he saw Nike he realized how detached he was from himself. Mike tried to convince him to come back home and to give up the game of Russian Roulette but Nike wouldn't listen. He was hurting to much and no longer knew who he really was. Nike's wife kept asking where Nike was and why he hadn't come home with Mike. Their friends also pressed that question. In mike's mind he failed in bringing Nike home. He failed Nike and he failed his friends and family. Nike had gotten so deep in the game of Russian Roulette that he couldn't be saved. Nike may have saved himself by continuing the game and killing himself. The trauma that he went through may have really damaged him psychologically. He wouldn't have been the same person.