The Quiet American Analysis
Politics and religion have contributed to the great roles in shaping up societies worldwide for centuries. Specifically, in both “For Whom the Bell Tows” and “The Quiet American”, political influences are expressed with a deeper concentration in comparison to religion among the people. In the work, “For Whom the Bell Tows”, religion is not emphasized as a major priority throughout the story, until the local people find themselves almost at their breaking point. As stated in one of the passages by one of the local Spaniard individuals, “...Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. Holy Mary, Mother of God,..”, in essence can conclude that the individual felt a sense of desperation for not only
himself, but also for the people around him. (Hemingway, Pg. 173) Also, the quote shows a true belief in salvation by god for the people. Similarly, in “The Quiet American”, it is stated that Vietnamese individuals, “...believed, whatever their religion, that here they would be safe.”, which affirms the belief of safety by religion. (Greene, Pg. 28) Although, each work reveals a strong belief in religion, they only demonstrated religious acts throughout specific passages, not point them out as a major influences necessarily. The main tactics for true safety, if any, was at the hands of political power. Both authors transcend an opposition for communism throughout their works, which they pointed out in several ways within their passages. For example, in Greene’s “The Quiet American”, it is stated that, “All of them blamed the Communists.” (Greene, Pg. 84) That demonstrates that the Vietnamese individuals were against communists and blamed them for their tragedies. In Hemingway's “For Whom the Bell Tows”, one of the Spaniards states that, “And afterwards shoot the anarchists and the Communists and all this canalla except the good Republicans,..” (Hemingway, Pg. 154) Such testimony reveals the level of opposition towards communism to the degree and willingness of killing communists.
himself, but also for the people around him. (Hemingway, Pg. 173) Also, the quote shows a true belief in salvation by god for the people. Similarly, in “The Quiet American”, it is stated that Vietnamese individuals, “...believed, whatever their religion, that here they would be safe.”, which affirms the belief of safety by religion. (Greene, Pg. 28) Although, each work reveals a strong belief in religion, they only demonstrated religious acts throughout specific passages, not point them out as a major influences necessarily. The main tactics for true safety, if any, was at the hands of political power. Both authors transcend an opposition for communism throughout their works, which they pointed out in several ways within their passages. For example, in Greene’s “The Quiet American”, it is stated that, “All of them blamed the Communists.” (Greene, Pg. 84) That demonstrates that the Vietnamese individuals were against communists and blamed them for their tragedies. In Hemingway's “For Whom the Bell Tows”, one of the Spaniards states that, “And afterwards shoot the anarchists and the Communists and all this canalla except the good Republicans,..” (Hemingway, Pg. 154) Such testimony reveals the level of opposition towards communism to the degree and willingness of killing communists.