The Quiet American is a novel that captures a period of time in a country that is consumed by a war, a war with deep foreign involvement. In amongst all of the political and social unrest within the country is Thomas Fowler, a British journalist. Throughout the novel we see Fowler's interactions with the country in which he resides, Vietnam, symbolised by his mistress Phuong. His distaste with the American presence within the country is also personified in his relationship with the young American idealist, Alden Pyle. Pyle and Fowler though holding opposing political views, share in common a desire for Phuong. Throughout the novel we see that the original holder of Phuong's interests, Fowler, openly and unsparingly criticises Pyle's desire for her. It can be seen that he is, ultimately, in no position to do so considering the state of his relationship with Phuong. Though Fowler's desires for Phuong are less noble than Pyle's, his criticism is justified from his perspective.......

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Title: The Quiet American
Approximate Word Count: 897
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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