Shay, Jonathan

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Achilles in Vietnam

combat trauma and the undoing of character

2003

Examines the psychological effects of the Vietnam War on the men who fought in it, comparing them with those of the soldiers in the Iliad.

combat trauma and the trials of homecoming

2002

Draws on Homer's "Odyssey" to illuminate the real problems faced by combat veterans reentering civilian society.