Analyze Charles Knehailua, a Vietnam veteran reinterpreting his life, Hawaii, and the United States in the context of developing a Hawaiian national identity
This chapter introduces Charles Knehailua, a Vietnam veteran reinterpreting his life, Hawaii, and the United States in the context of developing a Hawaiian national identity he had largely forgotten through enculturation as an American soldier. The author’s story of friendship with Knehailua illuminates some of the everyday social interaction involved in the deconstruction of American … Read more