![]() ![]() He's soft-spoken and a likeable enough fellow, but he makes quite a mess of Fowler's world. You're thinking to yourself, "Yeah, That'll last."Įnter Alden Pyle, the quiet American. He reports on the war, when he must, but he won't take sides. Owen was all about the Skywalkers not getting involved, especially in idealistic crusades. He reminds us a little of Luke Skywalker's uncle, Owen, in Star Wars. When it all comes down to it, Fowler would prefer to mind his own business and be responsible for no one. Such a life might seem lonely to you, but it's the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow to him. Now he's taken up with a young mistress named Phuong and just wants to spend his remaining years living easy and untroubled by anybody's problems. ![]() A cynical chap? You bet! Cheeky? Yeah, sometimes. He failed at marriage, didn't do too well at adultery either, and at this point in his career doesn't care if he fails as a reporter. On top of that, Fowler cheated on his wife back home in England, but she won't divorce him. He's a middle-aged correspondent from England who's come to Vietnam to report on the Indochina War.and let's just say he's not exactly enthused about his job. Picture it: You're stuck with a wife you really don't like, you hate your job, and you just got sent to a war zone. ![]()
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