A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain
What metaphors are used in A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler?
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According to the author, Robert Olen Butler, he is not a "Vietnam writer." He says, "I'm a Vietnam novelist in the way Monet is a lily-pad painter," he insists. "For me, Vietnam is simply a metaphor in which I'm able to explore the human condition."
A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain