(LUẬN văn THẠC sĩ) the vietnam war syndrome in forrest gump movie scritp a critical discourse analysis

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES - - TRỊNH THỊ VÂN THE VIETNAM WAR SYNDROME IN FORREST GUMP MOVIE SCRIPT: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS Hội chứng chiến tranh Việt Nam kịch phim Forrest Gump: Một phân tích diễn ngôn phê phán MA THESIS – TYPE Field: English Linguistics Code: 8220201.01 Hanoi, 2019 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST-GRADUATE STUDIES - - TRỊNH THỊ VÂN THE VIETNAM WAR SYNDROME IN FORREST GUMP MOVIE SCRIPT: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS Hội chứng chiến tranh Việt Nam kịch phim Forrest Gump: Một phân tích diễn ngơn phê phán MA THESIS – TYPE Field : English Linguistics Code : 8220201.01 Supervisor : Dr Ngô Tự Lập Hanoi, 2019 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com DECLARATION I declare that this thesis ―The Vietnam War Syndrome in “Forrest Gump” Movie Script: A Critical Discourse Analysis‖ embodies the result of my own special work which has been composed by myself in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at University of Languages and International Studies Trịnh Thị Vân January 05th, 2019 i TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would firstly like to express my thankfulness for my supervisor, Dr Ngô Tự Lập for all his help and guidance Were it not his support, I would not have the courage to complete a Master’s Thesis on this topic His valuable comments and suggestions also played an important part in the finalization of this study Furthermore, I am grateful to all the staff at ULIS Center for Learning Resources who have been always willing to help me with the books I need I would also like to give thanks to all the lecturers at Faculty of Postgraduate Studies for all their adorable knowledge which made me broaden my mind to the world of language Special thanks, finally, to my husband and my son who stand by me throughout the time I did my research, without whom I could never be motivated enough to fulfil my work ii TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis (LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis ABSTRACT The fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975 is a turning point that put the Vietnam War into an end after 20 years of conflicts Considered the most controversial war in the 20th century, the Vietnam War deeply divides the American society Especially, it causes the Vietnam Syndrome which still is an obsession of American people until today The research is carried out on a movie script of one of the most famous Hollywood films about the Vietnam War, Forrest Gump The collected data are analyzed on the basis Fairclough’s three-dimensional framework for critical discourse analysis As a result, the study reveals the different aspects of the syndrome considered as a psychological trauma expressing in many factors such as the topic, the plot, the characters, the setting, the genre, the theme songs, and the language of the whole movie Moreover, the movie script exposes a long period of problematic and tragic time in the history of the United States Hopefully, the study will be a firm ground for further CDA research on the same topic Key words: critical discourse analysis, Vietnam Syndrome, movie script, Vietnam War, American Studies iii TIEU LUAN MOI download : 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(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii TABLE OF CONTENTS iv PART A: INTRODUCTION 1 Rationale of the study Aims of the study Scope of the study Methods of the study Background of the data Design of the thesis PART B: DEVELOPMENT Chapter 1: Literature Review 1.1 The Vietnam Syndrome 1.2 Discourse and Discourse analysis (DA) 1.2.1 Definitions of Discourse 1.2.2 Discourse analysis 12 1.3 Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) 14 1.3.1 History of CDA 14 1.3.2 Definitions of CDA 15 1.3.3 Aims of CDA 17 1.3.4 Key notions of CDA 17 1.3.5 Tenets of CDA 19 1.3.6 Fairclough’s approach to CDA 20 iv TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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procedure 26 Chapter 3: Data analysis 28 3.1 Topic, plot, and characters 28 3.2 Setting and genre 31 3.3 Language 33 3.4 Theme songs 39 3.5 The symbol of Forrest’s running 41 Chapter 4: Findings and Discussions 45 4.1 How is the Vietnam War Syndrome reflected in the movie script from CDA perspective 45 4.2 What are the implications of the study for teaching the Vietnam War concerning texts 47 PART C: CONCLUSION 18 Summary of the study 48 Limitations of the study 48 Suggestions for further research 48 REFERENCES 50 v TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis end destiny and tries to find out the solution for getting out of their tragic situation in Indochina They try to run away as Forrest does in the film Running away is to escape from a really horrible tragedy in Vietnam Additionally, Forrest’s running implies another meaning – an escape from the obsession of the Vietnam War years after the war Perhaps, there is no other conflict that makes American people get into such a panic Therefore, they run, run to flee away the past as it means in Forrest’s saying, “My Momma always said you got to put the past behind you before you can move on And I think that's what my running was all about” The Vietnam War was, and still is, an important part of the lives of many Americans It is the Vietnam Syndrome that still haunts their heart and mind many years after the war 44 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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The underlying reasons for the Vietnam Syndrome are the conflicts between the ideological myth of American noble values such as freedom, equality, human rights, etc and what badly happened in the Vietnam War For example, killing babies and women, inequality, and racism were practiced by American soldiers As Thomas Paine, one of the greatest fighters of freedom and independence in America History claimed in his famous book Common Sense (1776) that ―The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind‖ Paine meant America’s mission for freedom and equality is, for the most part, exactly what all of mankind is aiming for On the other hand, what the US Army did in the war made their people bitterly disappointed and disbelieved in the Government It led to the psychological trauma in the whole American society In other words, they asserted that the ideal wonderland has already gone That traumatic condition has been demonstrated in many fields, but in this research, I have studied the psychological trauma which is manifested in a movie script considered as a discourse After all the analysis that has been done, we can see that the Vietnam Syndrome is obsessive in the whole script, that it influences strongly the topic, the plot, the characters, the setting, the genre, the theme songs of the film, and the language used in the movie The syndrome also illustrates in the expressions and the symbol of the main character’s running, which contains the hidden messages of the movie script 45 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com (LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis (LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis(LUAN.van.THAC.si).the.vietnam.war.syndrome.in.forrest.gump.movie.scritp.a.critical.discourse.analysis About the topic of the movie script, the film is about the Vietnam War which was over a long time ago There have been many Hollywood films about it, but the director of the movie still chose this theme It can be understood that the Vietnam War still firmly sticks to Americans’ memory The plot of the movie is about a simple-minded but kind-hearted Alabama man who is always called an idiot during his life Forrest is considered the symbol of the United States at the time the Vietnam War was happening America got bogged down to Vietnam and found no way to get out of it They seemed to behave like a stupid giant man, and thus the war is forever a black eye in American history Four main characters of the movie Forrest, Lt Dan, Jenny, and Bubba have a very complicated and different life, but they share the same situation is that their lives are totally destroyed by the Vietnam War by this way or that way They are generations who are directly affected by the war As a result, they either die or get lost in their own ways of life The setting of the movie is mainly in the state of Georgia where social problems such as inequality, racism, or discrimination happen very often It is also a state split many times in the past Perhaps, the director has intention of choosing the setting of the film A complicated and separated state seems to symbolize the divided and tragic America during the Vietnam War Forrest Gump is a comedy-drama film It seems to be an epic, but in fact, it is a pseudo-epic which is an anti-power against the American noble values Other factors of the movie such as the language, the theme songs and the symbol of Forrest’s running all embody the darkest period of time in American history - 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The underlying meanings of the all kinds of discourse only can be understood by putting them into a social and historical context Therefore, in teaching and learning English, when perceiving a text, especially a Vietnam War concerning text, the teachers need to be aware of the context surrounding the discourse in order to give learners proper explanation Also, the learners need to have enough background knowledge to deeply understand the hidden messages inside every discourse The Vietnam War is a very complicated period of time in the Vietnamese history as well as the American one Nowadays, the young generations are normally lack of information and basic understanding about that As a result, when analyzing these types of texts, the learners not only focus on the words, structures and sentences; but also need to find out the extra information related to social contexts and historical events so that they can see the underlying messages 47 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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its underlying meanings Explicitly, the study of the Vietnam Syndrome in the Forrest Gump movie script is embraced Applying the framework of Fairclough’s three-dimensional process, the research has unveiled the existence of the Vietnam Syndrome embedded in all the factors surrounding the movie such as the topic, the plot, the characters, the setting, the genre, the theme songs, as well as the language of the movie script The study is also an attempt to apply CDA approach to an artistic text in order to figure out the hidden messages inside the movie script Moreover, it is essential to master that every discourse is produced in a historical and social context with a specific situation The relationship between the context and the situation decides the significance of the discourse Thus, it is very important for teachers and learners to find out not only the textual, but also the extra-textual factors and intertextuality in order to deeply understand the real meanings of the text Surveying the extra-verbal elements and social contexts are really necessary for the teachers in guiding the learners to recognize the underlying meanings of the discourse Limitations of the study To understand more about the Vietnam War, as well as the Vietnam Syndrome, it is necessary for the author to carry out the research on more sources of materials so that the readers can be able to have a clearer view of this complex issue 48 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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critical analysis of a cinema discourse as well Up to now, many researches on critical analysis of political discourse have been conducted whereas critical analysis of the Vietnam War concerning discourse is really a new and strange approach, especially in Vietnam Practically, the research encourages people to learn about the Vietnam War and its effects on both American and Vietnamese societies Hopefully, learners who are really interested in Critical Discourse Analysis and artistic texts would see my research as a useful material From what the study has gained, I would like to make suggestions for further research regarding the other events related to the Vietnam War such as how the war affects America, how the war destroys Vietnam, or how Vietnamese veterans live after the war, etc It can be said for sure that those topics will play an integral role in contributing to the material stores for the post-war generations 49 TIEU LUAN MOI download : skknchat@gmail.com 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