A symbolic connection:

Today, after listening to Tim O'Brien read his story "Ambush," Marc asked, "Isn't the Vietnamese flag red with a yellow star? He keeps repeating the image of the soldier with the eye that was 'a star-shaped hole,'  yellow and red..."

First of all, great memory for flags. And, what a great connection, as that imagery adds yet another layer to an already complex and significant story. What is that layer? Don't worry, we'll discuss in class...

The Vietnamese flag.
"The star-shaped hole was red and yellow" (120).