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Although Kovic was able to admit to himself that he had begun to change his views on the war in Vietnam, he was still putting on a front for his family and friends by telling them that the pain and suffering was worth it because he had helped America (41). Kovic encountered more feelings of rejection before he is pushed over the edge and fully gained strong convictions that the war in Vietnam was wrong.

The disapproval towards Kovic did not stop in the hospital, but continued to haunt him when he returned to his childhood town. It was upon Kovic's return home that he realized many of his fellow citizens did not view him as a war hero. Kovic and another injured veteran participated in a parade in honor of those who fought in Vietnam. Kovic expected people to be waving and cheering for him since he had risked his life to fight for their country, but to his disappointment, all he received was blank looks from his fellow countrymen. Not only was Kovic not welcomed home, but also when his escorts tried to help him out of car, they carelessly flung his paralyzed body around almost dropping him (106). The fact that Kovic was shown so much disrespect and no apprieceiation continued to push him towards becoming an antiwar activist.

d of the day he could join the Marine Corps. He and his friend would study exquisite pamphlets with very sharp looking marines on the covers, and daydream of the day that they too would become Marines (56). During Kovic's adolescent years, his dream was to become someone that people could look up to and respect, and he felt that serving the United States was a great way to accomplish his goal. There had always been a part of Kovic that took great pride in the United States, and he hoped that one day he would be able to serve his country. Kovic's dream finally became reality. In September 1964, the paperwork was completed and Kovic was officially registered to become a Marine (75). Although Kovic was fulfilling his lifetime dream, he could have never prepared himself for how his decision to become a Marine would affect the way he viewed America and forever change the way he lived his life.

Not only did Kovic feel rejection from his country, but because he was paralyzed, he also felt unworthy and rejected by women. Kovic was very frustrated by the fact that he was not able to have sexual relations with women. Kovic had made many sacrifices for the good of his country only to come home as a beaten, paralyzed warrior and feel rejected by women. Because of his paralyze, Kovic felt that women looked at him funny and that they would never want to push him around in a wheelchair (112). Kovic wanted nothing more then to be close to women and because he couldn't do that made him furious. When people feel rejected by something that is important to them, they will take their anger out on what they feel to be the cause of their pain. This is exactly what Kovic did - the Vietnam War made him paralyzed, so because he feels rejected by women he is going to do everything in his power to retaliate.

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