The message that both authors were trying to convey is that Saigon is gone, it is over. First, in the poem, Saigon Is Gone, Ha says, “At noon . . . It’s over; Saigon is gone,” (Lai, 69). This poem shows that the war is over, Saigon has fallen, and some specific word choice that this poem shows is it’s over and is gone, this shows a hopeless tone because it’s over, there is no hope left. Next, in the article, Forgotten Ship, it says, “. . . Vietnam has surrendered . . .” (Shapiro). This article shows that South Vietnam has surrendered to the Communists, ending the war and some specific word choice that this article shows is surrendered and that shows us that South Vietnam didn’t win, so that creates a tone of maybe anguish or possibly sadness
