Correlation EssayThe Things They Carried and Full metal Jacket
Correlation Essay
After viewing the war film ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and while reading Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’ I noticed some similarities. The two were similar in various aspects but there were a few that stood out more than others. To start off, was the treatment of the enemy. In TTTC, they called them names and did cruel and grueling acts. In ‘Full Metal Jacket’, soldiers committed cruel and grueling acts as well, and they were heavily dissociated to the enemy. That led to such events as killing just for fun or taunting the already dead corpses. Another comparison would be the use of metaficiton in the two. In the novel the use of metafcition comes through the commentary of the reader and story tellers while in the film its seen through a character doing a documentary on the film.
The book and the film have more juxtapositions. For instance, they both show various types of a solider. Examples would be them showing the solider who doesn’t really want to be there (Kiowa and Ace) but came there other purposes, and a soldier who dissociates himself by creating jokes (Azar and Ace).Another similarity within The Things They Carried and ‘Full Metal Jacket’ would be the portrayal of the war. The way in which is shown is similar. It is as though they want the viewers and readers to get more emotionally to the war. They present background information and insight into the characters’ lives, thoughts and feelings. So by giving more information, the viewers and readers are able to connect more and easily.
After viewing the war film ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and while reading Tim O’Brien’s ‘The Things They Carried’ I noticed some similarities. The two were similar in various aspects but there were a few that stood out more than others. To start off, was the treatment of the enemy. In TTTC, they called them names and did cruel and grueling acts. In ‘Full Metal Jacket’, soldiers committed cruel and grueling acts as well, and they were heavily dissociated to the enemy. That led to such events as killing just for fun or taunting the already dead corpses. Another comparison would be the use of metaficiton in the two. In the novel the use of metafcition comes through the commentary of the reader and story tellers while in the film its seen through a character doing a documentary on the film.
The book and the film have more juxtapositions. For instance, they both show various types of a solider. Examples would be them showing the solider who doesn’t really want to be there (Kiowa and Ace) but came there other purposes, and a soldier who dissociates himself by creating jokes (Azar and Ace).Another similarity within The Things They Carried and ‘Full Metal Jacket’ would be the portrayal of the war. The way in which is shown is similar. It is as though they want the viewers and readers to get more emotionally to the war. They present background information and insight into the characters’ lives, thoughts and feelings. So by giving more information, the viewers and readers are able to connect more and easily.