Being a soldier is often synonymous with bravery‚ strength‚ and courage. However‚ in the film “We were soldiers‚” Randall Wallace‚ the director‚ plays particular attention in displaying how the Vietnam War affects American soldiers and their families. In addition to appropriately portraying soldiers‚ Wallace almost accurately sets the various scenes in relation to the time period of mid 1960s. Wallace also pays close attention to historic facts and dates in laying out the theme and plot of the film
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Soldiers from all the different periods of time have faced the hardships of war. In history‚ there have been millions of troops. One of the soldiers to compare is Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey. The other are soldiers from the second world war. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus experiences are similar to those of modern soldiers returning from war‚ such as the deaths of their fellow soldiers‚ the amount of time for which they left‚ and the ill treatment they faced when returning home. All soldiers
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Deployments on Families and Soldiers Deployments in the National Guard affect both the soldier and their families during this hard time. Nevertheless most families make it through the tour stronger then ever. Service members who have children at the time of deployment may be affected more by missing out on some of the most important times in their lives. Also‚ being miles apart can put a lot of tension on the soldier’s family and jobs. During these hard times both the soldier and the spouse need to
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a fake identity to escape the country life; his false persona is named Ernest. Jack tells his family about his “brother” named Ernest and often goes to “visit him” when he needs to get away. Now‚ Ernest is in fact not a real person but a made up one. When Jack goes to the city and pretends to be Ernest‚ he goes to meet the love of his life‚ Gwendolyn and his friend‚ Agly. Gwendolyn is in love with Jack‚ who she thinks is Ernest‚ but she does not love him for who he is‚ but for his name. Lady Bracknell
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Luke Jankoski 4/4/16 Ruff/Shea Whistle Child Soldiers in the U.K. Around the world children are being used as weapons of war. They are either being enticed by propaganda or being forced to go to battle‚ and fight for something that they don’t even understand. Child soldiers are not a recent issue; they have been used for centuries around the world. Child soldiers can be traced back to the eighteenth century France‚ when times were tough and parents were unable to take care of their children
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Ernest Hemingway‚ A legacy for American Literature Some say that Hemingway’s personal life should disqualify him from the literature canon. They state that his torrent affairs‚ his alcoholism‚ and his mental state should preclude him from entry into the canon. These are the very things that help to make Hemingway a unique writer. Although his genre is fiction‚ he relies on his real life experiences with the people and places that he visited. The very definition of the literary canon disputes these
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more than 250‚000 child soldiers deployed in active combat today. Six million child soldiers have become disabled or displaced‚ and two million have been killed. Armed conflict imposes huge hardship on young people living in war zones. This is a problem that still exists in todays society. Most child soldiers are between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years old‚ although children as young as seven have been used as child soldiers. Almost all areas that utilize child soldiers are areas that are in
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Should Child Soldiers be prosecuted? By:Alizey Solis Period:7 Why are child soldiers forced to do things they aren’t supposed to do? These children are putting themselves at risk in the future but it’s not entirely their fault. Have you ever felt the guilt and pain they were going through during this time? Children are taken from anywhere (innocent children) taken from their families‚ and are turned into fighters but different armies.Because of this people are trying to prosecute these children
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Imagine this: in your present day life‚ you have just finished a regular‚ boring‚ old day in school. You have sat through the same classes‚ learned the same subjects‚ and now you are ready to head home. You hoist your heavy backpack over your shoulder and begin the long walk to the parking lot. When you get there‚ you see your parents’ car‚ open the door and get in. This might be one of the most ordinary processes in the world to you. However‚ not every child is as fortunate to have a car‚ a backpack
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13-year-old boy in war. He has just been ripped out of his home and taken to battle the rebels. He is mistreated and has no way to escape this horror. After throwing a bomb‚ which killed many‚ he is taken to court‚ where they are asking if he should be given amnesty. If it was your decision‚ would you give this boy a second chance at living freely? Or would you put him behind bars for the rest of his life? Many are now asking themselves‚ should child soldiers be given amnesty or should they be prosecuted? This
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