Summary: The Hurt Locker
The Emotional effects of war on soldiers.
Manali Oak describes war as "a manifestation of death and destruction". “The Hurt Locker” aptly captures the above definition of war. It is one of the best movie releases of the year 2009 and by the trends; it continues generating a lot of hype for quite sometime (Manali O). Personally, I couldn't get enough of watching the scenes over and over again, as I kept asking myself, "Is this exactly what is happening in Iraq? Are these soldiers really encountering these tragic and ghastly moments?" The movie is based on the personal experiences of journalist Mark Boal who compiled his personal war experiences and formed them into a fictional story, packed with real facts from real war. The …show more content…
Venturing deep into the most violent zone in the entire war, we can understand how the steady proximity to booms and blast impact the squad. There is an existence filled with fear, tension, anxiety but also moments of courage and mind blowing excitement. The amount of risk involved is big, as this is a team of elite soldiers who precedes others, diffusing bombs and land mines, thus in essence they literally risk their lives so that majority could have a higher survival chance. Every day to them is a good day to die, as for the team death is always a mistake away. The stress levels they have to deal with are enormous and strange. With not just death, but even physical obliteration a daily possibility, they live to the limit; with every moment building to further …show more content…
These involve counseling sessions that help them talk out there experiences. For instance, the department of state of veterans affairs has a detailed procedures on how to identify and treat post traumatic stress (National centre for PTSD Home).According to an article by William M. Welch of USA today in 2005, he writes "while military hospitals mend the physical wounds, the VA is attempting to focus on long term needs of combat veterans after they leave active military service". I think that these clinics are good because there has not been enough emphasis on the psychological damages caused by
Manali Oak describes war as "a manifestation of death and destruction". “The Hurt Locker” aptly captures the above definition of war. It is one of the best movie releases of the year 2009 and by the trends; it continues generating a lot of hype for quite sometime (Manali O). Personally, I couldn't get enough of watching the scenes over and over again, as I kept asking myself, "Is this exactly what is happening in Iraq? Are these soldiers really encountering these tragic and ghastly moments?" The movie is based on the personal experiences of journalist Mark Boal who compiled his personal war experiences and formed them into a fictional story, packed with real facts from real war. The …show more content…
Venturing deep into the most violent zone in the entire war, we can understand how the steady proximity to booms and blast impact the squad. There is an existence filled with fear, tension, anxiety but also moments of courage and mind blowing excitement. The amount of risk involved is big, as this is a team of elite soldiers who precedes others, diffusing bombs and land mines, thus in essence they literally risk their lives so that majority could have a higher survival chance. Every day to them is a good day to die, as for the team death is always a mistake away. The stress levels they have to deal with are enormous and strange. With not just death, but even physical obliteration a daily possibility, they live to the limit; with every moment building to further …show more content…
These involve counseling sessions that help them talk out there experiences. For instance, the department of state of veterans affairs has a detailed procedures on how to identify and treat post traumatic stress (National centre for PTSD Home).According to an article by William M. Welch of USA today in 2005, he writes "while military hospitals mend the physical wounds, the VA is attempting to focus on long term needs of combat veterans after they leave active military service". I think that these clinics are good because there has not been enough emphasis on the psychological damages caused by