10/10/2012 ENG 112-Cox Essay Prompt 2 What Were The Things They Carried An author commonly uses literary devices in their text to both interest the audience‚ and to create a bigger depth to their work. In “The Things They Carried”‚ there are a few different elements Tim O’Brien uses to captivate his audience. Imagery‚ symbolism‚ and theme were a few of the devices he chose to use in this work. Throughout the story‚ he explains what the men carried‚ and by doing so‚ created a depth to this story
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Scott Johnson 04/14/09 HIST. 1700 Term Project Film Analysis/Review WE WERE SOLDIERS It’s a known fact that that the Vietnam War was fought by young American soldiers that bled and died next to one another in the jungles of Vietnam. With many wins and loses throughout the war there were over 58‚000 American casualties by wars end. The movie‚ “We Were Soldiers” focuses on the role of the United State’s 7th Calvary Regiment in the Battle of Ia Drang‚ which was the first large-unit battle
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We were soldiers is a fact-based tale of men under fire‚ their common acts of uncommon valor‚ and their loyalty to and love for one another during one of the most savage military battles in U.S. history. On November 14‚ 1965‚ in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam‚ in a small clearing called Landing Zone X-Ray‚ Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and 400 troopers from the U.S. 7th Air Cavalry are surrounded by 2000 enemy soldiers in what would become the first‚ and perhaps the worst‚ major battle of the Vietnam
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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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I will Leave No One Behind Extended Essay of We Were Soldiers The Vietnam War was a nightmare for many soldiers. It re-defined the meaning of war to an entire generation. As the conflict grew it became known around the world that this was a war that could not be won. After this was realized by America the main focus became to "get out" instead of "getting a victory". In the 2002 film We Were Soldiers‚ directed by Randall Wallace‚ a true account of the first major battle in Vietnam is given
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Adam Torres 9-9-13 C-1/2 Journal Notes can be defined‚ as pieces of literature that allow a person to better understand what is at hand. Therefore‚ in the book “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien‚ it is no coincidence as to why he entitled chapter sixteen “Notes”. O’Brien uses this chapter as a note to help broaden the readers understanding of the books purpose‚ and more specifically‚ what O’Brien is really trying to convey instead of a mere war story. It is for this reason that I have
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The Things They Carried in “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien In “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien the theme of “carrying” both physical and emotional objects by the main characters can be found in the novel. While these men carry the same standard physical army gear‚ they differentiate with personal tangible and intangible items. From Lieutenant Cross’s responsibility of his men‚ to Henry Dobbin’s girlfriend’s pantyhose for its magic‚ each man faced the war with these things attached
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We Were Soldiers vs. Platoon After watching both of these films I noticed how combat was portrayed in the movie Platoon was different from the movie we were soldiers In the movie we were soldiers it was portrayed around several different officers it was focused on them and how they carried out their mission and how they took care of their men also they showed how on a platoon level and squad level were able to follow the battalion commander on the battlefield some example of the
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The Title We all like to take a time out and sit down with our loved ones‚ and watch a heart touching movie every once in a while. What we don’t do is actually take time to really focus and understand completely what the point of the movie is or what it is trying to get across to the audience. I was able to take time and sit down‚ and enjoy and evaluate the movie‚ "We Were Soldiers." I was able to come to the conclusion that it is a very accurate movie‚ give or take a few facts. The quality of
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While it is necessary to fight for freedom‚ a better world‚ and what is right‚ war contradicts itself. The very same soldiers that fight in defense of these values have them taken away because of their experiences at war. The negative effects are just as big as the positive effects of war. A nation can never really win in war because of this. Instead war just stays a neutral thing. There are many people who instead of staying in the middle‚ gravitate to either end of the spectrum. Some who fall on
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