’fear’ is seen when Lieutenant Kotler walks into the dining room and sees Schmuel eating a pastry and Bruno talking to him. The Lieutenant is shot from a low camera angle to show his power and strength. Schmuel and Bruno’s eyes widen and jagged breaths escape from their mouths as the soldier interrogates them with his strong‚ stern voice about the pastry and the talking that was occurring‚ Because of the fear with which the lieutenant filled the boys‚ Bruno lies to Lieutenant Kotler because he is
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They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien weaves his tale around the concept of what a person carries emotionally and physically in the war scenario of the jungles of Vietnam. The story is set in the Vietnam War. It is a story written from the perspective of First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. He is the Infantry Platoon leader. It becomes quickly apparent that he is using his method of accounting for everything carried as a coping mechanism for the stress of this war. He calculated every physical object in terms of weight
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Shmuel’s father. Both boys tragically ended their short lives in the gas chambers. Brutality is also one of the important themes in the novel. This is clearly defined when Lieutenant Kotler has beaten Pavel up just because he had spilled some wine on the Lieutenant. Also‚ an example of brutality would be when Lieutenant Kotler hits Shmuel as he was unfairly accused of stealing food.. This is very brutal as no one should ever abuse a child even if they are Jewish. The last exampled of brutality
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everyone desires‚ but when the thought of love takes over your thought process; it can be very dangerous. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross knows the feeling of love and its dangerous effects. Lieutenant Cross is currently at war in Vietnam and he is repeatedly visited by the thought of his lover Martha. Martha is a student at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey‚ and this is where the lieutenant fell in love. He took her to a movie and during the movie he felt her knee‚ but she disapproved. After the movie
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such as when he manipulates Roderigo‚ blinded by his love for Desdemona and when he tricks Othello into thinking Desdemona cheated on him. Throughout the play‚ Iago expresses his hatred for Othello due to the fact he did not choose him for the lieutenant spot over Michael Cassio. He also suspects that Othello is having an affair with Emilia‚ Iago’s wife. First of all‚ Iago begins his manipulation by adopting emotional appeals. Iago’s "partner‚" Roderigo‚ is madly in love with Desdemona‚ and wants
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course Colonel Dax disagreed. Therefore‚ General Broulard brought the number down to a dozen. The result was to choose one man from each regiment and then execute them. There were three regiments so there would be three men randomly picked by their lieutenant. Colonel Dax then requested that he be chosen as their defense attorney. He also had the responsibility of choosing someone who would be in charge of executing these men if they plead guilty in their trial. I would say that their trial was taken
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World War I‚ like any other war‚ was filled with bloodshed and tears. Earnest Hemingway uses this realistic portrayal of the 1st great war in his novel “Farewell to Arms”. The book explores the life of an ambulance driver‚ lieutenant Henry‚ and all of the struggles he goes through in the war both physically and emotionally. A much different look into the war comes from the propaganda techniques that the United Stated used during this time. Although the propaganda seen during World War
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they lead by example. We Were Soldiers revolves around a leader‚ Lieutenant Colonel Hal and his unit‚ who are set for their first battle of the Vietnam War. Lieutenant Colonel Moore is commander of the first Battalion‚ 7th Cavalry regiment‚ the same regiment that was fatefully commanded by General George A. Custer in the 19th Century. General Custer and his men were slaughtered at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. In the story Lieutenant Colonel Moore manages to achieve the impossible when despite his
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name Cross. While the men within the platoon can be seen as Cross’s disciples. As a savior you’re supposed to be a shepherd to your sheep and lead them away from danger; however‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross does the opposite unknowingly. Jesus Christ carried burdens of others by dying on the cross for them. While‚ Lieutenant Cross‚ carried the burden of guilt for his irresponsibility’s that caused the deaths of his platoon members Ted Lavender and
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In Tim O ’Brian ’s "The Things They Carried‚" Lieutenant Jimmy Cross ’s obsession with Martha causes the death of Ted Lavender‚ an officer under his charge. The Lieutenant ’s mind was constantly distracted from the war by his thoughts of Martha. Jimmy has an obsession with her; he wants to know everything that goes on with her‚ and even around her. The Lieutenant has deep desires for her‚ but he pictures her the way her wants her to be. Daydreaming about Martha‚ instead of watching his surroundings
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