In peace like a river, guns are a symbol used for taking authority into your own hands. When guns are used in the book, there is always a sense of power belonging to whoever is wielding the gun.…
American Sniper, by Chris Kyle, is the autobiography of Chris Kyles experiences of being a Navy seal in one of the worlds most corrupt country, Iraq. The United States verses Iraq war started in 2003 and ended in 2011. During the war, Chris has achieved 2 silver star badges and 5 bronze star badges due to Valor. As Chris, being the deadliest sniper with a total amount of 160 confirmed kills, he acquired the nickname “The Devil of Ramadi” by the Insurgency. Outside of being a Navy Seal, Chris is a loving husband and father with 2 adorable children. This autobiography provides a distinct perspective on how war takes a toll on a soldier’s life during and after a deployment.…
References: 1) Kyle, Chris and McEwen, Scott and DeFelice, Jim 2012 American Sniper The Autobiography of The Most Lethal Sniper in US Military History Harper Collins…
In “The sniper” there are two brothers fighting on the opposite sides of the war. The brother who is fighting for the Republican side sees a shot in the distance. He fires and then he realizes he has shot his brother. The brother who shot the fire feels regret. The text supports this by stating, “The sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother’s face.”…
The movie, American Sniper, has definitely been one of the most anticipated and controversial films of 2014. The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood, and stars Bradley Cooper. This movie tells the unique and complicated story of former navy seal, Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle is mostly known as the most lethal sniper in U.S military history. Chris had 160 confirmed kills in total of all of his tours of duty. Unfortunately, Chris Kyle was killed at a gun range by a former marine who had a history of mental illness. Chris Kyle released a book called “American Sniper,” which later developed into a film. The movie was made in memory of him and to tell his story. This movie is a very touching war film. The care and passion that was put into this movie is clearly shown through the acting, cinematography, realistic war scenes, and dedication from the actors. This movie not only speaks to those who loved Chris Kyle, but also to those who have family members serving or have served in the U.S. Military. Clint Eastwood makes sure that those who served are properly respected and honored for their service. This is why the movie is a great film…
Clint Eastwood’s critical, box office and Academy Awards juggernaut tells the tale of Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), a prolific, er, American sniper, and his endeavours on and off the battlefield during the Iraq war. It’s a heavily lethargic adaptation of a heavily controversial book about a heavily divisive ‘American Hero’. Not to say that the flick itself is wildly patriotic – though the ending tries its best to disprove that – but nor is it an anti-war film, as director Eastwood haplessly attempts to argue. Which is where American Sniper’s greatest fault, among many faults, lies; it’s a film that is too afraid to carry any political heft, any commentary that would make the viewing experience worthwhile. As a result, the whole point of the film is rendered null.…
“The Sniper” by Liam O’ Flaberly is about a Republican Sniper fighting for his life and is in a civil war. The Republican Sniper is on a roof facing the other Sniper across the street then a women saw the Sniper and told the turret where the Republican Sniper was at. The Republican Sniper open fired and killed the women and the turret, then the other Sniper across the street fired and the bullet hit the Republican snipers hand. The Republican Sniper killed his brother. “War reduces humans mirror odjects.…
To be a successful soldier in war, one must endure extensive training in various situations, including but not limited to, medical practice, survival skills, and strategies. This is of utmost importance because without proper instruction or experience, a soldier could potentially die in crossfire. It can be challenged that in his historical short story The Sniper, Liam O’Flaherty utilizes characterization to imply that the Republican sniper has qualities of an experienced soldier in survival skills and combat training to show his successful survival and defeat of his enemy sniper.…
Over the course of Liam O’Flaherty’s “The Sniper,” the reader experiences what it is like to be in a war. He reveals to the reader the struggles of being in a war, such as the physical trials not to mention the emotional turmoil that…
So, as one can see, Liam O'Flaherty's sniper was a very deep and complicated character. Through his actions, appearance, and thoughts, we see the signs of age and wisdom versus the daredevil, both apart form the mischievous student brought out in his success plan. All in all, the sniper's personality was written to be very conflicting and…
“War is like love, it always finds a way” (Bertolt Brecht). Although one is pure and the other evil, the forces of both love and war influence the best stories. A more interesting topic emerges when a character must choose between loyalty to a loved one and devotion to government. In “The Sniper” and “Cranes” the main character is involved in a civil war that calls for allegiance to the government despite his feelings for a loved one who fights for the opposite cause. “The Sniper” and “Cranes” share similarities and differences in the plot, the characters, and the theme. Although, these stories are two similar pieces of literature and share many similarities, they both are unique from one another and consist of many differences.…
Military General in American CIvil War, Robert E. Lee. Lee was is known for commanding the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the American civil war (Wikipedia). Lee eluded that war often has the tendency for brothers and friends to turn their backs on one and other. The idea of war is to have mankind gain a sense of peace on earth. However it is in fact, decaying our civilization, along with mankind. “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and the poem “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy are two pieces that deal with the issues of war, and in fact share many similarities and differences in the areas of plot, irony, and theme.…
The sniper in the story is described as “a man who is used to looking at death” (O’Flaherty p.1). Throughout the story, the sniper manages to instinctively kill person after person without any remorse or even the slightest sign of emotion. He even managed to kill an old woman simply because she was a possible informant and a threat to his safety. After killing another one of his regular enemies near the end the story though, strangely he becomes overwhelmed with a sense of grief and sorrow for what he was doing. At first you would think this indicates that the sniper was not necessarily a blood hungry person driven by the desire to kill others. Instead, he seems more like just a soldier doing his job because he has to and trying not to think about the fact that what he has been doing all along was actually against his morals. However, moments after this sudden realization that he has, he throws his gun to the ground which triggers it to fire, and it just goes past the side of his head. After this, he gets knocked back into “reality” and laughs it off like it is nothing. Because of this, it is hard to clearly see if he is truly just a soldier doing his job or in fact a horrible person who enjoys killing simply for the fun of it.…
Among the soldiers of the Massachusetts Fourth Regiment, a young Private, Robert Shurtliff "…was always mentioned in glowing terms as being one of the toughest, strongest, and most patriotic soldiers… Shurtliff 's physical endurance was legendary" (Leonard). In contrast, the inexperienced, eighteen-year-old Deborah Sampson rarely received compliments nor stood out among the beauties of Plympton and Middleborough, Massachusetts. These two seemingly-different personages have much more in common that one might imagine. In the late Eighteenth Century, women had few rights given to them in their male dominated societies. "Women could not legally vote, own property, or serve in the military…" (Silvey 10). Despite these statutory limitations, Sampson knew what she wanted to accomplish and she would go to any extent necessary to achieve it. Deborah Sampson helped pave the way for a change in the rights of women by showing strong vitality and persistence in following her dreams, serving her country, and by exhibiting unfailing faith in herself and her abilities - so often overlooked by society.…
The ending of this story caught me by surprise, the whole time we were reading I was trying to figure out what the twist at the end would be but I didn’t see this coming. I assumed maybe the sniper himself would ended up dead and every line I waited for that shot for the other side to kill him. I think this story was very well written since it didn’t give away what would happen while still including some foreshadowing that you wouldn’t really see until you reread it. What I noticed for example was when his brother died there was so much detail put into the description on his death talking about how he toppled of the roof and how it affected the sniper which was not the case when he killed the informant woman, her death for the most part was…