He feels personally responsible for the death of Lavender; he thinks that if he had been paying more attention, Lavender’s death could have been prevented. Because of his fear, he becomes more determined to distance himself from the men and be more of a leader for them. He feels that by burning his letters and pictures of Martha it will help him
O’Brien uses this to his advantage to give the reader a true sense of what the experience in Vietnam was for the common soldier, while at the same time not describing it outright, which is something he says later in the story cannot be done in simple words. In one of the passages early on in the story a list that demonstrates this point is clearly written, “Henry Dobbins, who
Kiowa is more sympathetic, offering textbook comments, such as switching places with the dead man and that he would have been killed anyway, in order to console "O'Brien" whom he believes regrets his action. The fact is that "O'Brien" never expresses what he is feeling — joy, regret, pain, confusion, or any specific emotion. He never says a word throughout the story. His shock is all that we can really know, expressed through his silence. Much of this vignette is full of the personal history of the Vietnamese soldier, beginning with his birthplace, moving through his career, love life, and eventual enlisting in the army.
That’s why the supplies never reached the 308th and many of his men had to die without medical and food supplies. However him and his army were able withstand such pressure and hold the stand suffering from waves of soldiers, heavy artillery fire, grenades and other explosions and even flamethrowers. This makes me wonder where the soldiers from the 308th found their motivation to go on, when many others would have already given up and tried to escape or suicide; Patriotism and the love for their country must have been the key. For this reason I think that this action-packed movie portrayed American society in WW1 and in general very well: determined and proud soldiers who never give up the fight for their country and for their rights. In comparison to “All Quiet on the Western Front” “Lost Battalion” contained
James Rigney Prof. Schneider The Things They Carried Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried is a collection of stories that revolves around the young men of Alpha Company during the Vietnam Conflict. O’Brien begins his book by describing each item all the men are carrying, but not all of the items are physical. Many of the items he describes are both imaginary and emotional that each man must carry while traveling through the Vietnamese country side. O'Brien uses truth in fiction to help tell the stories of Alpha Company from the first page to the very end. He talks about why each of the men carries the things they have on them, the deaths of three men in his group, Ted Lavender, Curt Lemon, and Kiowa, as well as the death of his first love, Linda.
Specific to The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming is thrust into the role of a Civil War soldier at a very young age, and is forced to do things and see things, which he had never done or seen before. For the greater portion of the novel, Henry handles what is going on around him like a boy, but as the novel progresses he handles what goes on with the courage and maturity of a man. In The Red Badge of Courage, Henry undergoes the transformation from a boy to a man. This transformation gives him a new perception of war, and courage that he could not find before. As Henry works his was onto the battlefield for the first time, his regiment portrays him as nothing but a boy, or “youth” in Crane’s terms.
Although Frank questions himself saying “Why the hell is John joining the military” (630) by the end, we have an author who is very proud and glad.. The audience will feel how Frank struggled with this choice that his son was making. By using this format the audience will be able to connect with Frank as he continues to go through a mix emotion of feelings as his son leaves. Frank Schaeffer shows his instant ethos by questioning and over thinking about John enlisting in the military. Schaeffer asks himself “ How could my son become a marine and What sort of person would he become life after the marines”(631) Nonetheless, he buys a book called making the marine corps just so he could get a grasp of what John would be doing.
This statement provides more information on Beowulf’s family history. Beowulf’s family history possibly had an effect on his braveness and eagerness to earn power and fame by taking on various battles throughout the text. Beowulf begins with the narrator telling the story of Shield Sheafson leading up to his funeral, which in my opinion foreshadows Beowulf’s funeral at the end of the poem. Early in the text we see that the narrator may be Christian, which is surprising for this piece of literature. The narrator states: “Afterwards a boy-child was born to Shield, a cub in the yard, a comfort sent by God to that nation.
3. Yet, after 16 months in the Guards unit, this soldier became highly driven to participate in ATEC to contribute to the unit despite the lack of fulfilment of hygiene factors and inequitable extrinsic outcomes. This change was driven by cohesion and the bond he shared with his buddies, which was forged through many months of tough and rigourous training. This seems to suggest that motivators may overpower poor hygiene factors and pave way for high motivation and morale. It is also a clear indication of how the soldier moved from extrinsic to intrinsic motivation, which typically occurs through group identity and alignment to the goals of the team.
------------------------------------------------- HISTORY David Belle credits the primary development of Parkour from time spent with his father, Raymond Belle. David’s father was a child soldier in Vietnam. As part of his training he had to complete obstacle courses called ‘Parcours’. David’s father was determined to excel, to protect himself from abuse and to survive. Later on Raymond was removed from this training and found himself in France.