Fallen Angels follows Richie Perry, a black high school graduate, as he joins the army and is sent to Vietnam. On the way, he meets Peewee, who tells Perry that he joined the army because "it was first place [he] ever been in [his] life where [he] got what everybody else got" (15). In return, Perry tells Pewee that he joined to avoid questions about his future, as well as to send money home to his brother and mother. The soldiers are convinced that the war will soon end, but nevertheless, are still scared when shipped off along with another soldiers, Jenkins, to a camp near Chu Lai. That night, they go on a patrol where everything works out fine until Jenkins steps on a mine near the end and is killed.
Lieutenant Jimmy Cross' platoon of soldiers are a group of very young men, most of whom are unprepared for the Vietnam War. They carry heavy rations and supplies, and pictures of their girlfriends, and fear and sadness and confusion. They often pretend that they do not feel as much as they do, because they don't want to look silly to the other soldiers. Jimmy Cross loves a girl named Martha who he knows will never love him back, and he continues to love her long after the war ends. The men do sometimes reveal their emotions, in heartfelt or comical ways.
However after Magwitch explains that he was treated unfairly by Compeyson and that he does not truly deserve to be labeled as a convict, Pip starts to become closer to him. Towards the end of the novel Pip becomes so close to Magwitch that his safety is one of his top priorities. Pip displays continuous support to Magwitch and is always making sure he is safe in hiding. When planning Magwitch’s escape Pip shows sadness and expresses that, “Looking back at him, I thought of the first night of his return when our positions were reversed, and when I little supposed my heart could ever be as heavy and anxious at parting from him as it was now” (402). This passage shows how Pip truly cares about Magwitch towards the end of the novel and how he regrets the way he treated him before.
Body It is a profoundly edifying sight into one fighter's experience and development returning from the Vietnam War. He develops from an enthusiastic kid experiencing childhood in white collar class, residential community America, into a trooper in Vietnam lastly a physically and rationally deadened, against war protestor. Conceived on the Fourth of July uncovers the false reverence and shallowness in a significant part of the unquestioning, devoted, American open. Ron Kovic is extremely ready to express what is on his mind to the audience. He brings you for the duration of his life demonstrating to you.
Prompt OneAt the beginning of the novel, Tom Joad appears a rough, hardened man fresh out of prison. After reuniting with his family and realizing that they’re going through tough times, he doesn’t back off and let someone else take care of all of their problems. He steps up and becomes the leader of the family, helping his mother keep the family together as they are forced out of their home. Throughout the journey, Tom’s demeanor changes from hasty and impulsive, purely acting without stopping to think to reflecting on his actions and becoming more observant, taking a page from Reverend Casy’s book. Casy acts as a kind of role model for Tom throughout the book, playing a big part in Tom’s character development.
They get married at 16 and children soon follow. He decided he was going to bring his family to the new world. They end up in New York and once again he finds work in a factory but this time is different because they are in America, the land of the free it was so much more than they ever could have had back in the old country. A man works hard and he can have the American dream. He works hard and he vows they would never go back.
He has failed as the figurehead of his family and is constantly emasculated by his wife and daughter. Lester is not the shining example of the American male, he is middle aged, out of shape, and his wife, Carolyn, is the major breadwinner and thus the head of the house. Seeking relief from his depression, Lester begins to make changes in his life. These changes are a retreat to his life as a carefree 18-year-old. His crush on his daughter’s friend Angela inspires him to begin working out, and his friendship with Ricky Fitts
shows, but through real life people. It is almost certain that these men will probably experience some type of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “Combat fatigue,” “shell shock,” or “war neurosis” (Kulka) are all associated with PTSD. But with the weight of Lt. Cross’s men on his shoulders, their lives resting in his hands, is definitely hard. Battling the war of love in his head, asnd battling the Vietnam War as well, is a great means of PTSD in the making.
Koiki’s decisions are once again influenced by his family when his father is ill and he is denied access on to Murray Island. Fuelled by his anger towards not being able to see his dying father and that he cannot move his family back to Murray Island, Koiki begins his land right claim. Koiki’s reasons for making these significant decisions were inspired by his love for his family. Although Perkins’ Mabo addresses other issues such as the effects of discrimination and the role of the individual in creating change, it is true that there is a major focus on the meaning of family and the support it gives. The film shows the crucial importance of father son relationships, the strong relationship between Koiki and his adopted father Benny influence Koiki’s appeal to the land right.
The characters in “The Things They Carried” and "How to Tell a True War Story" appear to hold on to or carry sources of necessities that fit would that specific assignment (p. 84) or memorial pieces that help boost their motivation emotionally. In the “active line of duty” you (as a Servicemen) would create the mind-frame of do or "men who might die” (p.89) [not knowing if their life would be spared in the process. ] "How to Tell a True War Story" was an insert that the narrator provided the readers with flashback and reflection able memories about information on the life and experiences in the Vietnam War. The Narrator provides us with the caption of Curt Lemon's death (O’Brien p. 362), following a hallucination of hearing, "strange gook music" (p. 364) while in the