Putting aside all differences, Jim befriends Henry and Wilson. They fight together in the war, and throughout the novel, Jim aids Henry and Wilson and helps them grow into stronger, more knowledgeable people. When Jim gets wounded on the battlefield, he insists that Henry and Wilson "leave [him] be for a minnit” (pg. 55) so he can die alone in peace. When Jim Dies, it greatly affects Henry and makes him realize the true meaning of courage – not being afraid to face death, as Jim wasn’t.
Like discipline, leadership, perseverance, defence, and maturity. These aren't just boys and girls playing war with toy guys, these are men and women who are trained and take their job seriously. Yeah if they didn't I would think that they have no pride, but they do. Soldiers form special bonds with fellow soldier. It makes fighting in a war and knowing that you might die any day a little easier when youre
Before coming to Vietnam none of these men had ever seen anyone be killed or killed anyone themselves. The first time they lose a comrade of theirs, none of them really know how to react. They are not sure if they should cry and mourn the loss of their friend, or if they just continue on as normal because they know thats what they need to do to stay alive. Some of the soldiers have different ways of dealing with death while they are over there. Some learn to laugh and joke about it in order to lighten up the situation.
He decides to go to war because he is ashamed of running from it. “It had nothing to do with mortality. Embarrassment, that's all it was” (O’Brien 59). That same feeling of embarrassment is what made half of the soldiers go to Vietnam. Jimmy Cross went to war only because his friends did, and that led him to danger.
The youth throws down his riffle and runs” (194). As the rush of the opponent tests his courage, it is too much for him to handle, as he feels obligated to run showing little courage. In addition to lack of courage, Henry’s perception of war indicates his inexperience. To establish himself on the battlefield, Henry, unaware of the reality of war believes it will create an opportunity for him to inspire and be recognized as a hero. “Don’t go
What is the likelihood of that? Stanhope is a very depressed character with a lot on his mind even though he looks like he has everything going for him being tall dark and handsome and upper class so he had a very good upbringing with a good education which led to him receiving a Military Cross and having a very high rank in the army even though he is very young. He is tired of spending everyday in rotten trenches waiting for almost certain death. But it is not fear that grips him, he is not afraid to die, he fears for his men because he is loyal and compassionate. Stanhope is a “capable drinker” although many say he is a bit of a drunkard because he does drink a lot!
This is a very good metaphor to represent the desire and friendship you had for your fellow soldiers. The metaphor is saying that you wouldn’t stop fighting for your mates until you were dead. Finally, the last metaphor I found was “Til the morphine came and killed the bloody row”. This metaphor clarifies the death of Frankie because it tells how
We couldn’t help other soldiers who were sick nor give a proper funeral to other soldiers died because of diseases. We count ourselves as lucky to survive in that harsh condition. Even though Washington was a quick tempered man, we (the soldiers) liked him and his ability to hold together the army. He always cared about the soldiers first and asked support from congress even though it was tough because there were threats to his leadership. He also recruit Native Americans to fight against British.
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
I did not think of this at first, but now I completely agree with it. Everyday people live their lives as If nothing bad in the world exists. I think that Golding was trying to portray this optimism as idiotic. During the war he probably witnessed people carrying on with their lives as if nothing was going on when in fact many people where dying and the human race was turning in Golding’s eyes savage. One thing I disagree with is the topic of the officer that saved the boys.