Believe it or not saying goodbye is difficult to do. Everyone has said a goodbye once or more in their life and they are never easy. The article “Lowering the Flag” by Charles Krauthammer, published on June 25, 2015 in the Washington Post, addresses the issue of saying goodbye to something that is a significant part of the United States. Krauthammer begins his piece with the heartbreaking massacre that took place in a Charleston church then writes about how gun control has not made any improvement and finally moves into expressing that many want the Confederate flag to be removed. Krauthammer’s article is effective because he uses pathos to capture the heart of the reader, he is a credible writer that has a tone that is professional yet questions…
The raising of the second American flag on Suribachi by five Marines, Ira Hayes, Rene Gagnon, Harlon Block, Franklin Sousley,…
Following the American victory, a group of US Marines reached the top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 and raised the American flag. They were persuaded to re-enact the event shortly afterwards by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal. The photo later won a Pulitzer Prize and is the subject of the USMC War Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.…
Kubrick’s choice to chose to film his movie in black-and-white creates a more serious tone and mood. A black-and-white film creates the effect of having a point that needs to be made across to the audience and exercises the concepts in the movie to be compared to reality. Evidently, this film about nuclear weaponry sends a political message about what can happen between the USSR and America. The black-and-white also enhances the seriousness of the mood and provides the relation of connecting this film to McCarthyism. Though people were filled with fear and paranoia, this film is the perfect satire to hoax people about political and military psychosis.…
Present at the crest were 6 marines of a 40 man patrol. They were 1st Lieutenant Schrier, Sergeant Thomas, Sergeant Hansen, Private 1st Class Charlo, Private 1st class Michaels, and Private 1st class Charles W. Lindberg. At approximately 10:20 A.M. the flag was hoisted on a steel pipe above the island”, (eye witness account from Charles W. Lindberg). Later that day, the marines would take down the first flag and raise…
servicemen raising the American flag on top of mount Suribachi. Suribachi was a big hill where U.S. troops had their last fight to conquer the island. The general public understands that this image symbolizes patriotism and valor, even though the picture’s scene decreases the actual experience that the troops encountered. Operation Detachment (code name for the invasion) was the largest marine corps operation ever.…
Most Americans these days are scared to watch war movies and some prefer to not watch them at all. However, wars are a part of our freedom as Americans and we should not be as afraid to watch them. “Saving Private Ryan” is a great movie to start with and should show everyone how lucky we really are as Americans. It’s a story designed in a WW2 setting and starts out on the famous Omaha Beach. It’s about a man named Captain John Miller(Tom Hanks) and his squad who are trying to save a man who they call Private Ryan. Most critics agreed that this film was exceptional, and gave it great reviews.…
In “The Patriot”, the tactics of war used by the British Army differ significantly from those used by the American rebels. The British based war and victory on honor. If a battle is not won properly, it might as well have not been won at all. Benjamin Martin, the leader of the rebels, identifies the pride of the British as their weakness. The American rebels based war on victory itself and concentrated their efforts in simply defeating the British. Their sole objective is to win; they did not have the luxury of being “civil” in their war tactics. This contrast is shown very well in several scenes from the movie.…
There are many differences and similarities in the book and movie Our America. The book and the movie Our America is a story about two best friends, both teenagers named LeAlan and Lloyd. They went throughout their neighborhood recording everything that happens in their daily life and what happens in their neighborhood on a daily basis. The reason it is called Our America is because they want to show the readers “their America” in the ghetto. I think that the book and the movie version of Our America have more differences than similarities.…
Facher: knock a guy down, knock him in a way that he can’t get up again…
Lincoln is a movie based off of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which portrays the latter end of Abraham Lincoln’s illustrious career. The film is based around Congressional debate and Lincoln’s attempts to pass the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States. The movie is centered in Washington D.C. and the areas surrounding it between the Emancipation Proclamation in January, 1863, and the death of Lincoln in April, 1865. The film raises the issues of slavery, ending the Civil War, political strife, familial strife and general morality. Lincoln, being a Hollywood film, was meant to entertain the viewers. However, the movie sticks so close to reality that the movie is not as entertaining, rather more informative. The major themes of the film all…
For many years now, the people who reside in the southern part of the United States have been in the heat of a major debate. This great argument is about whether or not the Confederate flag should be allowed to fly in public areas. Many people argue the rebel flag is a symbol of bigotry and racism in the United States. Others argue that the flag is a symbol of Southern pride and a sign of where we come from. The flags meaning is rooted deep in the history of our country. The rebel flag is a symbol of Southern heritage and is in no way, shape, or form a symbol of racism and hatred.…
The Patriot, starring Mel Gibson, portrays the story of a South Carolina plantation owner who was hesitant to enter the American revolution, but eventually does when the British kill his son and burn down his house. Gibson’s character, Benjamin Martin, is a compilation of multiple Revolutionary War figures, including Francis Marion.…
"A Navy diver is not a fighting man, he's a Salvage expert. If it's lost underwater, he finds it. If it's sunk, he brings it up. If it's in the way, he moves it! If he's lucky he will die young, two-hundred feet beneath the waves, for that is the closest he will ever get to being a hero! Hell, I don't know why anybody would want to be a Navy diver. Now report to this line cookie!" (Billy Sunday, played by Robert De Niro.) Men of Honor, is based on the life story of a black man named Carl Brashear, played by Cuba Gooding Jr., who though sheer determination reached a goal he'd always dreamed of and proved society wrong. This film thoroughly displays the determination Brashear has throughout tough times and the honor he gains from others who presented those tough times, also displaying the adversity Brashear overcomes because of the color of his skin.…
“My people died because of this flag” is a comic strip written by Walt Handelsman in the year 2000. In order to understand this comic strip, it is necessary for the readers to look at the contextual information.…