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From the reading, it seems to me that no movie can accurately depict the suffering of someone involved in a war. This movie of course isn't focused on the war itself but while reading the excerpt from Fusell's book I was reminded how no popular portrayals are as harsh as reality. - Wesley Weeks | From the reading, it seems to me that no movie can accurately depict the suffering of someone involved in a war. This movie of course isn't focused on the war itself but while reading the excerpt from Fusell's book I was reminded how no popular portrayals are as harsh as reality. - Wesley Weeks | ||
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| + | One thing that struck me about the reading was just how cynical Fussell was, how lost he seemed. All three former service men depicted in this movie share that feeling - of not really fitting back nicely in the world they left behind. Often when men joined the armed forces during WWII, they did so believing they would fight the bad guy, bring freedom to the world and come home a hero. But as Fussell reveals, the actual experience of being a soldier was very different. It seemed Fussell spent the majority of his enlistment in a hospital, when he recieved a "Serious" injury acquired during a moment of stupidity and stubbornness, rather than heroism in his opinion. His awards meant very little to him, like Frank in the movie. Fussell also mentions the point system used to discharge soldiers, and if your points were not high enough, you were not able to go home. Even after the war was over, the inability to immediately return home was a frustration felt by many soldiers, prompting the protests for demobilization of forces. This is touched on briefly during the opening scene when the soldiers wait for a flight home. ~Juliann | ||
== 3 Movie as primary source about makers/time/setting/genre == | == 3 Movie as primary source about makers/time/setting/genre == | ||
