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"Platoon Leader", 2006.
An examination of the tactical strategies put forward by James McDonough in his novel "Platoon Leader".
2,175 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 67.95
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One of the most important qualities of a leader in the military, especially during wartime, is to use good tactical strategy. This not only can be advantageous to win battles, if not the war, but also to lower casualty rates. This paper examines how throughout "Platoon Leader", James McDonough describes his use of tactical strategy and how sometimes it was good and successful and how at other times it was questioned and luckily so.
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"McDonough realized that as a leader, it was necessary to place himself in a proper position, both to oversee and to be seen as someone willing to go where he was sending his men. To go with the squads gave McDonough the ability to assess the terrain and evaluate the patrols, something he believed necessary for tactical advantage. When he finally met with the four sergeants, he told them that he would give them "their tactical orders", which "would follow the standard army five-paragraph field order, specifically addressing the situation, the mission, the concept of operations, the support that could be expected, and the command and control arrangements.""
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"Platoon" and "The Green Berets", 2002.
Compares and contrasts the different perspective given of the Vietnam War by two famous movies: "Platoon" and "The Green Berets".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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One must understand the purpose of a film in order to fully engage in a discussion of it. War films serve one of three basic categorical needs - to instill patriotism (as in "The Green Berets", "Private Ryan", and "Pearl Harbor"), to entertain (as in "Starship Troopers" and "Red October"), and to frighten (as in "Platoon" and "The Deer Hunter"). "The Green Berets" and "Platoon" both cover the same conflict, but have major differences that mark them as quite dissimilar films. The time of production, the purpose and motivation, the tone and sense of reality in each are strikingly different but provide very good insight into the overall confusion about the Vietnam War that continues today. It is the purpose of this paper to examine both films in comparison and contrast so as to gain a better understanding of both.
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"Casablanca" and "Platoon", 2002.
Examines and compares two war movies, "Casablanca" (WWII) and "Platoon" (Vietnam War).
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the portrayal of World War II in "Casablanca" and that of Vietnam in "Platoon". It compares and contrasts the two films. It concludes that "Casablanca" is romance set against the backdrop of a moral war while the question of war's morality is at the core of "Platoon".
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"Platoon", 2008.
An analysis of the war film genre of "Platoon" by Oliver Stone.
755 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper attempts to understand the plot, characters, and the biographical background of Oliver Stone's film "Platoon". By realizing the intensive mix of history and personal accounts of Stone's own involvement in the war, the paper discusses how Stone provides a crucial moral controversy about the nature of warfare. It also examines how Stone defines central moral problems with American imperialism, and how the lower class soldiers fighting the war were equally doomed as their equally poor Vietnamese enemies whom they fought. It contends that Stone brings forth a conglomeration of themes into this film, creating much fictionally portrayed drama and how he also defines the majority of issues that arose in Vietnam during the 1960s.
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"The critical aspects of this type war film genre garner more to a sensationalized conglomeration of various personal experiences and the way that the war was fought in regards to atrocities committed by American imperialism. Stone often brings forth the lack of morality or ethical considerations that American commander held against their men in the filed of battle, and how the war was often mismanaged and not efficiently run in the best interest of American troops. Furthermore, the issue of American imperialism and its massive destructive power is represented due to the harshness and severity of atrocities done to soldiers, Vietnamese civilians, and the aggressive stance the American government had begun to take against communism in Asia. "
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"Platoon", 2002.
Examines the film on the Vietnam, "Platoon" from a socio-political view.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the film "Platoon". It views it as a second generation Vietnam movie that was less bleak than its predecessors. This reflected a resurgent America under Reagan's Republican's and also director Oliver Stone's attempts to come to terms with his own experiences as a combat veteran. It provides a marked contrast to "Apocalypse Now".
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"Platoon", 2002.
An analysis and review of the movie, "Platoon".
936 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, $ 33.95
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The paper describes the film "Platoon" - about the Vietnam War - as a coming of age story. It shows tha it is neither an anti-war nor pro-war story, but rather a story about a young boy who is aged by the war. It describes the main character and his interaction with men in his army unit.
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"Platoon is one of the classic movies about the Vietnam War. It cannot only be seen as a war movie however. It can also be viewed as a coming of age story. Chris Taylor, played by Charlie Sheen is about to find out what war is all about. When we first see this character he is getting off the plane in Vietnam. He looks like a wet behind the ears young kid. As the story goes along we see him become a lot older than he really is. This is one of the many themes that we have seen in most of the stories we have read and the movies we watched. How the men that fought in the war grow in not only physical age but grow by leaps and bounds in their mental age. When Taylor does step off that plane in Vietnam he is greeted by body bags. The viewer can see right away that he knows this is not a vacation. He looks scared."
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An Analysis of "Platoon": Oliver Stone's View of War, 2000.
A new look at the movie and the war that has shaped our modern vision of armed conflict.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 42.95
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This paper details Oliver Stone?s film "Platoon" as a commentary on modern warfare and a look into the human psyche. It is written from the perspective of a student studying the causes of war and discusses the the often brutal portrayal of warfare in modern filmmaking. A look a the causes and repercussions of warfare and a brief discussion of the Vietnam Conflict are also included.
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"Although upon cursory inspection, Oliver Stone?s masterpiece of war cinematography, ?Platoon,? is essentially a film about Vietnam, it has become a model for how the world views war in the late twentieth century. It is a film that documents the actions and emotions of a platoon of U.S. Army infantrymen in the steamy jungles of Southeast Asia during the height of the Vietnam War. The central character is Chris Taylor -- a green ?flatfoot? neophyte, wide eyed, and fearful of the confusing realities of war that characterized the experiences of most soldiers sent to Vietnam. Chris? platoon is run largely by Staff Sergeant Barnes (?affectionately? referred to as just Barnes for much of the film), who is Stone?s characterization of a paper Satan."
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?The Things They Carried?, 2005.
This paper analyzes, based on communications theory, Tim O?Brien?s ?The Things They Carried?, a collection of stories about the author's time in the Army during the Vietnam War.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper uses the Army platoon, as exemplified in the novel, ?The Things They Carried?, to examine the interactions, roles, conflicts, and the leadership among that characters that make the group a success. The author points out that the most widely accepted theory of group leadership is the Transformational Leadership Theory, which states that people can choose to become leaders and can learn leadership skills; in the book, Jimmy Cross is the ?implied leader?. The paper relates that Army officers use the autocratic leadership style because of the high-stress, crisis nature of the military, where decisions must be made quickly; but, in the case of characters, Sanders and Cross, group members may resent an authoritarian leader and refuse to abide by his word.
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"Narrator, Tim, tells stories to bring the dead back to life. With a story, a man can feel like his dead friend is with him or like he had not just killed a real person. The stories change - names, dates, and even events transform - but the memories are kept alive by the storyteller. The stories in this book tell of Tim?s young and unprepared platoon, which is run by a very unskilled First Lieutenant, Jimmy Cross, who only desires to be back at home in New Jersey, without all the responsibilities of war. The men of this platoon change drastically, due to the unrelenting stresses placed upon them by the realities of war. There are terrible memories that they have experienced that will haunt the men for the full duration of their lives. War is ugly. War is cruel."
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The Vietnam Soldier, 2004.
A look at the movie, "Platoon", and the book, "The Things They Carried" by Tim O' Brien, about the Vietnam War and how they present a different approach to traditional views of the war.
1,421 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper explains how Oliver Stone (director of "Platoon") and Tim O?Brien (author of "The Things They Carried") approach the Vietnam War in a different light. Rather than focusing on the political and social aspects, it shows how they highlight the role of the common soldier. They take the focus away from the bigger picture and give it to those who had to carry out the deeds of the politicians and generals. It explains that their stories focus around the personalities and experiences of the thousands of soldiers who fought in the jungle and continued to fight the war even after returning home.
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"As previously mentioned, both the book and the movie tend to avoid the political and social contexts of the war, and instead focus on the individuals fighting it?their personalities and their lives before and after Vietnam. O?Brien begins his book emphasizing this same theme. He first introduces us to the things the soldiers carried. We (the audience) learn that Jimmy Cross caries letters from his girlfriend back home to help him remember what is waiting for him after the war (O?Brien 1). We learn that Dave Jenson, who is obsessed with hygiene, carries an extra toothbrush, dental floss, and large bars of soap (O?Brien 3). O?Brien also touches on the mandatory gear (i.e. guns, explosives, poncho, rations, ect.), but his focus is on the items that give the characters personality."
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The Sacrifice of United States Soldiers, 2002.
A discussion of the concept of sacrifice for one's country through a review of Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" and the movie "Platoon".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss the importance of the sacrifice of the United States soldiers who fight wars for our country. The relevance of this topic will be covered by analyzing Tim O'Brien's book "The Things They Carried" and the movie "Platoon" to see how they compare in this idea of sacrifice for our country. By learning more about these two books in this forum, we can see why they are very relevant to the appreciation of these soldiers who fight for our country.
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War Films, 2002.
Compares "Platoon" and "They Were Expendable" to shows the cntent and genre of war films.
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This paper explores the connection between the genre of films - the "war" genre is examined - and the evolution of the content of these films over time. Two movies, "They Were Expendable" and "Platoon" are examined in order to prove this thesis.
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The Vietnam War in Film, 2002.
A review of the films "Full Metal Jacket" by Stanley Kubrick and "Platoon" by Oliver Stone on the war in Vietnam.
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This paper analyzes two films about the war in Vietnam, "Full Metal Jacket" by Stanley Kubrick and "Platoon" by Oliver Stone, showing how each bends the conventions for the war film to depict the insanity and horror of this particular war and of war in general.
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War Experience, 2002.
A paper which compares the lives of soldiers during WWII with those during the Vietnam War.
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper presents a comparison of soldiers who fought in World War II and Vietnam. The writer discusses many of the differences as well as similarities and uses movies (for example, "Platoon" and "Saving Private Ryan") to illustrate these points. The paper shows that the main difference between the two was perhaps the fact that in WWII, soldiers bonded against a common enemy with the support of their people, whereas the Vietnam War was considered pointless by many Americans and left the soldiers with a feeling of rejection.
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"The Vietnam Conflict was completely different in the way the solders were bonded. The lack of public support form the United States residents caused many soldiers to feel they were doing something wrong by carrying out the orders given to them. The soldiers in the Vietnam Conflict often got spit on and booed when they returned home. Instead of being the Grand Marshall of the parades they found themselves as targets for protests and anger."
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Co-Ed Military Training, 2005.
This paper discusses the problems created by young women and men sharing bedrooms during army basic training.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that, in 1998, a full scale investigation of the issue of mixed-sex training concluded unanimously that mixed-sex basic training and housing should be ended; however, the most that came from the report was that the Army agreed to install partitions in the barracks to discourage sexual encounters. The author points out that the panel urged the military services to keep the sexes in separate barracks at the platoon level for the ten week of basic training; yet, men and women would still train together. The paper relates that, while careful not to sound tolerant of sex crimes or harassment, critics declare that placing young men and women together during the first weeks of training and particularly placing seemingly all-powerful male drill sergeants in charge of young female recruits, is simply a recipe for trouble.
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"There were so many female recruits who were unable to pass hand grenade tossing tests at one Army base that authorities simply changed the standards, setting different requirements for male and female recruits, reports analyst James Anderson of the Heritage Foundation, in his paper, "Boot Camp or Summer Camp? Restoring Rigorous Standards to Basic Training" . Anderson says that in an effort to entice and retain women, basic training has become much more feminized, de-emphasizing toughness and rigor. At Great Lakes Naval Training Center, recruits are now shown a video that tells them that "anyone can make it through boot camp," when actually the point should be that not everyone can make it."
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Tim O?Brien?s "The Things They Carried", 2004.
Analysis of the theme of truth in O'Brien's fictional novel, "The Things They Carried".
1,174 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines the theme of truth and the lack of truth in Tim O'Brien's fictional story about the Vietnam war. The paper looks at the message, delivered in O'Brien's story, that we should never trust what the government tells us about the war because no one knows for sure what really happened. To further illustrate the truth theme, the paper contrasts O'Brien's approach to truth depiction with the approach of Oliver Stone in "Platoon". While acknowledging that there are similarities in both authors' approach to truth depiction, the paper points out that there are significant differences too.
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"In most war stories, the main purpose of authors and directors is to represent the truth by building their works on universally known facts. Most of them try to stick with facts to lend more credibility to their fictional work. They would get inspiration from some real events and then mould them creatively to add their own views and ideologies. However in Tim O?Brien?s ?The Things They Carried?, the author has no such objective in mind. Instead he urges his readers to question the so-called truth that authorities give us. We are repeatedly reminded of the fact that this work is pure fiction that nothing is real and not a single event mentioned in the story ever took place in reality. The words ?real? and ?really? have been used frequently in the story to convince the readers of the authenticity of the details of every version and they are then quickly called into question little later."
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