Captain Henry Falls Young Analysis

Response 1-A2: The main character changed in a couple ways throughout the duration of the novel with his thoughts towards being in Vietnam, his relationships with the people around him and his experiences as a soldier. Richies attitude towards this started to stop and Richie started to deal with it. Also, Richies relationships with fellow soldiers grew and tore apart as the events of the story were laid out. For instance, Richie and Peewees relationship grew closer together as the story went on because they went through everything together even in the end when they are close to death. Furthermore, Richies experiences are some that will that will change a person and harden them if they were put into the same situations, forced to do the same things.

Company Aytch, a memoir written by Sam Watkins, tells the personal tale of a lowly private fighting four long years in the American Civil War. Watkins was from Columbia, Tennessee, and was a part of Company H, 1st Tennessee Infantry. He recounts his military career in chronological order, from before the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 to the day the Confederacy surrendered at Nashville in 1865. Watkins is a humble writer, often reminds the reader that he is not aiming to provide a comprehensive account of the entire war, but rather a collection of personal stories. Military history books often recount the lives of generals and of great strategies, but this book insists that history should not exclude the common men who filled the ranks of the military.

In this historical text, Reluctant Witnesses: Children’s Voices from the Civil War, Emmy Werner retells the events of the Civil War through the eyes of children who are male, female, black, and white. Werner worked to sift through the reactions and experiences of the young men and women who were involved in the Civil War. Each chapter articulates a different portion of the battle and the events during the Civil War. Chapter two, five, six, eight, and nine capture the eye-witness accounts from young soldiers and young women who lived through the Battle of Shiloh, the Battle of Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, the burning of Atlanta, and Sherman’s march to the sea. Chapter three, four, seven, and ten depict the responses the young children had at Andersonville, during the bread riots, the triumph at Washington D.C., and the voices of the former slaves of the south. Werner thrived to increase the knowledge on the involvement of children within the Civil War. Werner’s historical picture was to present the realities children faced on and off the field of battle. Werner’s argument focused on children’s perspective of the Civil War. She supports her claim by providing diary, letter, and journal excerpts from one hundred and twenty children ages four to sixteen, by being focused on their subjective experiences of the hardships they endured and how they managed to cope with them drawing, where appropriate, parallels to the experiences of children in contemporary civil strife.

Owen states that he has altered some names, and that since he is human some events may have played out differently. Lt. Owen also informs that he used help from his coworkers to make sure he retells the tale with utmost honesty. “All the men portrayed here are real, and the substance of their stories is faithful to the actual events depicted.” (Preface, xvi) It is with this precaution we are introduced to the first Chapter. Lt. Owen gives the readers information not only about his background, but also the background of his coworkers. He speaks of the pride a marine should have, and the bravery of Baker-One-Seven. “We were under way. There were tears, but Marines and Marine wives aren’t ashamed of tears when their hymn plays.” (Chap. 3, pg. 46) This memoir serves as a tribute to the Marines of Baker-One-Seven. The events and facts depicted in Owen’s memoir contains historical

The fires of “combat frenzy” were quickly doused, however, as the war extended long past expectations and more and more men realized the horrors of combat during that time. Many letters used by McPherson, express soldier’s absolute terror after their first engagement. After “seeing the elephant” for the first time, few men had any desire to see it ever again. However, even with the sentiments of fear of combat, many soldiers stood strong, ready to continue the fight on to victory. Some wavered, but more replaced them as the war prolonged into 1863 and 1864.

'One of the paradoxes of the War - one of the many - was that this most brutal of conflicts should set up a relationship between officers and men that was... domestic. Caring. As Layard would undoubtedly have said, maternal.' -Pat Barker: Birdsong

Within 12 minutes of union tugs firing upon the Virginia with no effect but to dent her armor the Virginia head on rammed the sloop-of-war USS Cumberland below the water line. 150 men died aboard the Cumberland as the crew continued to fire upon the Virginia until the last cannon sunk below water. The Cumberland then turned her attention immediately to the USS Congress that had been firing upon it from behind. Seeing what had accorded to the Cumberland the captain of the Congress, Lieutenant Joseph Smith, in a last resort grounded his ship in shallow water where the Virginia could not ram them. Yet, under fire from the shell shot of the Virginia that could shed through wooden ships, the Congress surrounded within the hour badly damaged. Seeing two of the Union’s prime ships taken down in only two hours a Union battery on a Northern peninsula of Hampton Roads opened fire on the Virginia in an attempt to cripple her and save the remaining union ships that had mistakenly run aground during maneuvers in the battle. In response the Virginia fired burning cannon balls into the Congress setting her ablaze and eventually reaching her magazine where she exploded. 110 of the Congress crew died from the attack. By the end of the day the Virginia had lost two guns, two sailors and had several iron plates had loosened while she had been responsible for 400 deaths and the loss of two war ships.

One hundred and fifty-six years ago, one of the bloodiest battles ever fought began. The Civil War was a four year battle between the Union, whose goal was to banish slavery, and the Confederacy, who wanted more independence, including the preservation of slavery. The story of William Yarrington perfectly illustrates the typical effects of the Civil War, as he died quite young (after the war) from a disease which he had acquired during his three year term. Of the 620,000 soldiers who died because of the war, the majority passed away from disease, which affected the country in many ways, including the families who suffered from the loss of their family members. Overall, William Yarrington’s experience in the war was quite unique, as he survived

Although it’s been hard for my brother, Louis, my mother, Emma, my dad, Charles, and me, we have been enduring many hardships after this great war. Louis is only five, my mother’s thirty-eight, my dad’s thirty-nine, and I’m thirteen. Even though it ended almost a year ago, it still has some great effects on us. Some have had some positive effects, but they’ve mostly been bad. The Great War had not completely end in 1918.

Regarding Henry is a film that introduces the effects and turmoil of physical trauma on the human brain. Henry Turner was shot in the head and chest by a mugger in a gas station. This altercation would completely reshape Turner’s outlook on his life. Henry began the film as a ruthless trial lawyer that was willing to do anything to help a client win their case. Henry’s natural state is his superego, but this is changed through his life experiences as a trial lawyer and dealing with the exhausting tasks of everyday life.

In “Regarding Henry”, Henry goes off one night to get some cigarettes. After entering the store Henry is shot by a man who is robbing the store. However Henry is lucky enough, because the bullet stopped before it went completely through his brain. Henry is rushed to the hospital, and his wife finds out later that night. He doesn't recognize his wife or his daughter.

Regarding Henry is a movie about a lawyer named Henry that walks into a shop and gets shot in the head. The whole story takes you through the journey of his recovery and him regaining his memory and finding out his true self. In the beginning of the film, Henry's personality is more of his Id, but as the movie progresses and Henry gets better, his superego starts to shine through and you find out his real personality.

In the movie Regarding Henry, A lawyer named Henry is shot and loses his physical functions and his memory. When he comes back he has to adjust to his family life and his work, where his brain is in constant battle between his Id and his Superego.

Only by the concern and courage from his Captain did he survive, while unfortunately, the Captain did not. If he did not sacrifice his life for the wellbeing of his squad, then they would have all been dead. This had me thinking about all the time I spend with my grandpa. It becomes tedious when I would rather be out with my friends, but after reading this section of the book, I began to understand how precious my time with him is. Suddenly sacrificing my summer to take care my grandpa is not so much a sacrifice at all, but a blessing. My time with him is limited and it is truly an honor to be chosen to look after him.

It is possible that during the first battle Henry is merely going through the motions of what he thinks a soldier is required to do. After that first battle, and all that he has seen, it appears as though Henry was not entirely aware of what it meant to be a "soldier". There is no way to prepare for the gore the horrors that one would see during battle. After Henry sees all that could possibly happen, it is quite possible that he becomes frozen with fear. It seems that he may be possibly waiting for the right moment to flee.