Summary Of The Bridge On The River Kwai

World war 2 was fought in many countries around the world between 1939 to 1945. Throughout these years there were many issues that had arisen. During world war 2 the Japanese had captured Australian soldiers which had surrendered as prisoners of war, which to the japanese was dishonorable and thought to be unworthy of any respect due to their cultural ideologies and their complex behaviour of their indoctrinated set beliefs made for punishable treatment towards the prisoner of war. Within this argumentative essay it will outline, the laws under the geneva convention signed by the japanese in 1929 had stated the humane treatment of prisoners in which japan did not sanction (follow), the japanese had found that because the australian prisoners

On U.S. territory and the government argues that they therefore have neither constitutional rights nor the rights guaranteed under the Geneva Convention, the international treaty governing detention during wartime. Basic principles like due process,

In "Should We Let Them Go?" Mary Midgley, an English moral philosopher, discusses the positions behind captivity as well as her own view on the stances. She previews the defensive and abolitionist position and somewhat critiques each, while answering the question. Bringing up the two drastically opposite positons, lets her be able to state that there is a possible in-between position.

This book can improve the global quality of life because it shows and raises awareness of the horrifying living conditions that Prisoners of War had to face. The book takes place after the fall of Singapore to the Japanese. Japan is overstretched, under-resourced and is losing while the China is being sent resources by the allies through Burma. This results in the Japanese wanting to invade Burma so that they could cut their Chinese enemy supply line. The Japanese also want to invade Burma because they really of Invading India through Burma. However, the Americans control the sea so the Japanese plan to make a railroad to Burma but they don’t have the money or machinery to build a railroad. So, The Japanese plan to use hundreds of thousands of slaves that they captured. Who were not only allied POW’s but over 500 thousand other innocent people. The People captured are forced to work long hours and aren’t expected to have the energy to work as the Japanese believed striking them

Example: In Selarang Barracks, the POW’s camps, unlike others, resorted to commanding officers of the allies (who were also prisoners) to taking care and controlling what happens in the camp because the Japanese couldn't be bothered to discipline the men themselves and wanted nothing to do with ‘Dishonourable’ men.

Dubbed as “inhumane”, “cruel” and “barbaric”, the results of the post war Tokyo Trials concluded the nation of Japan and officer’s action on her behalf were guilty of “inhumane treatment of prisoners of war and others” and the “murder and ill-treatment of prisoners of war or persons on the

Not only is A Patriot’s Act a gripping novel where the characters in the book come alive, Eade also gives a real life glimpse into Guantanamo Bay, and the conditions inside the detainee camps. Throughout the book you see and feel through his characters what the detainees at Guantanamo go through, and the never ending hurdles the attorneys have to overcome to represent them. This book is required reading for anyone that cares about liberty and justice.” -Joseph Hickman, Former Guantanamo Guard, Independent Researcher, Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall Law School, Author "Murder at Camp Delta"

In the United States, one of the major methods in obtaining crucial information has been through the use of Guantanamo Bay. While many have condemned of the torture that is believed to occur there, not only does Guantanamo Bay comply with national and international standards, but it also complies with Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions (Meese 1) which states

Prisoner of war camps are where soldiers who are captured by the enemy go until the war is over. Whether it is purposeful or not, the conditions of these camps are terrible. The prisoners lack the necessities of life needed to survive the long period of time that they are held captive at these prison camps. Both in King Rat and The Bridge over the River Kwai, the prisoners are faced with uninhabitable conditions. King Rat takes place during World War II where the American, King, his fellow soldiers, and other soldiers from other countries are held captive in Changi by the Japanese. King survives through the nightmare which is the camp rather well by using his advanced trading skills to make money and using it to gain power. In the camp, the prisoners have to survive without adequate clothes, good

Human rights are universal and inalienable. It is so important that the rights of every individual on this planet are upheld that human rights abuses are the focus of 2015’s Amnesty International Student Conference. Today, we’re going to explore an abuse of human rights that occurred in a nation that prides itself on its freedom. Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp is a detainment facility located at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After the debilitating attacks against the US on September 11th 2001, US congress passed the “Authorization for Use of Military Force” a bill that allowed then US President George W. Bush to use any essential, suitable force against the parties responsible for the attacks. Subsequent military action in Afghanistan led the US to

Amidst a society in which political viewpoints, freedom of speech and one’s opinion on the needs of the people coincide with reality, it is relevant to state that our nation founded upon a Bill of Rights, a Constitution, treaties with other nations and established laws does not grasp the image of war. Americans currently face a religious war in which individuals from foreign countries are embarking on our freedoms that those who serve in our military have protected to keep however, bringing war to our home front is not an easy task to not take precautionary measures to a higher level. Since January 11, 2002, detainees from Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other disclosed locations have been transported to Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for interrogation in their involvement with plotted terrorist attacks since September 11, 2001. As the media portrays an image of cruel and unusual punishment given to detainees the success rate of interrogations at Guantanamo Bay have given the CIA, military intelligence teams and government official’s crucial pieces to an unsolved puzzle.

The year is 1943 and the setting is the Burmese jungle in Thailand. The camera first slowly pans to show a wide expanse of dense forest, giving a view of just how large and engulfing the Thai jungle would be. The camera then shifts to show seven crudely constructed crosses perched atop the same number of piles of loose red soil, leading the viewer to conclude just how unforgiving this jungle must be to those who would inhabit it. As this scene of the movie unfolds, it becomes clear the situation is not one where those people inhabit it by choice. This is the opening sequence of the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, filmed in 1957. (Lean, 1957)

“A P.O.W is standing next to a fresh water stream extremely dehydrated. He is forced to stand next to the stream by a Japanese soldier. The P.O.W. is not allowed to drink from the stream under any circumstances. He can no longer bear it, drops to his knees, and takes a drink of water from the stream. Although he does not hear the Japanese soldier walking up behind him as he takes out his sword. With one quick slash the P.O.W.’s head drops to the ground severed and bloody” (Kaufman 89). The Japanese soldiers were too harsh when it was not necessary. There was no reason for the Japanese soldier to chop off the P.O.W.’s head when he was simply drinking water. The horrible treatment of the P.O.W.’s occurred during

In the community where I grew up folks didn’t read the News Paper to find out what folks had done. They already knew that from the “party line.” They read the News Paper to find out if they got caught.

Lasswell describes politics as, “who gets what, when, and how.” This defines politics in its most basic form. The “who” and “what” of politics are quite simple. People tend to be the “who” and they are all trying to obtain something to better themselves. The “when” depends on the time frame for a particular situation, but the “how” is slightly more difficult. For a person to get something they want or need it involves some compromise, much cooperation, a few lies, and even a bribe here or there. That’s how politics work, and they are used every day to achieve specific goals. In “The Bridge on the River Kwai”, the relationship between the two main characters gives a clear example of Laswell’s definition of politics. It demonstrates the “how” through a number of different ways including compromise, cooperation, and discussions.