The Movie ' The Bridge On The River Kwai '

With authenticity, insight, and compassion, Mitali Perkins delivers another culturally rich coming-of-age novel, The Bamboo People. Chiko and Tu Reh are dynamic narrators whose adolescent angst and perspectives permeate the trauma of their daily lives. This novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two teenagers on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma, The Bamboo People explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice. Perkins gives readers a glimpse into what it means to be a hero. Readers will not return from this book without a new sense of the geopolitics of modern day Burma (Myanmar). War and

1.Describe the main characters of the film: Who are they? What are their motivations? What are their strengths and weaknesses? What are the obstacles they face?

I agree with the majority of critics that the film is very good even compared to more modern war films such as Lone Survivor. Like Lone Survivor the genius of The Bridge on the River Kwai is that it focuses on the individual soldiers and their struggles not on the war itself. This allows you to empathize with the characters; even the Japanese soldiers who run the camp.

     During their battles the squad sees that survival is not something that is taught but a matter of pure chance. They see their allies shooting allies. Their close friends in the war are killed and they must face the reality that getting out alive is luck. The goal of killing the enemy turns into just trying to stay alive yourself. And when their time is done they are faced with mourning for those who fell and bitter sweet relief that it is over.

There is one scene where the three flag raisers entered a crowded stadium before a football game which typified how an image of war can be so different to the reality of war. The flash photography, the cheering, the roar of the crowd all went to John Bradley’s head and he had flash backs of the fighting on Iwo Jima and the genuine heroes that he had left behind. This scene contrasts what the reality of war, were all the men are dug in and fighting for there life, and the images of war. Ira Hayes says “I know it’s a good thing, raising the money and that, ‘cause we need it. But, I can’t take them calling me a hero. All I did was try not to get shot. Some of the things I saw done, things I did, they weren’t things to be proud of, you know?” Clint Eastwood shows continuously, through his characters physiology shows how one single photo can be so different what really makes up the battle of Iwo Jima. The aim was to get war bonds; the minds of the three main characters through Clint Eastwood’s directing showed a strong insight to how the reality of a war and an image of war can be so contrasting.

The movie is mainly about a group of men going into war in order to fight for their motherland, “Germany”. The setting mainly takes place between the warfront and the camp where Paul Baumer, one of the main characters, stays.

• Describe the film in general terms. What subjects does it cover? Describe the plot and setting. What issues does it raise? What do you see as the main purpose of the film?

For my history assignment, I viewed the movie, Sergeant York. Sergeant York is a film about the life of Alvin York. Alvin York is one of the most decorated American soldiers of the World War 1 (Birdwell, M., Dr. (n.d.). It was released on July 2, 1941. This film was directed by Howard Hawks starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie. This film has been nominated for many awards and has been ranked 57th out of 100 for the most inspirational American movies (Sergeant York, n.d.). This movie is a great portrayal of Alvin York.

Over the past eighty years movies have entertained us on many different levels. Movies are often inspirational, sad, funny, or just plain out weird. More often than not, movies relate to us and illustrate psychological principles in our everyday lives. The movie Rain Man illustrates many psychological principles like autism with savant syndrome, aggression, and conditioning just to name a few.

Once the family has been evacuated and are on a train to an internment camp, the daughter takes over as narrator and represents a different impression of the Japanese Americans. The

“Buddha be praised,” as many monks said after the passing of one’s life (Shaolin, 00:03:00). The Chinese Film Shaolin directed by Benny Chan tells a story of a historical event that was based on a true story, but warped a little in order to fit the time period of today. Monks are considered high class in the Chinese clan system, while those of a refugee status are no more than mere pigs in the eyes of the Warlords. The Shaolin Monastery is located in the Songshan Mountains in Dengfeng City, Henan Province of today; similarly, the movie is set in Dengfeng city and at the monastery. The Shaolin Monastery is a combination of supernatural powers of Buddhism and the wisdom of Chan Buddhism. The Buddhism belief and Chan wisdom is the cultural connection that one gets from meditating at this monastery. Martial arts are ways of defense amongst the Asian culture, and the Shaolin Kung Fu was developed to help train the monks’ bodies because the Chinese people believed that too much meditation will develop a weak body (Shaolin Temple). That being said, Benny Chan’s use of narrative elements in his movie Shaolin to convey Chinese culture in the Henan Province represents a similar depiction of what had occurred during the Tang Dynasty. His purpose is to portray the idea that it is never too late for one to have a change of heart.

The film has many characters that actually made a difference in history. Four major characters were Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, Pvt. Trip, Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins and Cpl. Thomas Searles. Colonel Shaw served as the Commander of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. He also serves as great leader to his troops. Pvt. Trip was a soldier of the 54th Regiment. Seen to other soldiers as a smart mouth trouble maker because of his background. Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins started as a grave digger for wars then moved up to a non-commissioned officer. After volunteering for the 54th regiment he was promoted by Major Cabot Forbes. He had to

In less than a day the director was able to convey the effect’s of war and how it can change an individual's life in a short amount of time. It took the main character about three hours to stumble upon the civil war battle which is where the story’s duration begins. It ends where the boy is followed into the river by the soldiers and they all just

The film was created in order to help the surviving Kamikaze pilots combat this ignorance and misunderstanding. The narrative of the pilots opened up a world of questions, contradictions, and realizations. It is obvious that the pilots were incredibly patriotic, as each pilot outright states their devotion

The film is about the issue of Indigenous hope amongst disadvantaged. It tells the story of two young indigenous Australian Samson and Delilah, who live in the central Australian desert in a small independent village. They live in a run-down shelter that do not go school or go to work. Delilah spends the days caring for her elderly grandmother, helping her produce for her artwork. Samson is addicted to petrol-sniffing. He spends his days listening to