Tom Clancy's The Hunt For Red October

Every individual who puts pen to paper, producing a story, has a style. More specifically, all accomplished authors have a way of writing that makes them unique. In techno-thriller novel Rainbow Six - a story about a counterterrorism team that faces a series of progressively difficult attacks - author Tom Clancy writes in a highly descriptive, ideological, and informative manner. Distinctly prominent in Clancy’s work, such factors can all be established with a look beyond the surface of his writing.

There is a plethora of shooting games out in the world today. They come on virtually every platform from cell phones to Computers and Xbox’s. Many good games are overlooked for the more mainstream ones such as “Call of Duty” whose games are extremely popular but at best subpar. One of the best new shooters on the market today is “Rainbow six Siege”. One of many games in the Rainbow six saga, Siege is the newest addition to Tom Clancy’s brainchild tactical shooter series. The game features realistic five on five tactical combat between two teams. One of the teams attacks, while the other defends. Rainbow six’s graphics are amazing for a console game and really has the power to immerse a casual gamer. Rainbow also has a perfect formula for mixing in futuristic gadgets with real counter terrorism style combat in small environments such as residential houses and large yachts. Every operator has there own special gadget to gain the edge in combat and trying to guess which operators the enemy team will use is crucial to survival. That being said, you do not make it very far in Rainbow six without some sort of team work and collaboration as opposed to shooters such as Call of Duty that have more of a “one vs. all” run and gun mentality. As the game is rated M for mature by the ESRB, You will need to be over eighteen to purchase it. The strong rating is due to blood, drug references, strong language and violence, which some parents may find okay for their children but some may

Ever since the beginning of time, there has been conflict and conflict will always play a role in the development of history. The world has experienced hundreds of wars with countless casualties, these wars date back to the 10th Century and forward to the present. The United States of America is no stranger to war having participated in over 100 wars either it being a small war or a world war. Michael C. C. Adams “The Best War Ever” gives a rational explanation on the events that led the U.S to become the powerhouse country after sacrificing so much for the war, or did they? In this paper we will support the argument made in Adams “The Best War Ever” Chapter four, appropriately titled “The American War Machine”, other primary sources used will be such as Harry S. Truman first speech to congress in April 1945 and General George S. Patton’s praise speech to the Third Army. The argument being that the U.S did in fact play an impacting role in the outcome of World War 2 but how it also used appearances as an advantage to further develop itself as an international force, just like the tale from the Trojan War, the Trojan horse was all about appearances but with a precise objective.

Whenever people go to the movies or read a book, they long for an interesting story to be entertained by. Whether it is action filled or suspenseful, they want a stimulating plot that makes them feel good. In 1952, Carl Foreman wrote the screenplay for a movie called High Noon; a classic tale of when the hunter becomes the hunted. Then in 1924, Richard Connell wrote another classic, called "The Most Dangerous Game". Although both stories demonstrate similar examples of the setting and conflict, the main characters react very differently to the unusual situations they find themselves stuck in.

Ed Howdershelt is an Author who was born on a military base in Maryland. He survived three wars and the Cold War era all while employed by spooks and paramilitaries. He joined the military at age 18. He worked 3 armies and a single air force on 3 different continents. He usually worked in US or NATO intelligence services. He began his writing career in 1996 by writing about his experiences and thinly disguising them as science fiction and fiction novels, he has written 34 books to date.

Whenever you hear the word evil or immoral, what pops up into your head? The character General Zaroff from a story called “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell pops up into my head. General Zaroff is a man who lives on an island called Ship-Trap Island. Zaroff proves his immorally so many ways in the story. He lures sailors onto this island by using a bright light to trap them into a fake cannel, kidnaps the sailors, and then hunts them. Zaroff is an evil person who kills humans for the fun of it. Zaroff considers killing humans a sport, does not think it is murder, and forced the main character, Rainsford, in the book to be hunted.

The author, Tom Brokaw; a part of of The Greatest Generation, has plenty of experience around the military. His fathers, Red Brokaw, was the typically role model for his son. “Between the ages three and five [Tom Brokaw] lived on an Army base in western South Dakota and spent a good deal of my time outdoors in a tiny helmet, shooting stick guns at imaginary German and Japanese soldiers” (XVII). In addition to his father being an inspirational imagine in his childhood, it also included memorable images of the Fourth of July and the moment after his father returned home from the service. The military was all around Tom Brokaw and inspired him to honor the veteran’s lives as well as sacrifice during the war. From a young age good morals and values were influencing Brokaw, much like many other members of The Greatest Generation.

The novel, The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy, takes place in the height of the Cold War in the 60 's. The story begins with Captain Marko Aleksandrovich Ramius setting out to sea in the submarine Red October on a mission for his country, the USSR. As time progresses in the submarine we learn that Ramius plans to defect to the United States as he has become inceasingly disgruntled with Soviet rule after the death of his beloved wife. Despite the odd 's stacked against Ramius and even USSR loyalists aboard his sub, he continues on his goal of getting him and his men to the United States to escape what he sees as corrupt rule. Russia however does find out about Ramius ' betrayal and sends their entire fleet after the Red October, as it

Tim O’Brien is similar to the character ‘Tim” in the story. Both characters lived in insulated communities located in several states growing up. Tim O’Brien graduated from Macalester College before being drafted into the military during 1968. O’Brien was known to be against the war and started writing intensely after learning he was drafted. After entering the war he moved from solider to sergeant and overall took no serious injury. O’Brien went on to study at Harvard and work for The Washington Post. O’Brien wrote about the war and was published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s Esquire, and Playboy. O’Brien went through many mental and emotional struggles but worked through them by writings through his

Tim O’Brien is a famous ‘war’ writer. He is the author of “How to Tell a True War Story.” The study of this short story provides a profound insight into why he wrote the book. The study of his background reveals insights into the actual purpose of this story (Kenison). In particular, his background explains why the book was written in an ambiguous manner. The ambiguity of the story is clearly seen in the choice of characters, the tone, as well as the irony. After reading this story, it becomes clear that the characters, tone, and irony all relate to the author’s personal experience in Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien was one of the American soldiers who participated in the prolonged Vietnam War. He used his experienced after the war to write this story in an ambiguous form.

As far as politics go, the policies of a country does not always represent that of an individual in other words don’t act until you have spent a minute in somebody else's shoes. This is represented by Tom Clancy’s “The Hunt for Red October” and many historical events. Whether it be a nuclear submarine's officers, or mig pilots seeking political asylum, Russia weren’t always as forward as the are now. This classic novel has been about the journey of Captain Ramius. His wife has just died due to medical complication and he has blamed the poor doctors in Russia, so he takes his top officers aboard his variant of the Typhoon Class Ballistic Missile submarine, The Red October. On the other side of the Atlantic Jack Ryan, a CIA analyst and historian

The author I chose to write about is Tom Clancy, some of his most famous books are, The Hunt for Red October, Rainbow six, and The Division. Ten of Clancy’s books earned No.1 rankings on the New York Times best-seller list.

The Patriot directed Roland Emmerich tells the story of patriotic Americans fighting for their land. The main character, Benjamin Martin, is a retired war hero with many children. He is a hardworking man and loving father who always put his family first. Having already served once, Benjamin is trustworthy and admirable. While fighting for his land, Benjamin displays valiance and compassion.

Being in the Military can be extremely hard on our military men and women, both mentally and physical. I decided to write my paper based off Stanley Kubrick’s film Full Metal Jacket starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Ermey, Dorian Harewood, Arliss Howard, Kevyn Howard, and Ed O’Ross. Full Metal Jacket is a film that follows different recruits from basic school at Marine Cops Recruit Depot Parris Island to the battle fields of Vietnam.

For many, high school is the last time one spends any large portion of time reading, discussing and analyzing novels. This means that this is the last chance for these students to develop important literacy skills. While literacy skills such as reading critically are important, the Ontario Ministry of Education clarifies that “Literacy is about more than reading or writing – it is about how we communicate in society. It is about social practices and relationships, about knowledge, language and culture,” (Ontario Ministry of Education 3). The novels read in school form a big part of learning about these topics and developing compassion and understanding across society and therefore, should be chosen carefully to maximize the development of students as citizens of the world. Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy and Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky should not be taught in schools because they demonstrate values which do not promote cultural tolerance. They demonstrate negative attitudes toward the marginalized communities, glamorize gun use and focus only on a man’s view of the world.