My Lai Essay

Name: Andraie Lewis Eng. 122 May 8,2013    Blind obedience   Society often view obedience as a good quality or trait to have; employers want obedient employees and parents often wish for obedient children. Being obedient means that an individual shows respect for an authority figure and will carry out the instructions they are given; when someone is obedient they are widely accepted by society, because they do whatever it is that society asks

against the government. Issues such as the My Lai massacre also promoted people in the United States to speak out against what they were doing in Vietnam. All forms of culture were changed by the issues in Vietnam. Two of the most convincing cultures that formed at the time were cartoons and music. Music and Cartoons throughout the Vietnam War era reflect the issues brought forth by the war as rock and roll became more popular after massacres such as My Lai, cartoons became increasingly more graphic

It was written by Michael Bilton and published in 1992. Its purpose could have been to make money, to inform, to express his view, to justify why the incident at Mai Lai took place or to be critical. Its intended audience was schools, people who are interested in My Lai and Americans. It is useful evidence to explain why there was an anti war movement because it agrees with the things I already know about the American soldiers. I know they were young

Work in Process Everyone’s lives and personalities are shaped by their experiences, by their childhood, by genetics, by so many things that psychologists are still trying to figure it out. Worldviews are shaped by these things too; no two people have the same worldview and each is as unique as a fingerprint. Some people see the world through rose colored glasses, nothing bad happens when peering through those lenses, some see the world through darkened and foggy lenses, some with blinders, and some

“His jaw was in his throat, his upper lip and teeth were gone, his one eye was shut, his other eye was a star-shaped hole, his eyebrows were thin and arched like a woman’s”(172 O’Brien). The Vietnam War was one of the most difficult and deadliest wars that Americans have fought in. The United States first entered the war to stop the spread of communism from North Vietnam, and to help the United States ally (France) to keep Vietnam as a territory. This led to France completely dropping out of the

Up until this point, Americans still foolishly believed in the government, the soldiers and in the presidential speeches. Along with the Tet Offensive, another event that changed the minds of Americans was the invasion of the U.S Embassy in Saigon, which later became known as the US Embassy: Fall of Saigon. The Fall of Saigon was also an invasion by the North Vietnamese on South Vietnam, and consequentially, the South fell to the North, effectively, ending the Vietnam War. But more importantly, this

Sacrifice for the greater good is the natural inclination for heroes and protagonists in stories; however, in order to subsidize and materialize the profits for forfeiting one's humanity which is a drastic step towards lowering one's abilities and the perception other people have of that individual. A false hero practices charisma, a desire to succeed and the need to be placed on a pedestal adorned by arbitrary individuals. These practices serve as the root for this “Hero” to forward his ideas on

Following orders unquestionably is one of the traits that the military wants their soldier to have; this quality, however, has caused controversy throughout time. Rob Reiner captures this struggle in his film A Few Good Men. In this film, two men, Lance Corporal Dawson and Private First Class Downey are charged with the murder of fellow Marine, Private First Class Santiago. Dawson and Downey claim that they did not commit a crime but rather, were following orders to perform a “Code Red”. A “Code

Studying obedience to authority most often reveals human nature repugnantly; however, it teaches society individual capability and, thus, it can prevent unethical actions. In the film, A Few Good Men, Col. Nathan R. Jessup, the commanding officer at Guantanamo Bay Cuba orders a “code red” – an unsanctioned disciplinary action against Pfc. William T. Santiago. Lance Cpl. Harold W. Dawson and Pfc. Louden Downey, two U.S. Marines, are the fellow platoon members that implement the code red, and Lt. Daniel

broadcasted across the globe. People were able to watch the war from their armchair and many American people were disgraced by the images of children dying and innocent people being shot dead in villages. A perfect example of this, is the My Lai massacre which took place in 1968. The images appalled people all over the world, especially American people who felt ashamed of their country's soldiers. 'Middle America' began to realise the harsh consequences of the Vietnam War