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David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club is about much more than a club for fighting. Fincher presents many deep and intricate themes that one wouldn’t typically expect from a 90s action movie. One such theme is submission and dominance. The story follows a narrator who is in a situation that many fear in the modern age. He works a boring, nine-to-five office job, and he struggles to find any meaning in his commonplace life. As a response to this problem, the man, who I will now refer to as the narrator

War literature derives much of its impact from the fact that many readers will never have (and are never likely to) experienced the subject matter themselves. It has been postulated that poets such as Ciardi have been damaged psychologically by what they have seen and felt. In his case much of the evidence for this lies in his abandonment of his war diary, leaving it unfinished. Readers derive meaning from the unwritten words and see it as evidence of the concept that war is an exclusive experience

Near the intersection of Henry Bacon Drive and Constitution Avenue lies the letter V. This letter contains names that are inscribed with chalk. Each one representing a fallen or missing US soldier from the Vietnam war. It is not uncommon to see living veterans kneeling, head against the wall crying. Each one having a story to tell, some waiting for the opportunity while others will take it to the grave. I had decided to find a solider that will, which for me was my high-school principle. Mr. Vega

How effective were the guerrilla tactics of the Viet Cong – History Plan * What tactics the Viet Cong used against US/ARVN troops. * How the Viet Cong dealt with the decisions made by the US troops. * How guerrilla tactics were better than those used by the US troops. * How the environment in Vietnam suited the Viet Cong and how it was a disadvantage for the US troops. * How the surroundings in Vietnam were an advantage to the Viet Cong. The Viet Cong had many tactics which they

Shard sleepwalked through the doorway into the scarlet lighting and Robin followed. The moment her foot passed the threshold she felt her heart rocket in her chest and the fight or flight reflex kicked in. She held her place A corpse of a something with a multitude long stick like legs and scythe appendages nestled under its breast rest twisted in the corner. It reminded her of a praying mantis. She looked from the body to the broken door. “You ripped down didn’t you?” She looked back to the mantis

The Forces led by Gen Mathew B. Ridgeway at The Battle of Chipyong-Ni were comprised of various Nations; South Korea, French, and United States. These united Armies are composed of the following forces, 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Regiment Golf Co, (2nd Infantry regiment) led by Col. Paul L. Freeman, 37th Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 503rd Field Artillery Bravo Battery, 23rd RTC, and 1st Ranger Co. The French forces include the French Battalion of the United Nations

In a high school education system that places emphasis on American history over world history, there are still many subjects that remain untouched. Prior to my own research for this paper, what little knowledge I had on one such event, the Vietnam War, came from entertainment-based programs and the play Miss Saigon. Despite heavy coverage in such well-known comedic films as Forrest Gump and Good Morning Vietnam, the true events were anything but a laugh for those involved. In spite of the relative

The Vietnam War had a tremendous effect on the world, especially the United States. Not only did the war affect people in battle, but also left permanent effects on people all over the world. Over 57,000 U.S. citizens died and over 140,000 injured in battle. Multiple Americans were impacted by the war, vast amount of people died but more were injured. North Vietnam won the battle against South Vietnam and their allies. The Fall of Saigon in 1975 was the end of a gruesome war. The war had multiple

After several weeks of bombing and air raids, the U.S. was ready to send troops to the island. Navy gunboats fired into the island rapidly to finish "softening" it up. Thousands of men were sent at once in over 500 landing craft in 10 waves. They had no idea about what they were to face. They approached the 3,000 yards beach nearly untouched, but suddenly a shower of shells, mortars, and bullets flew by them while taking hundreds of lives. Chaos struck and the Marines were anxious to get to shore

Vietnam, the heart and soul of teenage rebellion to the government for creating a draft that sent over the creative and intelligent youth, was a war that was deemed to get rid of the political idea, communism, which spread as quick as the napalm that blazed over the serene green landscapes. The narrator to the story, Tim O’Brien, repeatedly recounts memories of the war, each with an added detail or an object that carried a significant amount of weight that makes the story seem more factual than what