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The Portrayal Of Soldiers In Steven Spielberg, 'Kelly's Heroes'

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Portrayal of Soldiers The portrayal of soldiers in texts shapes the way the general public see soldiers, even if the way they’re being portrayed is inaccurate. In this connections report I will be using examples from four texts: “Saving Private Ryan” directed by Steven Spielberg, “Kelly’s Heroes” directed by Brian G. Hutton, “Iraq And Roll” written and performed by Clint Black and “Hacksaw Ridge” directed by Mel Gibson. Not all soldiers are patriotic The creators of soldier related texts often depict their characters as loyal, patriotic and happy to follow orders, but some creators want to show that not everyone has a perfect moral compass. In “Saving Private Ryan” directed by Steven Spielberg, Captain Miller was ordered to take his men …show more content…

For example in “Iraq And Roll” Clint Black sings, “We can’t ignore the Devil he’ll keep coming back for more”. I believe that this sentence shows that Clint Black and the soldiers he is singing about think that the Iraqi soldiers are comparable if not the embodiment of the Devil. They also think God is on their side and will help them triumph. In this text, religion is used as justification for the horrible things they were doing and to make it look like they were doing God's work. This use of religion is to make others of the same religion to side with Clint Black and the troops he sings …show more content…

In “Saving Private Ryan” directed by Steven Spielberg, the American soldiers stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy. The majority of the American troops are killed the minute they leave the landing boats. Captain Miller survives but a shell lands close to him and stops reacting to the action going on around him. After the effects of the shell have worn off he collects himself and gives orders to his men to advance up the beach. This shows that Captain Miller is an effective leader because he was able to recover from almost being obliterated by a German shell, avoid being shot; make a good strategic

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