The Pros And Cons Of Prisoners Of War

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Do you know any famous prisoners of war? Didn’t think so. Prisoners of War are often forgotten and overshadowed by soldiers that actually fight in the war. The soldiers in The Red Badge of Courage or Private Peaceful receive more recognition for their struggles than prisoners of war, even though prisoners of war suffer through the same or worse conditions. Prisoners of war need more recognition. For this reason the two books that will be focused on are The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle and King Rat by James Clavell. As a person who watched Planet of the Apes and enjoyed it, knowing The Bridge over the River Kwai is written by the same person who wrote Planet of the Apes is exciting. He could tell the story of prisoners of war