War, Training& Incentives To Fight
“Glory” depicts a period in the American Civil War emphasizing on the war modus operandi and troop movement techniques. The film focuses on the first real African-American regiment, 54th of Massachusetts, and the way these soldiers are trained and prepared to fight. Even though they acquire a new status as soon as they enlist for battle, they still face prejudices and are discriminated against by the white men. They’re not trusted to be able to fight with the same ardor and patriotism as the others and this puts them on a lower and inferior rank. Surprisingly enough, things change by the end of the movie, when Massachusetts 54 is engaged in battle and proves the efficiency and the courage of the black men who succeed in making a difference by changing the course of the war. Even though they were not victorious in the battle, they managed to show the world their value, and they brought an important victory for the entire mass of black people against the prejudices and misjudgments of their white neighbors.
Why do people fight? What do they gain from fighting? Once the slaves are liberated, they go and enlist en masse. This is surprising because one would tend to believe they would never look for other masters or commanders. That makes them special. They want to fight for the North in the American Civil War feeling that this will give “pride and dignity to those who have known...
The book ‘For Cause and Comrades’ is a journey to comprehend why the soldiers in the Civil War fought, why they fought so passionately, and why they fought for the long period of time. Men were pulling guns against other men who they had known their whole lives. McPherson’s main source of evidence was the many letters from the soldiers writing to home. One of the many significant influences was how the men fought to prove their masculinity and courage. To fight would prove they were a man to their community and country. Fighting also had to do with a duty to their family. Ideology was also a major motivating factor; each side thought they were fighting for their liberty. The soldier’s reputations were created and demolished on the battlefield, where men who showed the most courage were the most honored. Religion also played an important role because the second Great Awakening had just occurred. Their religion caused the men who thought of themselves as saved to be fearless of death, “Religion was the only thing that kept this soldier going; even in the trenches…” (McPherson, p. 76) R...
In James McPherson’s novel, What They Fought For, a variety of Civil War soldier documents are examined to show the diverse personal beliefs and motives for being involved in the war. McPherson’s sample, “is biased toward genuine fighting soldiers” (McPherson, 17) meaning he discusses what the ordinary soldier fought for. The Confederacy was often viewed as the favorable side because their life style relied on the war; Confederates surrounded their lives with practices like slavery and agriculture, and these practices were at stake during the war. On the other hand, Northerners fought to keep the country together. Although the Civil War was brutal, McPherson presents his research to show the dedication and patriotism of the soldiers that fought and died for a cause.
“All up and down the lines the men blinked at one another, unable to realize that the hour they had waited for so long was actually at hand. There was a truce…” Bruce Catton’s Pulitzer prize winning book A Stillness at Appomattox chronicles the final year of the American Civil War. This book taught me a lot more about the Civil War than I ever learned through the public school system. Bruce Catton brought to life the real day to day life of the soldiers and the generals who led them into battle.
The film, Paths of Glory directed by Stanley Kubrick, is a 1950s war drama highlighting the immense absurdity of the First World War. The use of vivid images of corpses, trenches, and inept leadership, prove to be one of the best portrayals of the actual war. During the First World War, ordinary soldiers and officers fought bravely in the face of the enemy, but inept leadership from the top brass proved deadly and incredibly deficient of any real concern for human life. Paths of Glory, follows a French General named Mireau, his subordinate Colonel Dax, the ensuing attack on a German defense, and the court marshal that followed. The film, in black and white, portrays dialogue between the characters in a Shakespearian manner. Decisions that were
While the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery, it could not end the ignorance, discrimination, and prejudice against the Black people. During the Civil War, Blacks enlisted in the Union Army to preserve their freedom promised to them in the Emancipation Proclamation. However, many whites found the idea of serving with Blacks to be offensive as they viewed Blacks to be lazy, stupid, and genetically inferior to them and refused to fight alongside Blacks. As a result, the Union decided to create separate regiments for Blacks. Glory (1989) directed by Edward Zwick depicts the struggle of the first Black regiment and how white men such as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw stood with them in their struggle for equity. Colonel Shaw acted by Matthew Broderick takes the audience with him on journey of transform from a naïve boy to a pre-adult and finally manhood and through his eyes the audience understands the internal and external struggles of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.
In Philadelphia 1793 it was very disastrous. With a population of approximately 55,000 in 1793. Philadelphia was America's largest city. There was this epidemic. It was spread throughout Philadelphia. The epidemic is called yellow fever. Yellow fever is known for bringing on a characteristic yellow tinge to the eyes and skin.During the epidemic 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of death between August 1st and November 9th. That was by the time it ended. It was a viral disease that began with muscle pain. The Flavivirus causes yellow fever. It is transmitted when an infected female mosquito bites you. Fortunately in the United States we do not have the yellow fever disease. You only need the yellow
In the movie Glory the director was Edward Zwick and the genres were biography, drama, and history. This movie started off with the creation of a completely black army and they had to get trained and in shape, so they will be ready for battle. At first they don’t have anything, because no one thinks they deserve to have the good shoes, pants, coats and hats. After Col. Gould Shaw takes captain of this all black army he demanded for the head commander to give this small group nice uniforms just like all the rest. The group eventually gets asked to fight in a little battle against something like a militia. Following this battle they become the infantry unit to go in and distract the people inside Fort Wagner until back-up can arrive but this
Not all soldiers had a definite answer of why they fought, but it was definitely an open-ended question. In order to find a realistic answer to the question, McPherson gathered physical emotions from personal letters and diaries from soldiers during their war experience (1). The two sides, Confederate and Union, both had their reasons for going into war voluntarily and forcefully. He wanted to know what motivated volunteer soldiers to
No group in American history has been more subjugated than the African American people. The most common thread in our history is the mistreatment and hardship of African Americans. There is a tendency for the sorrow and strife this injustice causes to be woven into the music of this resilient group. They utilize the medium of song to tell their story, either to help them cope with their reality or educate those around them. Throughout American history the struggle of the African American people is echoed all over.
Menstrual hygiene is a normal biological process and a key sign of reproductive health, yet in many countries and cultures, it is treated as something negative, a taboo, shameful or dirty. But the fact remains that most adolescent girls do not understand what menstruation is and they are never prepared for it. Based on the presentation and common knowledge about adolescent girl’s level of information and awareness, knowledge of sex education, menarche, menstruation and personal or menstrual hygiene; naturally the adolescent girls are victims of circumstance who have little or no knowledge of sex education or information and awareness about their sexuality and sexual bodies (the reproductive health organs early development) mostly in low and
Throughout America’s history, people have been expressing their thoughts and feelings toward social injustices by violently acting against condescending authoritative figures, but not everyone chose to share their point of view this way. Marvin Gaye was an extremely influential individual during the late 1960’s to the early 1970’s, where he not only sang about his personal problems and past relationships, but also provided a voice for the people of his city who were being marginalized and scapegoated for things that were unreasonably implicated. After being absent from the music industry due to personal problems, he returned to the scene with politically charged and socially empowered songs that were inspired
The recognition of the role of psychological trauma on people’s mental health has become more prevalent in modern society due to various societal problems such as childhood physical and sexual abuse, domestic violence, shootings, mass killings, riots, serious accidents, terrors, natural disasters, illness, and death of close one, especially sudden death. Direct or indirect exposure to these various traumatic events can lead to psychological trauma which can result in behavioral and emotional disorder such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and personality disorders. It is not easy for people with such trauma to have a normal social life. Many current studies about mental health indicated that it is hard enough to get mental
Yellow Fever is a virus that is found in tropical areas of both Africa and South America (Monath 160). It is found in 47 countries in both those areas (WHO 1). It is generally called “Yellow Fever” because of its medical symptoms such as the yellowing of skin and eyes that affect many people (WHO 1).
Anyone is at risk of getting yellow fever virus so mostly everyone should get the yellow fever vaccine within the age of 9 months through 59 years of age traveling or living in an area that is most at risk for the virus for example Africa, Latin America. The age that has the changes of having difficult problems in recovering is the elderly because their immune system is not as strong as a young person but that does not guaranteed that a younger person can also recover from the virus yet, you have to be careful because the virus is acute and can cause
Ida Emilie Brantelid, Helena Nilver, and Siw Alehagen, professors of Division of Nursing Science, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences at the Linkoping University respectfully, reported that “this can be interpreted as a social norm indicating that menstruation is something that all women should have, but the social context prohibits them from letting anyone else become aware of it” (2014, p. 607). It is believed that society has created an unspoken, but clear message, that tells women that they should keep their “problem” hidden from everyone. It could be seen throughout advertisements for sanitary products; such as tampons and pads. “Ads for menstrual products have contributed to the communication taboo by emphasizing secrecy, avoidance of embarrassment, and freshness” (Johnston & Chrisler, 2013, p. 11). By degrading this inevitable biological process, people harm women’s self-esteem, and may cause them to feel the need to be extra careful when publically handling sanitary products. They exchange them with other females under tables so people will not know. It is not right that women have to hide such a natural processes that they have to live with for many years. “Over almost 40 years, menstruation is a part of female life” (Brantelid, Nilvér, & Alehagen, 2014, p. 601). It is time for people all around the world accept