Sergeant York: An American Hero

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Sergeant York An American Hero
Struggling with the woes of poverty and added responsibilities, Alvin York, discovers himself fleeing from religion with Satan dangling securely to his shirttail. York is a round character that is a rabble-rouser in the beginning, yet evolves into an extraordinary spiritual man. “Sergeant York” is a 1941 film portraying the trials and triumphs of Sergeant Alvin York. Based on real situations, the aforementioned flick depicts the life of a boy who grew up in the Tennessee Hills, then went off to fight in a war that would mold him into an American Hero.
Following the death of his father, Alvin York, worked hard on the families hilltop farm trying to provide for his Ma and two younger siblings. However, this was no small feat on account of the hilltop top land was rocky with bad soil, barely yielding enough produce to sustain his household.
York frequently blew off steam on weekends, after a long tedious week. His conduct was often reckless and uncalled for; such as it was the evening he shot his initials in a tree outside a church. Once again, his actions...

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