Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan is about a Captain and his soldiers who during WWII were sent on a new assignment in saving Private Ryan. Private Ryan's brothers had both been killed in action, and to spare the mother of more grieving, the character played by Tom Hanks and his soldiers were sent on this mission to bring him home. Along their journey, they encounter one private with the name James Ryan, but he is unfortunately was not the right guy. As the Captain and his troops pressed on with their mission, they finally reach a demolished town and Private Ryan was present but refused to go home because he wanted to stay with the only "brothers" that he had left. The Captain and his soldiers decide to aid them in protecting what is left of the town. As the Germans roll in, they bring with them heavy artillery and begin taking down the soldiers one by one. The Captain eventually took a shot to the shoulder and died. Moving onward in time, Ryan is taken back from his flashback and after visiting the Captains grave, he wonders whether or not he had lived a good life that was worth the death of the other soldiers. In the end, he salutes the grave and the movie ends.

1. The life of a soldier can be very rough, especially since they for one carry everything they need on their back They also need to deal with the psychological factors of witnessing death and shooting someone. Some also who end up losing a limb or become disabled have to deal with their disability later on.
2. Private James Ryan who was the talk of the movie because he had to be rescued plays a very noble man who didn't want to abandon his troops even though he received the bad knew of his brothers death. In the end though, he questions whether or not he had lived a quality life and if it was worth all the lives that were taken to save him.
3. Honestly, if I had been in this war, I probably would have ended up buried with all the other soldiers, but I was make sure that I would do my part in the war before I go so that I go with valor.

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