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Full Metal Jacket U S Army
1,563 wordsFull Metal Jacket Full Metal Jacket is a perfect example of an existential military drama. What does it mean? Kubrick is known for his manner to make the films according to his famous principle: thesis- antithesis, where the second half of the narration either refutes or questions the first one. Full Metal Jacket is no exception to the rule. This movie is a masterpiece yet another time reaffirming Kubrick's talent. It is ranked as high as Platoon and Apocalypse Now. There is a great deal of trut...
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Second World War U S Army
1,149 wordsA cult classic, Catch- 22 is also considered a classic in American literature. It tells the story of Captain John Yossarian, bombardier in the U. S. Army Air Force in the Second World War. Yossarian sees himself as one powerless man in an overpoweringly insane situation. Heller himself was a bombardier for the U. S. Army in the Second World War, flying in combat over Italy. He flew 60 missions before he was discharged as a lieutenant at the end of the war. After the war, Heller took a job as a c...
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