Essay on Warrior Ethos

Amongst the thunderous roar of battle, there is a beacon of light that illuminates the darkest of battlegrounds. Bravery isn’t found in the absence of fear, it’s found by confronting it directly and acting regardless of its presence. The chaos of war spotlights those with grand acts of heroism, overshadowing the everyday bravery displayed by civilians. Amongst chaos, the continuation of everyday life is crucial in maintaining humanity, and hope in a society faced with constant threats.

Alexander the Great expanded his empire from Greece, down to Egypt, and across to India. Alexander's empire was truly remarkable because it was so large and enveloped many different cultures. It also ranged across multiple

War can be considered a tragedy, but war can also signify bravery. So many men and women die fighting for their country daily. What really happens behind enemy lines? In “The Things They Carried,” a short story by Tim O’Brien, he uses various rhetorical devices to explain to his readers to help them truly understand what it is like to be in war.

Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., wrote: “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” With the all volunteer military, more and more americans are being disconnected with their peers, and fewer are choosing to serve. The divide between these two americans is wider than ever before. When Veterans try to share their experiences, many people might not be able to offer empathy. Tim O’Brian in “How to Tell a True War Story” constantly reiterates that war stories could be shared in perspective of the fire fights and theatrics, but a more effective one sheds light on the soldier’s ability to make sense

Over his reign, Alexander the Great led his army into battle numerous times, eventually conquering vast amounts of land in his march that stretches from as far east as Asia and India all the way to Egypt and Pakistan. While also spreading the Greek language and culture with each accomplished conquests. The Hellenistic Age was essentially known as The Age of Alexander to many historians. During this time the conquests of Alexander the Great, spread Hellenism over the Middle East and far into Asia. After Alexander the Great’s death in 323 B.C., the Greek civilization continued their expansion over the Mediterranean world and West Asia.

Another facet of the warrior ethos that Pressfield discusses is the brotherhood that all warriors share regardless of upbringing or personal beliefs. It is commonly known that military members who share harsh, traumatic, or even funny events become closer through the bond of a mutual experience. This is particularly true for Marine infantry; many of my Marine friends grew up in different areas of the US, with different values, ages, religious and political beliefs. However different we all might look on the outside, the fact that we’ve all been through good times and bad with each other makes us closer than any civilian could understand. After being a Marine, I find that I’m close to, and always will be, than my civilian friends who I’ve known for years. Along with this, Pressfield talks about how, under all the glory and allure of fighting for one’s country exists the real reason that warriors fight; for our brothers in arms. Political beliefs, government stances, and flags go out the window, only to be

War can either forge or destroy the many that are subjected to it. Some may say that the only true honor a man can receive is through the heat of battle. Soldiers become obsessed with the idea of embodying the legends of the ancient Greek warriors. Although bloodlust is not the only way for this relative glory to be achieved, it is a rather simple way. All one has to do is dedicate himself or herself to fighting with all of his or her strength possible. There have been many wars and battles that have molded men into legends, and the Civil War was no different. In Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, the story of a Union soldier just wanting glory is graphically told. The personal stories of every soldier are all unique. Their experiences,

Media often tries to glorify war by manipulating young minds into thinking that war will make its participants heroes. The media selects the few groups of “heroes” and praises their action, but not the incident itself. These people are idolized, often given medals and awards for their bravery inspiring the youth that they too can become an admired, brave hero. During the Second World War, media was highly regulated by the government. Propaganda was constantly being released stating that joining the corps would be “fun” and “safe.” Thankfully, now that technology is advancing, people are becoming more aware of the true conditions for a “war hero” while in combat. Recorded events from cellular devices uploaded to the web show what kind of corruption and mutiny there is going on in the military. In Spiegelman’s book Maus II, he does just the opposite, showing how terrible and horrific was is.

The Bhagavad Gita and A Thousand and One Nights serve as a lesson for how to live and act in the world. A Thousand and One Nights employs parables to expound on the decadence of human nature and the Bhagavad Gita discusses how to live a spiritual life without complete withdrawal from society. In A Thousand and One Nights, the dualism between vengeance and mercy as told through Shahrazad’s stories teaches us about the complexity of life and need for empathy in an unjust world. By choosing to be vengeful over merciful, people assert their own power and self-importance. The text encourages people to place other people’s importance above their own, inevitably relinquishing self-importance. In the Bhagavad Gita, the dualism between soul and body as explained by Krishna, teaches Arjuna about relinquishing attachment to the physical world. By giving up his personal attachments, he defers to the divine knowledge instead of his own desires. The dualisms in both works represent the necessity of detaching oneself from self-importance in order to cultivate peace and harmony for ourselves, since one can only reach peace and harmony through mercy and an understanding of the human soul.

This poem is spoken by Charles Dawson Shanly. Family sometimes fights against each other and they sometimes killed their own family members. The captain is not upset when his brother is shot saying “weakness is a sin”. This can apply to everyone in situations. When he calls the bullet a messenger it meant his brother was weak for choosing the other side. He is proud and brave for his country than his family.

An Analysis of the Central Themes of The Bhagavad Gita and its Influence on Significant Historical Figures and Literature.

Hindu devotional has greatly influenced the understanding of the “just war” theory, and the message the Bhagavad Gita conveys through the ideal of “just war”. It is an idea beyond war and non-violence, but it symbolizes the struggle to live the teachings of devotionalism.

No. While the piece presents a chilling and jarring image, it is ridden with grammatical and stylistic errors and is quite repetitive.

The Bhagavad-Gita or simply Gita, conceivably the most recognized of all nonpareil scriptures of Hindu culture and philosophy, is universally perceived as one of the world’s ethical literatures. The Sanskrit title, Bhagavad-Gita, is commonly construed as “Song of the Lord." The Gita is incorporated into the sixth book of the longest Hindu classic, Mahabharata, although it is known to be a subsequent accretion to the epic, which stands on its own distinction. The ideology encapsulated in the Bhagavad Gita, doing action with detachment from the consequences is relevant and vital to our understanding of way of life even in the contemporary western world. The teachings of the Gita assist people to manage their states of mental agitation, desires and emotions which will lead them to take right decisions followed by right actions. This certainly explains its immense recognition both in the East and the West. Distinguished philosophers, intellectuals, and scientists have conceded that the Bhagavad-Gita presents profound wisdom. Gandhi once proclaimed:

In the text “A soldier’s story: War affects whole family” the parents of Army Sergeant Ryan Kahlor express their recent opposition to the army, after their son’s traumatizing experience. Ryan Kahlor’s father explains he had felt a patriotic surge after the