Who Is Johnny A Tragic Hero In Buck Private

When her husband returns, he made Johnny promise not to get involved in the war. After hearing this, Johnny’s mother remarked, “I’m glad. It’d kill me to lose another one, Johnny.”

As a scout of the squad, Mr. Vegas role was simply to find enemy positions and relay it back to the mortar team. Asking him about his impressions of the men he was with Mr. Vega grew silent. Afraid that I had touched a painful spot I attempted to take back the question. He refused and said “We were all brothers; most people misunderstand on why we fought. It was not about being a patriot, the adventure, the money; it was simply fighting together in order for us to go back home alive and not in a body bag. Going on further he stated real close bonds were formed. Shitty conditions such as rain and mud, humidity, as well as boredom, forced soldiers to be close to one another. Going on I had asked him if he was influenced by anybody to regret enlisting; Mr. Vega stated that it was the opposite. The commander of the unit had constantly reminded on why they were there. Each day the commander said that all the men in the war are fighting to stop the evil, which at that time was communism. Mr. Vega also said “In addition I was constantly told that it was my duty to fight for the defenseless, which after being told thousands of time, I started believing it. Most of the soldiers at looked up Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated servicemen ever during World War II. Many of the guys saw his picture with all his medals as well as hearing his heroic stories envisioned themselves as him.

Johnny was also a hero because he saved Ponyboy from drowning in the fountain by the soc, and had to kill a soc knowing the would go to jail for killing someone. Johnny Cade was

Tim O’Brien spoke to the Lovett Upper School in a very grim and upfront manner, careful to not “sugarcoat” any of the harsh realities from the War, which veterans have to deal with on a day-to-day basis. In a sense, O’Brien’s rash visualization of his brutal war stories was a necessary evil in explaining the war to a group of uninformed individuals. He spoke to show the confusion of the war, sharing many stories of despair and triumph in the jungles and fields of Vietnam. In many ways, the student body represents what was at the time of the war the American civilian population. While draftees were thrown into battle, the people in the United States were oblivious to the treacherous nature of combat. There seemingly was no preparation for a

Vietnam is the subject of Journal #1, but more importantly the effect of Vietnam on individuals. Tim O'Brien, in his book, describes a number of personal events that he experienced as a result of his experiences in Vietnam. One of the most interesting assertions he makes is when he claims that because he went to war, he was a coward. (O'Brien) He makes this claim because he was really opposed to the war but did not have the courage to stand up an announce his opposition. Instead he simply obeyed orders and sent to war. But he forgets that there is a difference between the courage to stand up for one's convictions and the courage to face actual death. His claim of being a coward is a personal judgment based on his personal emotions, while his acceptance of actual danger and the risk of death proved that he was not. I believe that his guilt over not opposing the war publicly, not evading the draft, was the source of his feelings of cowardice. However, the horrors faced in Vietnam were the true test of courage, and he passed that test.

The Vietnam War was a controversial conflict that plagued the United States for many years. The loss of life caused by the war was devastating. For those who came back alive, their lives were profoundly changed. The impact the war had on servicemen would affect them for the rest of their lives; each soldier may have only played one small part in the war, but the war played a huge part in their lives. They went in feeling one way, and came home feeling completely different. In the book Vietnam Perkasie, W.D. Ehrhart describes his change from a proud young American Marine to a man filled with immense confusion, anger, and guilt over the atrocities he witnessed and participated in during the war.

Throughout the book, Emilio is portrayed as the opposition to that which Heinlein believes in and argues for throughout the novel- fascism. In the beginning of the book, Johnny’s father clearly states that he is absolutely against Johnny joining the military. Johnny, feeling challenged, completely disregards what his father says and pursues his dream of joining the army. Initially, Johnny had not even been entirely excited or passionate about joining the army, but his father going against him and challenging what he said he wanted to do made Johnny want to do it even more. As Heinlein once said, “I never learned from a man who agreed with me.” Staying true to that quote, Heinlein puts forth one trait an ideal father figure should

James Webb focuses on three main characters in his novel: Robert E. Lee Hodges, “Snake,” and Will “Senator” Goodrich. The inspiration for these three characters seems to be not the life of any particular historical figure, but rather the common backgrounds of real soldiers who served in Vietnam in general. Characters in the novel are most often developed only after their initial introduction into the story. After introducing a character to the reader, Webb will often follow this introduction with the story of the characters life before the military and how or why he decided to enlist. Those characteristics not mentioned at his introduction or those that change are typically revealed during or after intense, traumatic events, such as near-death experiences or witnessing the death of a friend. Although the novel centers on only three characters, these three characters represent highly prominent reasons that American’s had for enlisting; to continue a family legacy and protect his family’s honor, to escape the steep decline and unhappiness of his life, and by accident or unwillingly being drafted.

Years after John Wade returned from Vietnam, he was still experiencing nightmares and horrible illusions about what had gone on. The war effected John deeply, but he came out the same John Wade underneath. He continued to cover up the truth, just as he had done years earlier with his mirror. John Wade's characteristics, the things that made him who he was, were the result of his childhood, adulthood and the war – rather than the war shaping him, it was life

The first thing that makes Johnny cade a hero his decision to save the children from the burning Chapel. This is a decision that ultimately cost him his life. “‘ ….. Johnny yelled, Shut up! We’re going to get you out!’”(92). “He was in critical condition. His back had been broken when that piece of timber fell

The impact of the Vietnam War upon the soldiers who fought there was huge. The experience forever changed how they would think and act for the rest of their lives. One of the main reasons for this was there was little to no understanding by the soldiers as to why they were fighting this war. They felt they were killing innocent people, farmers, poor hard working people, women, and children were among their victims. Many of the returning soldiers could not fall back in to their old life styles. First they felt guilt for surviving many of their brothers in arms. Second they were haunted by the atrocities of war. Some soldiers could not go back to the mental state of peacetime. Then there were soldiers Tim O’Brien meant while in

Johnny is a good person because he cares for his family, and he is a hard working, and a strong man. I know this by reading about him in the play “The Buck Private” it is a one of Luis Valdez’s play that was every mindblowing. Johnny has an okay life because in the beginning of the play he was going to get his fiancee to eat dinner at his parents house and then they were going of to the dance, then he was getting on the “one way” train, Then he arrived at the vietnam war and things he saw was some things he did not expect when he enlisted the vietnam war. I think johnny feels scared about life because he had things planned with his fiancee when he would get out of war, but he died and never got the chance to marry his fiancee. The qualities

When people think of the military, they often think about the time they spend over in another country, hoping they make it back alive. No one has ever considered the possibility that they may have died inside. Soldiers are reborn through war, often seeing through the eyes of someone else. In “Soldier’s home” by Ernest Hemingway, the author illustrates how a person who has been through war can change dramatically if enough time has passed. This story tells of a man named Harold (nick name: Krebs) who joined the marines and has finally come back after two years. Krebs is a lost man who feels it’s too complicated to adjust to the normal way of living and is pressured by his parents.

It can be hard to fully comprehend the effects the Vietnam War had on not just the veterans, but the nation as a whole. The violent battles and acts of war became all too common during the long years of the conflict. The war warped the soldiers and civilians characters and desensitized their mentalities to the cruelty seen on the battlefield. Bao Ninh and Tim O’Brien, both veterans of the war, narrate their experiences of the war and use the loss of love as a metaphor for the detrimental effects of the years of fighting.

Bullets whiz by his head as soldiers drop to the ground around him. Some are shot dead. Some are wounded. Some are cowering in fear, trying to preserve their lives. Blood, limbs, smoke, and fire stain the battlefield like a painters’ canvas. Some try to carry on, leading their brothers to victory. Others stay still, crying to themselves about loved ones back home. War has everlasting traumatic effects on people. The soldiers that do survive will never live the same lives they did before the war. Tim O’Brien’s book The Things They Carried does a great job explaining the effects of war on soldiers through many stories O’Brien experienced during the Vietnam War. From trying to escape the war, to his buddy Kiowa dying in muck, O’Brien expertly