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“American Sniper” released in 2014, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a movie about Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper. Chris Kyle was a U.S NAVY SEAL officer, who took his post seriously and made it his sole job to protect his comrades. At first he dreamed of being a cowboy living in Texas, but he had to show his real talent. As he was growing up his father taught him to shoot a rifle and hunt deer. His life took another turn when he finds his then girlfriend sleeping in bed with another man, and after watching the news of the bombing attacks on US embassy in 1998; after that he decided he wanted to protect his country and enrolls in the US NAVY SEAL. After his training he was a sniper. Before he goes off to war, he marries a …show more content…
PTSD is more frequent in veterans. “On Average, according to reanalysis, 19% of all Vietnam veterans reported PTSD symptoms” ( Myers 617). Symptoms of PTSD include; having nightmares or flashbacks “You may see, hear, or smell something that causes you to relive the event. This is called a trigger. News reports, seeing an accident, or hearing a car backfire are examples of triggers” (Symptoms). But this is also known as having Schizophrenia. Yet, Chris Kyle showed more symptoms for having PTSD, instead of seeing things. He would hear gun shots and what he had experienced on the battlefield, but someone with schizophrenia would hear voices telling them certain things.
In the movie Chris Kyle would always have hunting memories of the war. There is a scene where he is watching a violent video, of soldiers being killed by a sniper; and when he sees his wife, he quickly turns it off, he does not talk to her about the war when she wants him to open …show more content…
Chris Kyle was NAVEL SEAL, his job was to protect his country, by killing those who could be a threat to America. He was in constant battle, he killed people, some which could’ve been innocent, and he also watched some of his fellow troops die. He had guilt that he could not save them. When he got home, his mind was still at war. He would hear gunshots and in deep thought of what he went through in war. Someone with PTSD will always think about a trauma they went though, at times they could feel guilty as Chris Kyle did when he could not save some of his fellow troops. It is safe to say, that the more tours Chris Kyle made to Iraq, the worse his PTSD got, he became most distant from his wife, losing all social contact with his family and friends. As humans, being social is
“American Sniper” released in 2014, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a movie about Chris Kyle, portrayed by Bradley Cooper. Chris Kyle was a U.S NAVY SEAL officer, who took his post seriously and made it his sole job to protect his comrades. At first he dreamed of being a cowboy living in Texas, but he had to show his real talent. As he was growing up his father taught him to shoot a rifle and hunt deer. His life took another turn when he finds his then girlfriend sleeping in bed with another man, and after watching the news of the bombing attacks on US embassy in 1998; after that he decided he wanted to protect his country and enrolls in the US NAVY SEAL. After his training he was a sniper. Before he goes off to war, he marries a …show more content…
PTSD is more frequent in veterans. “On Average, according to reanalysis, 19% of all Vietnam veterans reported PTSD symptoms” ( Myers 617). Symptoms of PTSD include; having nightmares or flashbacks “You may see, hear, or smell something that causes you to relive the event. This is called a trigger. News reports, seeing an accident, or hearing a car backfire are examples of triggers” (Symptoms). But this is also known as having Schizophrenia. Yet, Chris Kyle showed more symptoms for having PTSD, instead of seeing things. He would hear gun shots and what he had experienced on the battlefield, but someone with schizophrenia would hear voices telling them certain things.
In the movie Chris Kyle would always have hunting memories of the war. There is a scene where he is watching a violent video, of soldiers being killed by a sniper; and when he sees his wife, he quickly turns it off, he does not talk to her about the war when she wants him to open …show more content…
Chris Kyle was NAVEL SEAL, his job was to protect his country, by killing those who could be a threat to America. He was in constant battle, he killed people, some which could’ve been innocent, and he also watched some of his fellow troops die. He had guilt that he could not save them. When he got home, his mind was still at war. He would hear gunshots and in deep thought of what he went through in war. Someone with PTSD will always think about a trauma they went though, at times they could feel guilty as Chris Kyle did when he could not save some of his fellow troops. It is safe to say, that the more tours Chris Kyle made to Iraq, the worse his PTSD got, he became most distant from his wife, losing all social contact with his family and friends. As humans, being social is