Analysis Of Captain John Miller Saving Private Ryan

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In Saving Private Ryan, Captain John Miller and his men decide to attack some german troops. After the fight, the americans lose one of their own, and are forced to make decisions concerning their prisoner and whether they should continue the mission or not. The first decision they make is to let the prisoner go. the object is letting the prisoner go, the intention is to follow the rules of war, and the circumstance is that he may or may not have killed their friend. The second decision they make is to continue with the mission. the object is to continue with the mission, the intent is to find private ryan, and the circumstance is that they may be able to go home when the complete the mission. Captain Miller’s decision would

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