Sergeant Elias was one of the reasonable and responsible characters in Oliver Stone’s 1986 film, Platoon. The film follows the protagonist Chris, who joins the US military during the war in Vietnam, and is placed in a platoon, led by Sergeant Elias and Sergeant Barnes. The two sergeants are representative of good and evil. Elias is the good between the two, who attempts to maintain integrity and uphold normal social morals in the horrific war environment. The platoon was also somewhat split into two factions, those that supported Elias and those that supported Barnes. Elias’ faction attempted to follow his beliefs and ethos, which is prevalent throughout the film.
The major scene which demonstrates Elias’ beliefs and values was in the Vietnamese
The major scene which demonstrates Elias’ beliefs and values was in the Vietnamese