Importance Of Nationalism In American Sniper

Nationalism is a big difference that many can see throughout different war based writings. Soldiers that are seen fighting for their country can be represented as prideful or questionable on their nationalism for their country due to specific circumstances. Pride is one thing a reader can find in Chris Kyle’s, American Sniper. Kyle explains his pride by saying, “I’ve lived the literal meaning of the “land of the free” and “home of the brave.” It’s not corny for me. I feel it in my heart. I feel it in my chest” ( ). Chris wanted to fight for his country and was prideful in doing so. Someone can also find pride in ones country in the documentary, White Light and Black Rain: Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, President Truman says, “ No matter …show more content…
In Eliezer Wiesel’s, Night, he recaptures the harmful technology used on them during the holocaust. The Nazi’s used gas chambers, guns, hangings, and medical experiments to cause harm towards the civilians. Wiesel explains, “We had already lived through a lot that night. We thought nothing could frighten us anymore. But his harsh words sent shivers through us. The word "chimney" here was not an abstraction; it floated in the air, mingled with the smoke. It was, perhaps, the only word that had a real meaning in this place.” (144). Hitler attempted to use war technologies to wipe out an entire race, but failed and they were all freed. In Jennifer Rosenberg’s, Rwanda Genocide, she explains the hundred days of slaughter used in the genocide. They used machetes, clubs, or knives to kill off the Tutsi race. Rosenberg says, “Since bullets were expensive, most Tutsis were killed by hand weapons, often machetes or clubs” (Rosenberg). In contrast to the war technologies that attempted to wipe out a large population, the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were ones that quickly wiped out the population in those cities. The United States used the atomic bombs “Little Boy” and “Fat Man” to wipe out the population in the two cities. The atomic bomb caused devastation among everyone. ______________________________________ ( ). In Remarque’s, …show more content…
For some soldiers the war follows them home after the war, and others return back to what may be considered “normal”. In Sherr Lynn’s, A Soldier’s Story: Returning Home from Iraq, Kevin Powers describes his life after the war. “Powers calls himself lucky—in war, that he never got wounded, and back at home, where he found work, got married, and started taking writing and literature classes that nourished a creative spark he’d felt since childhood.” Kevin Powers was one of the lucky veterans who regained a normal life after his return home. In Chris Kyle’s, American Sniper, Chris explains what it takes to return to a normal life. “You 're in a combat zone one day. You come home, and then you have to readjust, and it takes a few days. We just sit in the house, hang with the family and then things get better” ( ). It may not be easy for a soldier to return home, but it is not impossible for them to do so. In contrast to the normalcy that war might bring to someone after returning home, some veterans do not have it as easy. In Alexander Mark’, Back From Iraq—and Out on the Streets, Marks describes the struggles that Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have after returning from the war. Marks explains, “Tens of thousands of veterans came home to a hostile culture that offered little gratitude and inadequate services, particularly to deal with the stresses of war. As a result, tens