Today’s society displays the U.S. Armed Forces such as a brave and courageous seeking career to have. All the twenty first century commercials picture these careers for all kinds of people, the strong or smart and that everyone can join with their different skills. There are many reasons why people join the U.S. Armed Forces, these are educational opportunities, pay and benefits, full medical care for the soldier and their family, and lastly Patriotism. As a result Patriotism is one of the major reasons why people join because the person are motivated by the environment and society. The person has a sense of being a leader and stand for those who are too weak to stand alone, for the protection of the greater population. Yet, are these perks
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As many soldiers join the military to show how manly they are compared to those around them. Yet, those who do not join because of free will and are looked down upon. As this masochism has been seen among the soldiers in the passage, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. A character describes what each soldier carries with him when in the war, describing the soldiers “Mitchell Sanders, the RTO, carried condoms. Norman Bowker carried a diary. Rat Kiley carried comic books.”(page 3) As others carried something to consult themselves, soldier Mitchell Sanders is the representation of masochism with carrying condoms in the war. There 's been no use of condoms in general warfare, but soldier Mitchell wants to show that he is always ready like a “real” man is supposed to be. This behavior of a person causes someone to think they are incapable of being in war, resulting in the society disowning those not in war. As The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien conveys a character, in a short story titled “On the Rainy River,” that feels the need to join the military because of society 's pressure to contribute to war. The character emphasizes that “I would go to war-I would kill and maybe die-because I was embarrassed not to.”(page 57) As society enforces being a part of the military with their ideals of the manly figure and many benefits provided to the soldiers, is still not equal to the long-term soldiers destruction caused by
As many soldiers join the military to show how manly they are compared to those around them. Yet, those who do not join because of free will and are looked down upon. As this masochism has been seen among the soldiers in the passage, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. A character describes what each soldier carries with him when in the war, describing the soldiers “Mitchell Sanders, the RTO, carried condoms. Norman Bowker carried a diary. Rat Kiley carried comic books.”(page 3) As others carried something to consult themselves, soldier Mitchell Sanders is the representation of masochism with carrying condoms in the war. There 's been no use of condoms in general warfare, but soldier Mitchell wants to show that he is always ready like a “real” man is supposed to be. This behavior of a person causes someone to think they are incapable of being in war, resulting in the society disowning those not in war. As The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien conveys a character, in a short story titled “On the Rainy River,” that feels the need to join the military because of society 's pressure to contribute to war. The character emphasizes that “I would go to war-I would kill and maybe die-because I was embarrassed not to.”(page 57) As society enforces being a part of the military with their ideals of the manly figure and many benefits provided to the soldiers, is still not equal to the long-term soldiers destruction caused by