Trip And Cprles In The Movie Glory

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In the movie Glory I found that my favorite part was when Col. Robert Shaw announced to the soldiers that if you are a black soldier and are captured during battle they will be returned to slavery and if you are a white soldier and something happens to your men you will be put to death and you are allowed to leave by morning if you want. Then the next morning everybody is still there. This part stood out to me because it shows how much all these men wanted to be free. They were willing to risk their lives and even their freedom to fight for their right to be free. My least favorite part is in the beginning of the movie when Col. Robert Shaw is getting whatever is stuck in his neck out but there is blood everywhere and a man being amputated in the background and I just find it very gross. It was a bit too gory for me. …show more content…
Trip and Cpl. Thomas Searles. Pvt. Trip was played by Denzel Washington and he stuck out to me because in the start of the movie he seemed very angry and very cold. He seemed very mean. His first scene is him yelling at a mute boy. From there he just seems to have a lack of respect towards everyone but towards the end of the movie he proves to be a great man. He is starting to be respectful towards others and he makes a change for the better. Cpl. Thomas Searles played by Andre Braugher stuck out to me because in the beginning when he first signs up for the war and he starts training he is not very good and he has a hard time but after a lot of practice and training and then a battle he becomes so much bette. He even volunteers to carry the flag if the flag holder is to fall. He gains confidence and becomes

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