1. What was the main message or purpose of the filmmakers? How do you know? Explain which aspects of the documentary helped you understand the filmmaker’s purpose.
After watching wartorn, I believe that the authors were trying to pass on this message: PTSD IS REAL because, in the movie, they interviewed people who had suffered from PTSD or had a relative that suffered from PTSD. You hear stories like James father’s story that the doctor didn’t believe him and during World War II people didn’t believe that PTSD was real. All the soldiers thought that the soldiers were lying that they were just saying this because they wanted to go home. I believe that this PTSD is real because watching interview about Nathan who had committed suicide, the mother showed us the gun that he used, the Dogtags and in the letter, he was literally stating symptoms of PTSD …show more content…
What rhetorical strategies or persuasive appeals did you notice in the film? How effectively were these strategies used to persuade the viewer?
Pathos: I think this was very effective because when I was watching that film, I felt So sad just by seeing those dead bodies but the fact that most of the dead people also had families was really sad. The old soldier who had PTSD that had killed that German soldier who had a family and pointed out to his picture with his picture. I mean looking at it, is really sad and honestly, it was me, I will feel guilty all my life just like the old soldier, because of this kinda emotional connection, I definitely that this guy had PTSD.
Ethos: this film appealed to values that most people share, like when Nathan’s mom said gun are bad because they can only be used to take life. Also, when watching the film, I noticed that these all had one value in common which was, that every parent expects to die before their kids. Seeing those kids killing themselves made me feel or imagine the kind of pain the parents just experienced. This made the audience feel want to believe that PTSD is
After watching wartorn, I believe that the authors were trying to pass on this message: PTSD IS REAL because, in the movie, they interviewed people who had suffered from PTSD or had a relative that suffered from PTSD. You hear stories like James father’s story that the doctor didn’t believe him and during World War II people didn’t believe that PTSD was real. All the soldiers thought that the soldiers were lying that they were just saying this because they wanted to go home. I believe that this PTSD is real because watching interview about Nathan who had committed suicide, the mother showed us the gun that he used, the Dogtags and in the letter, he was literally stating symptoms of PTSD …show more content…
What rhetorical strategies or persuasive appeals did you notice in the film? How effectively were these strategies used to persuade the viewer?
Pathos: I think this was very effective because when I was watching that film, I felt So sad just by seeing those dead bodies but the fact that most of the dead people also had families was really sad. The old soldier who had PTSD that had killed that German soldier who had a family and pointed out to his picture with his picture. I mean looking at it, is really sad and honestly, it was me, I will feel guilty all my life just like the old soldier, because of this kinda emotional connection, I definitely that this guy had PTSD.
Ethos: this film appealed to values that most people share, like when Nathan’s mom said gun are bad because they can only be used to take life. Also, when watching the film, I noticed that these all had one value in common which was, that every parent expects to die before their kids. Seeing those kids killing themselves made me feel or imagine the kind of pain the parents just experienced. This made the audience feel want to believe that PTSD is