Desmond Doss

Chris Abani discusses the idea of "ubuntu" in his Ted talk. He argues about the right to stand up against soldiers, being more compassionate and being human by reclaiming their humanity. He started by talking about the philosophical concept of Ubuntu this posits the notion that “the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me” In Abani's eyes this meant that “there’s no way for us to be human without other people”. When you listen to Chris Abani you see exactly how…

I have never been a fan of Paul Simon’s music. However, the best song off his Graceland album would be, “You Can Call Me Al.” The song has a memorable tune where I can “bob” my head to it. The song holds meaning. It is about becoming aware of your surroundings, which I can easily associate myself with. I have always been drawn to lyrics that make me self-aware. The Paul Simon Graceland Controversy was about how Paul Simon was going against the apartheid boycott. However, in his mind, he was…

Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by Josh Carlin is an extraordinary read about a nation that no one ever thought would come together as one. As a politician of South Africa and eventually the president, Nelson Mandela, always seemed to know how to win others over. Not only would he win them over, he would develop a connection through his words that made the people feel adoring to his nature. The drive and motivation combined with the smooth talker he was led him…

Literature review Nelson Mandela was a South African leader. He succeeded to end apartheid and with the African National Congress (ANC), he was the first one who won the presidential election with black-African origin. Thus, Mandela received the Nobel Prize for Peace (Britannica, 2016). 27 years as a strong-willed prisoner (Shriberg and Shriberg, 2011, p. ) improved his personal development of forgiveness for his rivals, formed his strength and established supplementary leadership skills like…

A dark grey sky and trickling water were all that could be seen. I laid in my bed for hours, I have never been as bored as I was now I was tired of living in Cape Town, seriously there is almost like there is no escape perched between a mountain and an ocean I am basically trapped. Quietly, I pull the covers off of my warm body, hoping that today would be a super day. I forced myself out of the comfort of my bed and I drowsily ambled across my room but, I managed to stub my toe from time to…

instance, in Hacksaw Ridge Desmond Doss’ father comes into the courtroom to fight the case of his son being denied to enter the military and be sent to a conscientious objector camp. In the movie, Doss’ farther contacts his old commanding officer to get a letter preventing Doss from getting sent away to that camp. In real life, Doss’ father contacted the chairman of the church’s War Service Commission to find out if it was necessary for the military to turn to deny Doss. The answer was clear and…

the history of mankind, we have held certain people on pedestals of respect and fame. David Goggins is on one of those pedestals for me because he exemplifies the importance of hard work and determination. Desmond Doss is on a pedestal for me because he is the embodiment of faith. While Desmond Doss is a faith filled person, David Goggins is my higher role model because he is an example of what mental toughness will get you and you can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.x` David…

Hacksaw Ridge Real Vs. Reel War is a serious topic, and talking about it can be a touchy subject, and writing and producing a movie over a specific person's experience in a war could be very difficult as to not anger said person or the person's family. When it comes to the movie Hacksaw Ridge, it seems Hollywood did a rather good job. While some facts were changed in the movie to make it more interesting for the viewer, but in some cases things were left out as to not anger the viewers. In the…

go on the dangerous recovery mission, their selfless act illustrates sacrifice. However, in Hacksaw Ridge, the only character who displays the great heroic qualities that Gibson expresses is Desmond Doss. The other soldiers leave the ridge not thinking to save the many wounded soldiers left atop, while Doss stayed himself to save each one (Mechanic). Spielberg, unlike Gibson, uses a group of soldiers as an influence rather than an individual to express the reality of…

The film plays in two halves: the early life and romance of Army Medic Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) and the actual Battle of Hacksaw Ridge. Raised in bible best Virginia, Doss had a troubled upbringing under an abusive father. A devout Seventh-day Adventist, he swore never to commit violence or even carry a weapon but felt duty-bound to enlist in the…