Hope and Glory

The movie, Glory, was about the 54th regiment for the African Americans in the Civil War. I really enjoyed the movie because it was interesting to see if the African Americans would be treated differently if they fought for the country. In some places, like Kansas, they were used for rioting the towns. However, General Robert Shaw treated them with more respect and more like soldiers. He stood up for them when they had no shoes and cared for them even though they were African American. The…

The viewpoints of the Civil War were clearly portrayed in the movie Glory through the plot and the characters. As the movie progressed, the two main perspectives evolved and eventually joined together to form a common view. These two perspectives came primarily from that of the white officers and the black soldiers. Both risked their lives for freedom, but had different outlooks on the situations due to their backgrounds. The two main perspectives of the movie realistically reflected the profile…

The movie Glory is the story of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, who led the first all black regiment in the Civil War. The movie is a cinematic view into the lives of men who were charting new territory and breaking down barriers. Glory is an important and wonderfully crafted piece of film, that has value in both entertainment, and education. The movie for the most part is casted beautifully, other than Matthew Broderick as Shaw. The cast was otherwise well regarded, especially in Denzel Washington,…

Singer and songwriter, Adele Adkins was given the nickname, “queen of soul-pop” after releasing her very first album. Idols are sometimes looked at as superheroes. Adele is just a simple human with a super voice! The album was named 19. Listeners who heard the powerful lyrics had fallen in love, obsessed and mesmerized with Adele’s voice. There are no adjectives that can describe her music perfectly. Fans cannot get enough of her music. Although some prefer a different genre of music and does…

Tim O'Brien said “A true war story is never moral.” In both “The Red Badge of courage”, written by Stephen Crane, and the movie “Paths of Glory,” directed by Stanley Kubrick, this statement takes upon a new meaning. Both Crane and Kubrick validate this message by showing that men grow selfish in the race to war glory and status, which in turn dehumanizes and uselessly kills innocent soldiers. They are expected to look this death in the face with unconditional bravery, which is against human…

difficult at times, but certainly not impossible to deal with when one is in an optimistic state of mind. Though the present can be unkind—and under the circumstances, all may seem hopeless—the outcomes will be favorable in the end if hope is instilled. Not only should hope be there as a comfort, but it should be used with a greater passion, otherwise…

about the matter in hopes people will hear it, understand, and start to make a difference. One song in particular voices this epidemic loudly. “Guns for Hands” by Twenty One Pilots is a song…

Gaining and losing hope can make a huge difference in how you act and what happens moving on in your life. For example if you have hope that you can win a marathon your chances would be much more than those who say I will never win this marathon I’m too slow. So basically if you want something to happen just have a lot of hope and hopefully you could win. The meaning of hope is a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen which connects to the hunger games because for…

Hope is more than just a word. To some, it means getting into college. To others, it means getting a promotion at work. To Hannelore Wolff, hope means a brighter future after the end of a cold, miserable war. In the book, I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree by Laura Hillman, Hannelore Wolff is a Jewish girl living during World War 2. When she learns that her brothers and mother will be deported, she sends a letter to the Gestapo asking to be deported with them. Wolff goes to eight different labor…

The Benefits of Optimism During Conflict “The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible” (Winston Churchill). Positivity is a valuable mindset, yet can be acquired by even those in the direst of conditions and those who have the meagerest of resources. Through all the hardships and difficulties in the world, it is those with optimism that persevere, inspire, and overcome the suffering. It is those who forgive and spread their positivity that heal from…