Lee Kim Lai

Wilhelm likens her village to the My Lai massacre in order to essentially bring the war back home to America by comparing what happened to the Vietnamese citizens in real life to that of the American civilians in the village. “The Village”, being written in 1969, is during the Vietnam War in which American citizens are protesting against being involved with a war related to Vietnamese independence. For example, Wilhelm uses Mildred Carry as a writing strategy to show that Americans soldiers are…

became an international battle. The My Lai Massacre, one result of American intervention in the Vietnam War, caused immediate tension between the American soldiers and devastation for the Vietnamese, leading to escalating opposition on the home front, and ultimately the shattering trust in the United States’ government policy. The change of support for the War, particularly in America, affected it in the Vietnamese’s favour. The Son My area, specifically My Lai 4, was suspect to being a…

Vietnam by early 1968, devastating the country by following the orders given to them by their superiors. For example, soldiers were directed to conduct the My Lai massacre by Lieutenant Calley. In the small village of My Lai, American soldiers rounded up the inhabitants and ordered them into a ditch, where they were shot to death. In his book My Lai 4, journalist Seymour Hersh wrote, “‘It was estimated that between 450 and 500 people- most of them women, children and old men- had been slain and…

This caused the soldiers to lose their morals and commit war crimes. One example of this the My Lai Massacre. During the war, in 1968, an estimated 300-500 innocent, unarmed villagers were brutally killed by the American soldiers. Chris Taylor’s experience mirrors this event when Chris Taylor and his troop marched into a village of innocent people…

This fact is supported by the article “The My Lai Massacre.” In the piece, it is constantly brought up that “it is unclear what was ordered” (Kelman, Hamilton). Although in the film, Lt. Kendrick commands Santiago to be given a Code Red, the confounding element in the situation is that there were two…

got it.” This quote, spoken by one of the superior United States officer, is what started the My Lai Massacre. The My Lai Massacre was a time of terrible violent outbreak in the Vietnam War in 1968. It was a time of great pain, and showed the United States a lot about the soldiers. Nothing would ever be the same after the My Lai Massacre. On March 16 of 1968, a group of soldiers charged the My Lai Hamlet believing it to be a sight of the Viet Cong. These soldiers were part of a group called…

The National Guard was responsible for the Kent State shootings. On May 4, 1970, the National Guard made an enormous mistake. Every year on May 4th, some witnesses recall the horrifying events that happened at Kent State University so many years ago. They recall the tragic deaths that occurred on that day. What started out as an innocent riot turned into four cases of a bloody manslaughter. The National Guard was ordered to go to Kent State to stop the riots, but to their dismay, their…

When people follow their own rules, they will suffer consequences. To show that this is true, we will examine Paris Trout, the main character in a novel called “Paris Trout” by Pete Dexter who follow his own rules and suffer consequences. After this is completed, we will examine the four people in our society who follow their own rules and suffer consequences. Paris Trout is a well respected white citizen living in Cotton Point, Georgia with his beautiful wife, Hanna Trout a…

North Korea and China’s society would be categorized as a dystopian society due to its current conditions. In North Korea, the government has mass surveillance, a worshiped figurehead and conformity. Alongside, China’s society is being manipulated by the media, people live under conformity, and are dehumanized. These situations are overpowering a healthy way of living. The way people see things and do things are now manipulated because of the way North Korea and China’s government lead. A…

However, the theory of North Korean connection to the Sony hacking as a consequence of North Korea outraged of Sony film, The Interview, where two American aspiring journalists are recruited by the Unites States government to murder their leader Kim Jong-Un. The FBI has confirmed North Korea’s involvement; however, the hacktivist’s have not been captured. North Korea may have not have been behind the assault, affirming its administration 's refusal of any association to Sony’s attack. On the…