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Finally, Platoon serves as a nightmarish vehicle into the brutal experience of the Vietnam Hell. Historical Context and Platoon As American involvement in Vietnam dragged on through the late 1960’s and the body count spiraled upward, morale sagged in many sectors of the U.S. military. Many units suffered from internal tensions, the crippling and terrifying environment, drug use, unwillingness to fight, and the sense that the war was for nothing. Also, there was no doubt that battlefield…

or the last thirty minutes, I’ve been invariably groaning and rubbing my temples being continually urged to “chill” by the boy next to me. I wasn’t sure if he was serious or not. Although, I still can’t believe that I’d be with this annoying dipshit for three more hours. “So, was that a yes or a no? Seriously, I don’t understand you,” He states for the thirteenth time just as he scans my face for an answer. However, I stay silent for an instant. “Alright! I’ll take that as a yes.” “Dude. You…

Baez, 2008), and these characteristics to identify a gay person leads to stereotypes along the dichotomy of gender roles in society (Sears, 1991). Cory, a homosexual male, “played on the swings until he ‘puked,’ tormented sissies, and led a group of redneck hellraisers” (1991, p. 212). In the world with a stereotypical image of a gay male with effeminate characteristics, Cory could not be a homosexual (1991). Just as “gaydar” stereotypes (Esposito & Baez, 2008), stereotypes are also used to…

“I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” Abraham Lincoln Located at the end of County Line Road, near Alfalfa, Oregon, the large sign at the entrance served as a notice that I was entering the Oregon Badlands Wilderness. Exploring the wilderness areas in Central Oregon and absorbing the seclusion they offer is invigorating. Beyond the dirt parking lot at the trailhead a gravel road continued into the federally protected wilderness area. Designated…

novel she was sitting with Tom and John in Angels, whereas during the movie she is with Rebecca and a guy that comes to bring her a tape. The guy tells Enid that she has not paid for her last tape he got for her and she says “fuck you… you stupid redneck hick” to which he responds to with a sarcastic racial slur that adds to the comedy of the scene. Afterwards the girls end up following the Satanist to another brand-new restaurant in both of the works after their discovery that the Satanists…

film was crude and unpleasant. I heard fellow peers making statements about African-Americans that was harsh and uncalled for. One girl even tried to make a comparison by saying that calling a black person the “N-word” and calling a white person a “redneck” were equally as severe. I heard many students imply that black people were always the problem and that white police offers were “doing their job”. I don’t agree that police officers are always guilty, but I think that often times police take…

Do people truly fit in the box society creates for them. Can one simply look at someone and immediately know how their life and their children 's lives would be like. In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, mark twain reveals to society that you can judge a book by its cover and put someone in a box, but they won 't always conform to their surroundings. Twain wants society to stop labeling people and telling them what they can and cannot do. He wants to let them chose their own path and…

One of the most notorious and unapologetic groups in n rap of the 1980s, N.W.A. (Niggaz Wit Attitude), helped to redefine rap as something that could be intelligent, transformative, and socially aware. You can hear the influences of satire, funk, and realism in their lyrics as well as the impact of artists like Public Enemy, Prince, and RUN DMC. One of their most iconic songs, ‘Fuck Tha’ Police’ was listed on Rolling Stone 's: Greatest Songs of All Time, but it goes much deeper than that. I…

Madison Spears Veganist: A Real Thing Racist. Sexist. Supremacist. All these words have one thing in common; you hear them everyday. They are splattered across all media platforms, so they are always right in your face. There are some words, however, that never get their recognition as a real problem. Veganist is a real thing, and it is a problem that many people face everyday. It is never talked about it in the news. It is never on social media. The personal stories of the harm that veganists…

Great Literature has a deep meaning of writing in which generations of readers consider important for the significance of its content the artistry of its form. There are many reasons for why we should study Great Literature, first of those being why it is necessary. Great American Literature is necessary because it humanizes us by telling us what it means to be human. This reason shows us that sometimes we need things to remind us that we are human. For instance, as humans, we are sinful and…