Sebastian Junger

of a loved one. Then consider Dan Osman performing this same action just for the rush of adrenaline. Does this make him crazy? I definitely believe that a person taking such unnecessary risks is not crazy. In the essay Colter’s Way written by Sebastian Junger, the author describes adventure and the risks that people take in the spirit of it. Dan Osman was not crazy because his actions and behavior do not fit the definition of the word crazy.…

are at risk of post war problems as well. However, there can also be a some positives to being a soldier in battle. In the novel Tribe, Junger explains the ups and downs that soldiers experience. By using outside sources, it can be proven that Junger is a reliable source regarding unemployed veterans, war-related suicides, and the happiness of soldiers. Junger portrays a discussion topic about veterans and their struggle to apply for jobs. Due to their physical and mental situations after war,…

like war stories or just like subjects about war? There are many ways to depict war, and a person’s perspective of war is a direct channel to it. I have recently read two essays that tell about the author’s experience with war. “Combat High” by Sebastian Junger is the first essay I read. This essay describes how a platoon of US soldiers lived in the deserts in Koregal Valley of Afghanistan, which was first seen in the Newsweek magazine in 2010. The other essay is “The Appeal -- and Danger -- of…

Disasters can happen at any point in time, and when they do they drastically affect those around the disaster. Disasters can happen by nature or anthropogenic; these disasters can lead to social unity and vulnerability. In the novel Tribe, Sebastian Junger examines an anthropogenic disaster that has affected millions, war. When people unite under extreme situations “class differences are temporarily erased, income disparities become irrelevant, race is overlooked, and individuals are assessed…

In “Blow UP” by Sebastian Junger, he states “The fire blew up a little ridge below me, Haugh said later, “People were yelling in their radios, RUN, RUN, RUN!” (Junger p.510) Nature has its way of attacking itself that leaves the rest of us, running for safety. In this story people are affected by lightning striking a forest on a mountain. Another example of nature working against itself is when the wind blew the fire in a way that caused it to spread. The sad part is, that the forest had no…

PTSD and depression follow men and women into their homes, affecting their daily lives. In the article “Soldiers returning home are faced with a heartbreaking problem most people don’t understand” from Business Insider, Sebastian Junger states his symptoms of short term PTSD. When Junger returned home, he experienced lack of interest in things he once enjoyed. The switch from war to home was unsettling, causing him to feel isolated and uneasy. This feeling of detachment is similar to Krebs when…

of being controlled by an inevitable result is called fate. Many pieces of literature raise questions on the idea of fate and if it exists. Critic Roland Barthes has said, “Literature is the question minus the answer.” In The Perfect Storm, by Sebastian Junger, six-crew members on board the Andrea Gail from Gloucester, Massachusetts in hope of swordfish along Nova Scotia find themselves in many weather phenomenas colliding and an ensuing massive storm. The novel hints the question of if fate…

I never thought I would push myself beyond my expectations until the day I wanted to become a Swamp Fox. Swamp Fox is a special forces organization at the college I currently attend, Marion Military Institute, which teaches its inducted cadets small unit tactics, techniques, and procedures. I knew it was not going to be easy to be inducted but I also knew that by doing so I would push myself to become a part of a brotherhood that would enlighten me. Of course I did not know exactly what to…

Zachary Bramers McCloud Gate 3-4 5 August 2015 The Color Purple by Alice Walker June 27, 2015 This week I started reading The Color Purple by Alice Walker. The sentences change from long and short all the time. And the sentences have a lot of slang in them. This is because Celie the main character who is also telling the story is uneducated. I know this because she says this “He set there by the bed holding her hand cryin, talking bout don’t leave me, don’t go”(24). This book is very…

Thank you for letting me know this film. The title of the title came from a comrade in arms’ name. It was amazing that this film was directed by Sebastian Junger, an American journalist, and British photojournalist Tim Hetherington. And this was their first film. It was said that they initially were suppose to take a short video; later, they were shocked at experience at shooting the video so they decided to make the film. These two directors were brave and they had to work their timetable in…