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At this point in the movie, Captain Willard has gone up the Nung River to explore his "heart of darkness." We have seen the absurdity of Lt. Col. Kilgore fighting the Vietnam in his own way. What the heck is with the USO show in the middle of the jungle? Additionally, we have witnessed the disturbing scene in which Captain Willard shoots a wounded civilian in a cold-blooded manner to keep his mission on track. In that scene, an entire family of civilians is killed because of the "fog." Is there anything "insane" about Col Kurtz (who we have not seen yet) that was not being routinely done by the U.S. Army? Is war itself "insane"? Do we have a right to judge anyone's actions in war as "insane"?
Please post by Tuesday, May 14.
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Emma D
5/15/2019 10:04:14
From what we have seen thus far, the fog of war seems to affect everyone. It has caused the deaths of innocent civilians and leads to activities that cannot be explained logically. War is something that one can not prepare for as what happens is seemingly unpredictable. War itself is insane as the events that make up war are insane. As for Kurtz, all that has been revealed is nothing shocking or abnormal in comparison to what the army has been doing so it’ll be interesting to see what he is actually like/ doing. Despite the insanity and fog of war, however, I feel that it is ok to judge actions as long as you know what the situation was and especially if the action is unquestionably horrible.
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Eryanna B
5/15/2019 17:30:51
The scenes that have been shown definitely prove that the "fog" of war is real. A lot of what had been done can be seen as completely insane, but part of that is because we have no idea what it is like. I feel as though the army can't make judgements on Kurtz for the pure fact that some things they have done can be mirrored to what he has done. Kurtz has strayed from the army but he is still doing his duty, just in an unorthodox way. I think war itself is insane, because we have no way to control and we have no way to direct it. Once war starts, it leads itself. I absolutely think we do have the right to judge actions in war as "insane" because if we don't, those with wrong intention will use it as an excuse.
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Celeste
5/15/2019 21:01:39
Col. Kurtz is not as insane as war itself. War shifts people's perspectives. Lives become mere numbers, and one more person no longer seems significant. Col. Kurtz is definitely not all there, but he too is affected by the fog of war. I don't think he is as insane as anything the army is doing. War makes people act in ways they usually wouldn't, it's like a drug. I think it's okay to judge the actions of people in war, as long as you can consider the someone's perspective in an active combat situation.
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Grace S
5/16/2019 06:56:45
The most important scene to me is when they did a routine boat check on a civilian boat. On the boat with a family with animals and farming products/crops there was nothing illegal about them or what they’re doing. The fog of war was so strong the whole family died because one of the women wanted to go grab her puppy so it wouldn’t get hurt. After the shooting happened there was one survivor but Captain Willard Shot her in the face to end her life. I believe he did the right thing she was already done and was in a great deal of pain there was nothing the hospitals there could you for that girl she would have died anyways might as well make it fast and quick shot her in the face to end her life. I believe he did the right thing she was already dying and was in a great deal of pain there was nothing the hospitals there could you for that girl she would have died anyways might as well make it fast and quick.
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Kyle Beck
5/16/2019 08:13:57
I believe that the man captain Willard is hunting is just as insane and absurd as the war. But I also believe that he was driven to this insanity because of the war and the US army’s actions. Col Kurtz is a creation of the US army’s action, because of this and what he has become they want him out of the picture.
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Sam K
5/16/2019 11:12:19
At this point in the movie, the US soldiers have been acting just as “insane” as Kurtz. This is exemplified when Cap. Willard and the crew shoot the innocent people on the boat. They hadn’t done anything wrong, but the crew was immersed in the “fog of war” and therefore didn’t think through their actions. However it’s still wrong g for soldiers to be slaughtering innocents. No matter how insane a war is, the soldiers must be held accountable for their actions, especially when it affects the lives of innocents.
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Jake M
5/16/2019 21:39:06
As said in my other response war changes a man mentally and physically. In my opinion it is Chiefs fault for that families death. Willard was already frustrated at the fact that he has gotten no information on Col Kurtz and that he wasted his time with Lt Col Kilgor. IN this situation I think that Willard was getting frustrated knowing that the girl he killed was never going to make it to the hospital. The people they killed on that boat could have been smuggling weapons but when one girl runs to the other side of the boat it is suspicious, not to mention that before all this a "innocent" girl throws a grenade into a helicopter which had a injured man on it and killed them. It does show "fog" but you have to be wary about certain things.
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Houstyn McConaghy
5/28/2019 19:19:43
Many people in the movie have acted crazy or insane such as Kurtz. On the boat a man realized the women was still alive after trying to save her puppy. The crew was going to brig her to people that could heal her. Willard then shot her with no feeling and said " told you not to stop." Willard himself is also insane. Also yes I do believe you can judge if someone is insane based on how they act in war. You can still be just and complete what you're supposed to do. Just because soliders are in war doesnt mean they can get away with whatever they want.
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