American Sniper Metaphors

In the film American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood and the novel Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, both works exhibit depiction of war through the protagonist. However, each work is portrayed differently as they each show a representation with opposite depiction of war. While one decides to promote war, the other diminish it. In Eastwood’s adaptation of American Sniper, his insight appears as a promotion for pro-war propaganda, in contrast, Slaughterhouse Five depicts ideas that portray the war in a poor light.

Chris Kyle is the most lethal sniper in American history. Chris demonstrated heroism on many accounts during his years of service. Chris Kyle is considered one of America 's heroes. His history and background was unique, his accomplishments are important, and the legacy he has left behind is important to everyone.

Why would we fight in a place that we call home? Civil wars pits us against each other, and tears apart family and friends. “ The Sniper” and “ Cranes” both depict the theme that war tears apart humanity and makes the innocent hard to point out. Although these two stories may seem similar, they are very different in some aspects.

“I’m willing to meet my creator and answer for every shot that I took…” (www.imdb.com). Kyle, in the movie American Sniper, says these exact words for a reason. Matt Taibbi, who wrote American Sniper Is Almost Too Dumb To Criticize, had a reason why he structured and presented the article the way he did. There was a purpose to everything he did. Not only does Taibbi present his information in a specific way, Matt wants a specific group of people to read his article and agree with his arguments that he is making. Although Matt Taibbi’s article is bias to some extent and is composed of inappropriate grammar at times, Taibbi does do a brilliant job in attempting to draw the most likely, an antagonistic, audience’s attention and trust by using

There was times that he would be at home; staring at a blank television, because he would just be thinking of the gun shots that he himself had fired. Kyle had killed many men, women, and children. It ripped up his soul and mind inside. Kyle had over 120 confirmed kills. He saw what he would do to people, the only thing that kept him from going crazy was he knew it was for the better. The Navy Seal had seen and been through the worst possible scenarios ever.

Chris Kyle was a 10-year SEAL and the deadliest sniper in American history with 160 kills while deployed four times to Iraq. Kyle’s deviance was positively evaluated by most members of the society. Critics suggest Kyle’s affiliation with the military influenced how society viewed him. Society norms believe men and women serving and protecting our country deserve respect and support. The government, military officials and military supporters were the champions encouraging and supporting Kyle’s behavior. Whereas anti-war organizations and the media were the detractors for this deviance while expressing their opinions against military presence and the killing of innocent civilians in Iraq. Nonetheless, Kyle remains seen as a hero. For example, Kyle was the subject of the best-selling autobiography and the movie “American Sniper” created after his death received the highest popularity and public acceptance. Further, I analyze Kyle’s deviance using the Differential Association and Labeling theories and discuss his transition through the seven stages of deviant identity formation.

The author and main character of this book is Chris Kyle. Chris is a SEAL team sniper who has been awarded the title of the most lethal sniper. Chris was born and raised in Texas where he learned to shoot guns with his dad. He later became very interested in joining the military after the 9/11 attacks. Chris went on four tours to Iraq where he became a very successful sniper. If there were a song that explains Chris it would be “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue” by Toby Keith. One line that truly explains Chris is; “ Justice will be served and the battle will rage, this big dog will fight when you rattle his cage and you’ll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.”(Keith). This explains Chris’s love for the United States and how if you decide to mess with it you will surely see him fighting back. The one thing you

The intense and epic movie, Black Hawk Down, directed by Ridley Scott, dives deep into the treacherous and blood filled mission aimed at taking down a Somalia warlord. An epic film must have in it a hero of imposing stature, a setting of vast scope, actions of great deeds or superhuman strength, supernatural forces at work, and a style of sustained elevation. Due to the imposing stature of Sergeant Eversmann, the vast setting of the Somalian village, and the valorous actions and great deeds carried all the soldiers; Black Hawk Down embodies the characteristics of an epic film.

November 11th marks the day Canadians unite to honour the sacrifices of our veterans, past and present. Furthermore, we take a moment to recognize the price of liberty and democracy our veterans paid to ensure a prosperous future for this country. Their selfless heroism is one of the reasons that Canada is the prosperous nation that it is today; moreover, their unyielding fortitude is an example to all Canadians. Every soldier who has died for this country had a story - a story that is complex and unique just like all of ours. In contemporary society, many Canadian youth often find themselves asking a simple question – who and what am I remembering during Remembrance Day? Students congregate at Remembrance

Steven Spielberg’s "Saving Private Ryan" was one of the first movies to show the worst terrors of war in film. Showing scenes in the movie of soldiers screaming for their mothers as they watch their entrails fall out of them. Steven Spielberg choice of the phenomenal cast greatly exhibited the toll of war on man and the nation. Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan is what the viewers can describe as an anti-war movie, which can be seen through the extreme violence and drama. Speilberg use of establishing ethos, pathos, logos, and specific camera angles is what really propelled this movie earn all the respect the movie truly deserves. In this case, instead of analyzing the entire movie, the trailer itself emphasizes only certain scenes

Chris Kyle, “The American Sniper,” was a United States Navy SEAL and, to date, the most deadly sniper in U.S. history. Chris Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War, expending 160 kills, which were confirmed by the Department of Defense. The life of Chris Kyle was portrayed in the 2014 film, American Sniper, as well as the 2012 book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, written by Kyle himself. Kyle’s 160 kills surely came at a certain cost; each kill brought him more and more distress, which would eventually lead to his difficulty re-acclimating back to civilian life.

The cruelty of life can change one’s perspective of the world. When people experience difficulties in life, like loss and grief, they sometimes struggle to come to terms with the sadness and the truths of reality. Some may become traumatized and tempted to get a revenge due to the sudden loss in order to cope with the sadness within oneself and sometimes may become stuck. In the anti-war film Platoon written by Oliver Stone, Chris Taylor is a naive adolescent, who volunteers to go to war to fight for his country due to his moral obligation. The death of his mentor named Elias completely ends the remainder of the innocence that Chris once had, but additionally, he has become the reluctant to leave the war at the end of the film. Chris Taylor’s view of war is unrealistic, and stereotypical at the beginning of the film. The amount of inhuman events that he has faced is a representation of what war does to innocent people. From the beginning to the end, Chris Taylor had changed from an innocent young boy to the moment that he had no other option but to lose the innocence that was once given to him. Throughout the film, the author reveals Chris Taylor’s struggles and ultimate failure to restrain the loss of innocence; the author crafts Chris in such a way that he is continually stuck between the humanity and inhumanity side of him. The author uses Chris Taylor’s struggle to convey the message that in war, the loss of humanity is incapable to be restored despite

This was one of the first movies to describe the war on Iraq after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The movie takes a look on the daily life of a bomb squad. The protagonist gives a look into the mind of a USA soldier during the war on terrorism. US Army Sergeant First Class Will James, Sergeant JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit currently stationed in Baghdad. James is the tech team leader. When James arrives on the scene, Bravo Company has thirty-nine days left on its current deployment. It will be a long thirty-nine days for Sanborn and Eldridge, whose styles do not mesh with their new leader. James is a renegade for whom the thrill of the dismantlement seems to be the ultimate goal regardless of the safety of his fellow team members, others on the scene or himself. On the other hand, Sanborn is in the books: he knows his place and duty and trusts others in the army to carry out theirs as well as him. And Eldridge is an insecure soldier who is constantly worried that an error or misjudgment on his part will lead to the death of an innocent civilian or a military colleague. While the

1. How do the characters communicate with other characters? Kyle uses Perceptual filter, and was a Pursuasive and Competent communicator:”Do you want to fight these terrorists in San Diego?” Kyles spiritual needs and ethics:” I will stand before my Creator and justify every shot.” Most Interpersonal communication happens between him his wife and son. Small group communication happens when kyle wants to teach the urban warfare fighting to Marines. Kyle was a high self monitor to his friends and family and low self moniotor with his superiors or people he didnt respect. Kyle shows his Navy Seal pin under his tuxedo which is a symbol of his devotion. Charlie platoon used a symbol on their gear, a punisher symbol, death. When kyle talks about his Navy Seal buddy in the hospital and his other friend tells him that he is now dead, that was gossip. When Kyles friend tells everyone a joke about chris kyle blowing a hundred men, his friend knew the audience and adapted. When his wife says “When your here, you're not really here”, this is a You statement and she is blaming kyle for

Through the use of irony in the short story “The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty reveals one of the true meanings and lessons of the story that everyone is human no one is a machine. The sense of remorse hits the sniper after he completes his mission of eliminating the enemy sniper. After the enemy’s lifeless body fell over the edge of the building “The lust of battle died in him. He became bitten by remorse.” The sniper feels a common human feeling after he completes his mission of taking out the other sniper, the irony is that he feels remorse for the enemy sniper who tried to kill him numerous amounts of time throughout the day, he felt remorse for the person he was tasked to kill in the first place who was on the side of the free states who