Childern at War 2

Children at War

What are we willing to loose for it?

                              By:

                          Mahboob Sayed

                  Academic Writing 1000, Semester 3

                            Professor P. Kennett

                                  November 23, 200
                      Children at war

The more I contemplate about war, my realization is that no one can surely say they have won the war, but on a deeper level we all know at the end we have lost for sure.   Therefore, war must be won by all means but, what are we willing to loose for it?   The movie Hope and Glory, produced by John Boorman illustrates war infringing on the right of children.   Because of the rapid social changes which often precede or accompany war as demonstrated by the movie Fight Club teenage morality becomes that much more unpredictable.   Therefore, with no representation for institutions that signifies justice, knowledge, growth, and family unity dissipating social isolation, abandonment, deprivation, and recklessness become second nature.
War must be won by all means but, what are we willing to loose for it? The film Hope and Glory, directed and written by John Boorman illustrates World War II sage through the eyes of a seven year old boy named Billy Rowan.   Furthermore, Billy Rowan and John Boorman are one of the same people, communicating his childhood experience as he envisioned them during his experience of the London Blitz.   The movie is a fantastic depiction of war which entails death and destruction and wining at all costs, in a comedic prospective.   For instance, in the movie Hope and Glory, a scene that clearly signifies winning by all means is when Billy Rowan’s Headmaster is giving an early morning patriotic message that states “Oh God, bring destruction to our enemies. Make these young one's true soldiers of the Lord. Guide Mr. Churchill's hand in the cunning war.” Also, “Let our righteous shells smite down the Messerschmitts and...