Monday, March 16, 2009
Response to "Charge of the Light Brigade"
This poem talks about brave men who were well disciplined and destroyed the enemy. Each and every individual showed courage and was sure what they were fighting for was right. Their hearts and minds were filled with that thought and that is what they were fighting for. That is why they won the battle. 600 men rode in, 600 men rode out. It was an intense battle and each solider had courage and were willing to risk their lives for what that ideal. These men fought for their country and every citizen owes them a debt. The bravery that was born inside them and that their commander's manipulated and grew. The commanders set the soldiers to the mold and that is what this poem shows. It is the effect of the well trained and well grown men. These are great soldiers and fought in the brutality of war. That is what the "Charge of the Light Brigade" is about.
Pre-Poem Response
A time when people must obey orders even though they don't want to is in war. People will be sent into a dangerous spot on a dangerous mission and are fighting for a cause they don't anything about. Therefore they disagree with what they are fighting for but have to risk their lives anyways. Then the mission may go haywire. Then the men will call in for a confirm of a retreat. Higher authority may deny his request. Then they have to stay there even though they don't want to. There they are stuck in a spot they didn't even want to be in the first place.
In my opinion, commanders must conduct harsh punishment/discipline to their soliders varying on a case-by-case basis. They should treat them harshly for a certain period of time. This builds discipline, character and it embeddes the tactics and other things they want you to learn better. It also creats control so each person will forfill their duty as a group/team so they can win battles.
I think it is important for military outfits to work as a team and isolated. A team is what the military is based off of. Watching each others back and playing a certain roll as best as possiable and then being ready to forfill another roll if your buddy gets hurt and he is unable to forfill his roll.
Some consquences of commanders unable to keep thier army's under control is losing the war, losing men, failing the mission. If disiclipine is not expressed to the soliders, it will cost them their lives.
In my opinion, commanders must conduct harsh punishment/discipline to their soliders varying on a case-by-case basis. They should treat them harshly for a certain period of time. This builds discipline, character and it embeddes the tactics and other things they want you to learn better. It also creats control so each person will forfill their duty as a group/team so they can win battles.
I think it is important for military outfits to work as a team and isolated. A team is what the military is based off of. Watching each others back and playing a certain roll as best as possiable and then being ready to forfill another roll if your buddy gets hurt and he is unable to forfill his roll.
Some consquences of commanders unable to keep thier army's under control is losing the war, losing men, failing the mission. If disiclipine is not expressed to the soliders, it will cost them their lives.
Reaction to Overture of 1812
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-4SRvGUtn8&feature=related
I though that this song showed the parts of battle. Notice how some parts of the song get louder and then softer. These are the Parts of battle where it gets really intense, and the soft parts of the song they are hiding behind the wall and the bullets aren't hitting them. This is when they really realize the truth of war but then have to go back to being the offence instead of the defence. The music could also resemble the gunfire of the enemy. When the music gets more intense the gunfire is more intense, and vice versa. Also the cannons actually being fired during the preformance coinside with the music and the intensity of the music. That is what I think of the Overture of 1812.
I though that this song showed the parts of battle. Notice how some parts of the song get louder and then softer. These are the Parts of battle where it gets really intense, and the soft parts of the song they are hiding behind the wall and the bullets aren't hitting them. This is when they really realize the truth of war but then have to go back to being the offence instead of the defence. The music could also resemble the gunfire of the enemy. When the music gets more intense the gunfire is more intense, and vice versa. Also the cannons actually being fired during the preformance coinside with the music and the intensity of the music. That is what I think of the Overture of 1812.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Great Leaders and Great Decisions, Courage, Honor, Justice and Vengance
Hannibal was one of the greatest leaders of all time. He destroyed the Romans in the Battle of Cannae. the Romans lost 50,000-70,000 (either killed or captured). Later he was destroyed at the battle of Zama by Publius Cornelius Scipio or Scipio Africanus.
One thing that is being debated about is tourture. Should we tourture Terrorists to get information? Is it considered justice or vengance?
An example of great battles was the Battle of Crecy. Where the English's Longbow helped them defeat the French. It was a remarkable battle. The English longbow could fire up to 300 yards.
One thing that is being debated about is tourture. Should we tourture Terrorists to get information? Is it considered justice or vengance?
An example of great battles was the Battle of Crecy. Where the English's Longbow helped them defeat the French. It was a remarkable battle. The English longbow could fire up to 300 yards.
What Angle We Chose and Why
We chose an angle of 40 degrees because it should project the furthest without going too high so will be blown back by the wind. That is why we chose the angle of 40 degrees.
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