Watching the movie was fascinating and clarified my understanding of the novel. It was very interesting to watch the director take events from the novel and place them in a Vietnam setting. I was especially intrigued by the additions the director included in the movie. One of these changes that caught my attention was the photographer character that replaced the Russian trader. It was interesting to see how different yet the same the two variations of the character.
I was not surprised that Mr. Heidkamp brought up the war on Iraq. I too thought about the war in Iraq when the class discussed futility being a theme. How do people feel about the Iraq war being compared to the ivory coast?What similarities are there between the two settings?
I believe that the "Ivory" in Irag is the oil. If it werent for oil being in Irag i feel we wouldn't be there anymore. All the killing is over some oil, which makes it very similar to HOD.
Posted by: Dayne Tarpley | October 20, 2008 at 08:12 AM
I think the war in Iraq and the Vietnam war are similar in the fact that they do have underlying motives under a bigger picture. For example, the war in Iraq is occuring because of our country's desire for foreign oil, but it is also to help the people of the country be more safe under their government and to help our country be safe from any surprise attacks. It is similar to Vietnam because we also need to control the crazed country so that our country could be safe as well.
Posted by: Tasia R | October 20, 2008 at 06:50 PM