Brief Summary Of The Movie Glory

What does the Union assault scene at the beginning of the movie tell you about the ferocity of modern combat during the Civil War? War during the time period of the American Civil War was particularly brutal. When the union soldiers attempt to attack the entrenched confederate soldiers they try tunneling beneath them to detonate several kegs of gunpowder. When the actual assault begins, Inman is witness to one of his fellow soldiers being stabbed fatally with a bayonet.

Once a year a sadness comes over football fans. Although not always on the same day, it's the same feeling. Once a year every fan's team has their dreaded bye week. And the result is a sickness so somber that fans are forced to root for other teams. It's the bye week blues.

This is were Glory begins the movie depicts the story through Shaw’s eyes from the battle of Antietam where Shaw is dumb founded by the horror of war, now this is a tad bit of a history let off because he would have already seen combat casualties in the 1st battle of Winchester where there were huge casualties

Charles Fuller’s A Soldier’s Play explores the struggle of a black sergeant who in conflict with his racial identity. In WW2, it was rare for a colored man to hold a position of power in the military. At the time, many African-Americans were unable to fight at all. Sgt. Waters becomes one of the few to break the chain, yet he acts as if he is white himself.

Today, many Civil War veterans have PTSD. According to Mayo Clinic, “Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition that 's triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event” ("Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).”). “The Artilleryman’s Vision” by Walt Whitman and the movie “Glory” both portrayed disturbing experiences of war; however, Whitman’s poem is more personal, vivid, and relatable; therefore, the reader gains a better understanding of how PTSD affects an individual.

Unselfishness vs. Love In his sermon The Weight of Glory, C.S. Lewis presents his account of the nature of human desire and its fulfillment through the promises of Scripture. Lewis begins by stating that in his time good men believe the highest of virtues to be Unselfishness, but if you asked ancient Christians the very same question, they would answer Love. Where has this misconnect occurred? Why has a negative term been substituted for a positive?

They stood in the light of the setting sun and awaited to be called true heros. Throughout the movie Shaw’s actions showed faith and equality to the men. In the final battle Shaw got of his captain's horse and fought with the men on the ground. Shaw showed his greatest transformation at his last battle;becoming a great leader powerful and inspiring music plays in the background adding to the drama and creating suspense for the upcoming battle but also symbolizing that. Shaw’s men’s views changed.

After that he realized to get there respect he needed to show it to them. Slowly he gains respect of the soldiers and the officers by getting them new supplies like shoes, uniforms and refused to take the payment they offered him because the soldiers were going to get paid lower than the white men. Shaw’s leadership skills have changed from the beginning, to a strong and brave leader as he lead his regiment to the final battle to the front line. The regiment view of Shaw has changed to him receiving full respect from his soldiers, and a strong leader you lead the first Colored regiment in the civil

Slavery, the War on Black Family While slavery in America was an institution that was started over 400 years ago, the affects were so horrific that it is still felt today by modern day African Americans. Many families had to deal with the constant stress of being sold which made it difficult to have a normal family life. Slaves were sold to pay off debts, an owner dying and his slaves were sold in an estate sale, or when an owner’s children would leave the home to begin a life of their own, they would take slaves with them. Often times, children were not raised by their parents, other family members of someone designated to watch the children because the mother and father had to work long hours and the children were too young to join them.

The connection formed between him and his men is why Lee is declared as a triumphant leader within the war. However, despite this, his overconfidence in his men ultimately leads to the Confederacy’s loss at Pickett’s charge when he refuses to retreat. In addition, he instills a similar attribute into his notable character, Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain. Chamberlain is introduced to the reader, as a leader who is able to connect with his soldiers, and will them to fight through the challenges they face within the war. This motivation is seen within a speech, Chamberlain delivers to his dismayed soldiers.

After Matthew Broderick is appointed Colonel, then appoints Cary Elwes as his second-in-command. Together, with the help of Sergeant Major Mulcahy, they train the black men to fight, only to hear the Confederates are planning, executing all black soldiers and white officers commanding them on sight. They go on anyway, and Robert Shaw knows something about his commanding officers that he uses to get them in their first minor battle in South Carolina, one that proves victorious. Shaw volunteers his infantry for the assault on Fort Wagner, a battle held on a small strip of the beach, so little cover, and sure to suffer great loss. Including Shaw, Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Thomas, Cary Elwes, about half their force is killed.

In the battle scene, the 54th is pinned down and taking massive amounts of enemy fire, and yet none of the soldiers are making any sort of move to fight back. Their comrades are dying all around them, but the men simply lie there in the sand covering their heads. Thus it falls to Colonel Robert Shaw to be the beacon of courage for his men in order to lead them to glory. While the movie is undoubtedly about the struggles of the African American men of the 54th, it cannot be overlooked that at every turn they require guidance and mercy from their benevolent white colonel. It would be unrealistic for a company of African American men to accomplish what they did in the Civil War without Shaw’s help, but it is still worth noting that in some ways this feels largely like movies where the white man comes to save the savages (e.g. Dances With Wolves, Avatar, The Last Samurai).

How often in the 60’s would we you have the minority of white people on a basketball team? That's what we had happed during the movie Glory Road. We followed a coach who made a team who he thought would win with. We saw them getting crap for the color of the boys on his team. As you watch you see many possible themes but the one that i thought stuck out was courage.

Glory: Directed by Edward Zwick, Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group, 1989. 122 Minutes Reviewed by Mike Edward Zwick’s Glory is a movie in which the balance between entertainment and history was perfectly managed. He uses the letters sent by contemporary Col. Robert G. Shaw to his wealthy family back in Massachusetts as the historical foundation of the movie while imagining conversations between characters. Through Col. Shaw’s eye, we are able to uncover the birth, the development, and the end of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, the first colored regiment fought in Civil War. Just like any other war movie, Glory has several battle scenes that were unpleasantly bloody, yet they managed to stay authentic.

Road to Glory “My dad Jones and I lived in a small apartment, located in a small alley in Manchester. I was coming home from school one day, feeling uneasy. The air had a serious scent to it. It was getting chilly outside and the clouds were getting darker. It felt like the silence before a thunderstorm.