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"Neccessaey Violence as illustrated in 'Full Metal Jacket.'"

The major question raised in the movie and scene is this: What is the line between necessary violence and excessive violence? The scene is presented in a way which leans towards anti-war without giving a definitive answer to any of the questions it raises. The fanaitism of the soldiers is disguised as patriotism. The soldiers were constantly reminded that they were going to kill and get killed, but never taught why they were killing. It never really mattered why they were killing, or who. Kubric never went into the morals behind Vietnam for this reason. It could have been any war at any time for any reason. In the battlefield it is shown that no one is...

Posted by: Sandeep Jador

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