Glory

The movie Glory really shocked me because I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. I liked nearly every character in the movie and felt for each of them at different times. I felt for Denzel Washington's character when he was being whipped, I felt for Thomas when he was humiliated, and I especially connected with Colonel Shaw. It was very easy to tell his actions were good and my favorite part of the movie was when he ripped up his paycheck along with everyone else. This film was very moving to me and I really liked it.

Many people are willing to die for their country because there is a lot of pride that comes from a person's country. That pride of being from a certain area of the world and sharing it with millions of good people drives people to fight in war. The want to defend the country's accomplishments is another part of why people fight. I think both the men of the 54th and Shaw are heroes. They were all brave people and took the initiative to do something that was both unsupported by a lot of people and very dangerous. Shaw chose to be their leader, which makes him a hero of his own, but I think the 54th as a whole should be recognized for their actions as heroes because of their bravery.

The significance of this story has to do completely with the courage of the 54th. At Ft. Wagner they proved their courage by charging the fort even though they were aware there were going to be heavy casualties. The soldiers in this regiment were looked down upon because of their race, even though they were fighting for the same country and the same cause. The actions of this regiment need to be told and glorified because these were all great men who really fought for something they believed in.