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Surviving a war
Introduction
War can be inevitable, but the ability to survive does is not known, because it depends greatly on chance. Therefore, when one is going to war, there is no prediction if the person will come back alive or will die. This is only determined when the war is over.
Thesis: There is a big chance that a person survives war, but there are always traumas which are associated with war, which may go for a long time.
Analysis
There are many lessons we learn from the two videos, especially on the issue of war. IN both cases, we learn that it is very possible for one to survive war, and that it depends on the killers and the situation. On one hand, in Turtles can Fly, it is clear that there are some refugees at the Kurdish refugee camp who are survivors of war. Although they are not sure what their fate is going to be this time, that war is said to be very hot, they have survived war in the past.
There is a big connection with the girl whom we also meet in the video, Egrin. Egrin had survived war, but not without the effects of war living with her. This is because when parents are killed and their home raided, she is left with nobody and nothing. She is forced to move out with her brother in search of their fate. These are some of the effects of war. Wars may not kill, but they at times leave people with both physical and mental disabilities.
Grin is a young girl who has the will to live and it is strong, but she is not able to do so following what happens to her parents. She is in love but she has no choice than follow her brother around, because she has nobody remaining other than him. People are in problems, they have to move from their houses and go to live in refuse camps, while they are actually in their homes. This is not actually a live.
It is clear what situations are in a refugee camp, but they do not have an option. Their homes are raided and if anyone is found, he or she is killed. One does not need to do anything to be killed; it is the presence of the person which determines death. This means that if they find a person, they kill him or her. And when they do not find anyone, they do not have to sit waiting for them.
From the way characters look, people are in great anguish and are worried on whether they are going to be killed or not. This is the war which was involving Saddam, and no one can predict what was to come of them. The people at the camp of the Kurdish people are also so much worried and no one can be confused with the kind of live they face.
They have survived yes, but the distress which they face is so big. They do not even have a source of news on what is happening on the war fronts and they had to improvise a system which is translated to them by a youngster-Satellite who is not also familiar with the language. It is also imaginable how they lacked the basic needs because of the war.
Most of their properties were lost in the war; otherwise we could see them having a Television where they are watching news, especially now that the war is on.
These are the characteristics of war survival. People just run for their lives and they carry nothing which can help them in their everyday life.
In the second video, Paradise Now, there is also an encounter with these two young people who have been recruited to kill. The chances are that the two boys may die or will kill people. When they reach the borders, they pass but are suspected by the security guards, who could otherwise have killed them.
However, the most important thing is destiny, and the boys all end up not dying. However, there is only one chance in a life time, and pondering to this, they decide to leave the work and do something else.
In some words, it can be clear to say that the people who were to die in the bombing do not die, because the boys change their minds. This is the way war works. If the killer is stubborn, then so many people can die, killing even children. However, if they have a mind which can consider and reconsider, then there are big chances that the people can survive.
In the video, the recruiter is much cruel, but they care about their lives. This is the reason why instead of going to the wars themselves, they send the young men. This is because they are not sure if the mission can succeed or not. In fact, they are dead sure that if it fails, they are dead. However, it is clear that destiny defines so much in the war fronts, such that even people who are at the war fronts where things are the hottest still come back alive, they miss bullets which catch their friends.
In order to survive war, it is also dependent on the decision which one makes. For those who decide not to follow it, they may survive, but for those who decide to stay in it, then they well die. The effects are however felt by the people who remain in the family, since children are left orphans and without anyone to care for them.
The elderly also may survive, but in most times they develop hatred forever while others still remain psychologically disturbed, a condition caused by the actions which they witnessed during the war.
What it means to survive a war
Surviving a war may simply mean escaping death which is caused by war, but in a broader sense, it can be used to mean facing the after challenges of war. From the video, the effects of war are clear on people, and the worst thing is that the people have no alternative but give in.
Trauma is one of the many effects which remain when one does escape death, as in the example of Egrain. In addition, the people lead a poor life which is characterized by lacking homes; there is also a probability of running from mother countries to other countries which may be safer and other effects. In some cases, people are left with physical disabilities, which are also effects of the after- war, and they are made to be handicapped in the rest of their lives.
Conclusion
When there is war, it does not mean that everyone will die. Of course, as destiny defines, there are those who will die and those who will remain. For those who die, well riddance; but for those who remain, they may face one or more challenges. For instance, from the two videos, it is clear that Egrin is traumatized because of witnessing the death of both her parents. Their home is also raided and they are left homeless.
This is what makes her mentally affected and she is not able to decide on her own, since she cannot trust anyone. She just remains following her brother, since it is the only thing which remains after her parents are dead. This is the way of the people who survive war. They are also forced to stay in a refugee camp, yet they are in their home country. The ability to change a mind can save the lives of others, just like what happens in the video `Paradise Now’, when Said and Khaled are able to reconsider what they are about to do.
Sources
https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=Paradise+Now+summary&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
