One of the most influenced areas of literature

is drama. Movies that show portrayals of the conflict in Vietnam flood the box offices. For instance 1995's Dead Presidents depicts the gruesome truths of the war. All the drugs and deaths are shown in raw, uncensored reality. This movie paints a picture of how people were turned into killers, boys fresh out of high school forced to kill or die. This is as dark as it gets in American history. Another look at Vietnam is Winston Groom's movie Forest Gump (1994). It illustrates how many people entered the army thinking that it was all fun and games. They come to realize that it is much more than that. The characters are shown spending their days cleaning out foxholes and roaming through the fierce jungle. Also demonstrated in this movie are the aftershocks of war. There are hospitals filled with people wounded by bombs and tree snipers. The captain in the movie, who is also Forest's friend, is transformed into a vagrant alcoholic after losing his legs in an ambush. It is not as intense but still true to form. Some movies that would not usually be considered literature are in fact some of the most powerful insights into the brutality of war.

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