What happens when one comes to the realization that our country stands for one thing, but in all reality means something different? ... Kovic was not proud of what he had done in Vietnam and felt nothing but regret. ... As a result, the major gave Kovic a second chance and made him feel better about what happened on the battlefield that day. ... Kovic's lieutenant did not make him feel any better by telling troops to shut up and stop crying about what they had done. ... After Kovic was shot and paralyzed from the chest down, his life turned upside down and his resentment towards the V...

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In my life and many others lives it has created resentment, displeasure, and anger. ... Hocus Pocus depicts that people cannot differentiate between what is posed to be true and what is actually true. ... He was killing people to garner attention for the war yet people did not truly understand what was really going on. ... They couldn't look past the skin color because that was what everyone was fixated on. ...

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• Grade Level: High School