War In both Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line, a recurring theme appeared to be the impact of war on the common soldier. Through a variety of different scenarios, the viewer is exposed to the daily hardships that one must endure while in battle. The soldiers are continuously walking a fine line between life and death, and their morale and tenacity does not escape unscathed. The opening scene in Saving Private Ryan was …showed first 75 words of 631 total…

…showed last 75 words of 631 total…life from death would seem nearly unbearable. Given the relentless internal struggle in coping with the possibility of one’s own death, Thich Nhat Hahn best sums it up with these simple words: “I hold my face in my two hands. No I am not crying. I hold my face in my two hands to keep the loneliness warm – two hands protecting, two hands nourishing, two hands preventing my soul from leaving me in anger.”