Braveheart Vs. Full Metal Jacket

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here in defiance of tyranny. You have come to fight as free men, and free men you are. What will you do with that freedom? Will you fight?"
In some ways he is a god to his people. He unites them to fight against insurmountable odds in the English, something no other Scottish lord could do. His contrast in savagery and nobility is astounding. In battle he has no equal, yet in his willingness to die for freedom he is most impressive.
Full Metal Jacket, a masterpiece directed by the late great Stanley Kubrick, tells a story of a somewhat different kind. Full Metal Jacket is first set in Parris Island Boot Camp, as a platoon of new recruits make ready for their deployment to Vietnam. The camp plays a pivotal role in the movie, as the story of the lives of the recruits becomes more intricate. One recruit, nicknamed Private Pyle by the Sergeant due to his inadequacies, goes insane after the weeks of emotional and physical abuse. The catalyst of his insanity occurs as the platoon has ...

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sacred bond secret to avoid the doctrine of prima nocta, the English policy of a noble's right to sexual privileges with a newlywed wife on the night of the wedding. The conflict arises as she denies the advances of an English Lieutenant. He then proceeds to have her arrested, and after learning of her marriage, has her executed. After learning of the death of his beloved, Wallace sets out to sack the fort of the magistrate. This all culminates in an all out rebellion and ultimately leads to larger battles, which in turn leads to the capture and execution of Wallace, but eventually spawns Scottish freedom.
On the contrary, Full Metal Jacket's underlying story line is one of maturity, ...

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