Path of Glory

Alejandra 2022-03-17 09:01:03

The first thing that struck me was the scene when the French army launched a charge. You know that every step you take is a step toward death, but you still hold your crooked helmet and crawl forward clumsily. Is it the discipline you've been trained to whip behind you? Or is it driven by inner feelings of home and country? How unbearable it is to be dragged to the execution ground, I probably still have to force myself to believe that all this is sublime, so why can't I believe it? After all, it gave birth to me and raised me, how dare you say it is worthless? I would like to dedicate my life to it.

But when Colonel Dax made his statement in court, "Convicting these people will be your sin, and will haunt you for the rest of your life until you die", of course, I would like to believe that this is for victory, for morale, and for war , that's the rule! But it is also an excuse. Most people will choose to beg for mercy in front of the gun, and human beings will choose to turn back to beasts in the face of survival. How can they slander the choice of the brave for their cowardice? Something will occur if it belongs to your life, if not, do not push it. Human beings have the full right to give up their existence and choose their own sublime, for which it is worth turning into dust.

When the captured German woman came to the stage crying, the soldiers below were vulgarly looking for fun. You immediately forgot how helpless and weak they were when they were sentenced to death when they rushed to the muzzle. Who is innocent? ? However, after all, they are your subordinates, your compatriots, and your equal life. Maybe they are weak and ignorant, and they will only survive like animals, but you have no right to sacrifice them to fulfill your nobleness, and there is no superhuman power. , can only hope that mankind will have a day of progress.

Finally, they also have tears, the artillery fire will not make them cry in unison, the singing will, what is the use of thinking at this time? Who is to blame?

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Paths of Glory quotes

  • Colonel Dax: Let me get this straight, sir. You're offering me General Mireau's command?

    General Broulard: Come, come, Colonel Dax. Don't overdo the surprise.You've been after the job from the start. We all know that, my boy.

    Colonel Dax: I may be many things, sir, but I am not your boy.

    General Broulard: Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply any biological relationship.

  • General Broulard: Colonel Dax, I'm going to have ten men from each company in your regiment tried under penalty of death for cowardice.

    Colonel Dax: Penalty of death? - For cowardice!

    General Broulard: They've skim milk in their veins instead of blood.

    Colonel Dax: It's the reddest milk I've ever seen. My trenches are soaked with it!