battle-immature

[Jonathan Lighter]

In part. But only because "battle maturity" (a term used by Ernie Pyle and
possibly Semmerling's inspiration) is a necessity for fictional characters
in a 1999 movie if they are to complete the "hero's journey" mapped out for
them by Joseph Campbell in 1949 based on his schematizing of ancient myths.


Do you see why that's so important?

JL

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Is this the same concept I have seen described as being blooded? (Not
> "bloodied".) The first experience of live combat.
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> m a m
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> On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com
> >wrote:
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> > 2006 Tim Jon Semmerling _"Evil" Arabs in American Popular Film_ (Austin:
> U.
> > of Texas Press) 143: Unlike the American soldiers in World War II who
> > liberated civilians from tyranny, these American soldiers are
> > battle-immature....[T[hey lack a clear understanding of war and the
> purpose
> > of the hero's journey.
> >
> > It seems to mean they've never been "matured" by battle.
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> > JL
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