This is an essay on the film "Born on the fourth of July".

BORN ON FOURTH OF JULY
"Born On The Fourth Of July" is an extremely realistic
portrayal of one American's changing beliefs and faith in
his country. Tom Cruise plays Ron Kovic, an excited young
American ready to serve his country. After experiencing the
war firsthand, Ron's views and feelings regarding the war
change drastically. The movie opens up in the beginning of
Ron Kovic's life, as he experiences his childhood. He's a
boy who loves his country, and longs to fight for it, but as
the movie progresses, the love fades, or does it? In the
end we are left with a man who love…