Shepherd's article

Definitely worthy of that A+. The article has everything a well-written essay should have: style, content, evidence and persuasiveness. I'm not sure I get the reason behind the statement "It's not an accident that Spielberg has made three films about Worl War II and none about Vietnam" though. Because if Shepherd means that Spielberg hasn't made a movie on the Vietnam War because it can't be a "feel good" film then I'm not sure I agree with that. For if Spielberg wants to essentialy show good heroes, I'm sure he can portray that in the Vietnam War too. Yeah, the Vietnam War was a lot more pointless than the World War but Spielberg's a filmmaker. His movies are fictional, although they can be loosely based on reality. He can just as easily make a heroic soldier emerge from the Vietnam War as he can create E.T. All his movies lead to a "greater good" and the Vietnam War didn't. I agree with that. Yet, I don't see why Spielberg can't weave a story around a character that does take something good or bring good from the Vietnam War. After all, aren't movies all about creativity and imagination? And Spielberg has proven many times that he has plenty of both.