Letters From Iwo Jima_v3

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Letters From Iwo

Jima

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Pranav

Prateek

Praveen

Pritish

Prince

Rajat

Razak

Rishabh

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Congratulations! Your husband is going to war..

Just married, in love and expecting a child in due timePortrays the Sixth stage

of young adulthood

Baker conscripted into the Japanese imperial army

Shows emotional stability and accepts induction but with evident disappointment.

High societal and systemic pressure. Moral obligation to represent the society at

war.

Your dad is going to come back home for you!Shows an expression of positivity and a sense of self confidence and a survival

instinct


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Damn this island! The Americans can have it..

Shows normative commitment at war. No will power to fight the war. Wants to

get back home early

Speaks to people at all levels. Is socially gregarious. Shows an extroverted nature.

Extremely hostile towards few people due to pre-conceived stereotypes- towards

Kempetei, but has a change of heart later on

Kashiwara died of honorable dysenteryWe soldiers dig. We dig all day. This is the hole that we will fight and die in. Am I digging my

own grave?Had clearly become emotionally unstable and more of a liability as shown by his

effect on Shimuzu


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Escape is cowards way!

This is a case of soldiers performing the most heinous task under the influence of

authoritative power

Initially soldiers were reluctant to commit suicide, however the first suicide acted as a trigger

for numerous suicides which followed, much like the herd mentality

The crisis also brought out the truth behind Shimizus character. Thus far he was perceivedas a fanatic: but the veil of fearlessness came out in this scene

Saigo displays high convincing power here and motivates Nishi to snub the so called

honorable death and continue their fight against the Americans

We can die here or we can continue fighting


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Breakdown of military hierarchy and decision making is compromised

Nishi following his superiors orders, shows Emotional Stability

Ito-emotionally driven, his pride hurt on considering the return to north, he considers it his

duty to respond strongly

Conflict resolution is hampered by professional mistrust

Due to conflict in the upper hierarchy, the soldiers were engaging in opportunism.

With or without Kuribayashi!


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Always dowhats right because it is right!

Nishi insists on treating the captured American soldier even when they are low on

MorphineEthical and compassionate

Makes Japanese soldiers realize that they are the same. I thought the americans were cowards

but they werent His mothers words were the same as my mothers General NishiParagon of Authentic Leadership

Highly competentOlympic winner

Team player; leads his men from the front

Believes in general Kuribayashi. Follows his orders.

Competent manager - Rational in thought (conflict with Lt. Ito)

Blend of humility and fierce willtransfer of leadership to Okubo


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Unconventional behavior : recce of the island,

Strategic in approach: fortification of the island instead of bunkers on beaches Personal risk : Ill stand in front of you

Perceptive to needs of fellow soldiers yet very confident of his own actions

A good captain uses his brain, not just hiswhip!


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Internal Locus of Control; High on Conscientiousness

Sensitive of the needs of his soldiers, if not his immediate subordinates

Demonstrates pragmatism by breaking the convention

Emotional intelligence in times of impending crisis;

Until the very last soldier is dead !


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