Cold Hard Facts Of Cold Mountain
Abraham Lincoln once said, "Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and not gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to the terms of intercourse are a gain upon you." What was the point Lincoln was trying to make? Interpretation will never be the same amongst all people, but I believe that Lincoln was simply saying; it is a shame that we (The United States) can compromise with others (fellow nations), but we can not compromise with our brothers (fellow states). War with our brothers will do little more than take American lives and when it is all said and done, what is gained?
The characters in the film Cold Mountain felt the same way as President Lincoln, in my opinion. The film, made in 2003, was based on the novel Cold Mountain, written by Charles Frazier. It was directed by Anthony Minghella. This film has something......
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