War is not for the faint of heart. Those who voluntarily faces it chooses the complex decisions that lies before them, and those who reluctantly faces it chooses the complex decisions that is left for them. The scars of war no matter the scale, duration, or obligation is daunting, but to disseminate one’s traumatic sufferings and inner rage onto innocent people is unjustifiable. Cherry poignantly portrays the theme of addiction and trauma, successfully hitting every single one of the audience’s…

To rule others is to rule over yourself first, and to rule yourself is not what Rodrick has done. Rodrick is arguably the most prevalent archetype of an undisciplined big brother within a disorganized proletariat American family of the 21st century. Whilst Rodrick may be deemed untrustworthy and disrespectful, he does show signs of empathy and courage in times of trouble, especially when it comes to his younger brother, Greg. It would be accurate to say that “loser” and “jerk”…