In Apocalypse Now the various characters own insane actions are the very things that keep them sane.

The first example to demonstrate this are the actions of the colonel responsible for getting Captain Willard up the river to Cambodia

The second example is Kurtz, the man who is to be assassinated. Kurtz makes decisions that no man who was truly insane could have made.

The third and last example is Willard, the main character of the story. Willard does things that seem to imply insanity, but really give him a sense of order, and in turn sanity.

These three examples will serve to prove my thesis statement true.

Apocalypse Now

Thesis statement and outline

John Seay 300374

Professor Tracy

Oct 26/01

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