Full Metal Jacket Symbolism

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From the beginning of the movie in which the Marine recruits get haircuts to the military standards to the new names there are called, the recruits had to relinquish their former identity.
Everything in the film has meaning and symbolism, even the music. Although, some aspects of the film are unrealistic and overly dramatic, it makes a strong point. Since there’s no jungle in Full Metal Jacket it is highly criticized because the setting lacks authenticity. The American public did not support the Vietnam War and it is the job of journalist like Joker to make the news more appealing to the