Essays on The Hunt For Red October

The Hunt for Red October

“Theirs was not to reason why. Theirs but to do or die.” The great underlying issue in “The Hunt For Red October” is that of a military service person to disobey orders in order to obey his conscience. Without this issue, the events in the book would never have taken place. Although “The Hunt For Red October” is a fictional account it is loosely based upon real events the mutiny on the Storozhevoy and the sinking and salvage of K-129, the concept of blind obedience to military orders has become a growing International concern. In the Post ...

The Hunt for Red October

During the Vietnam War the American public first became aware of the atrocities carried out against civilians by military personnel. Many of the protests against these actions were focused on the soldiers rather than on the commanders issuing the orders. After the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam many Americans grew remorseful and regretted their protest directed against the troops. Studies were conducted, one notable one was by Stanley Milgram, on the immorality of obeying Authority . When United States Military personnel are sworn into service they take the following Oath of Service. I do ...

The Hunt for Red October Annotated Bibliography

Part I

“The Hunt for Red October” by Tom Clancy highlights the fact that submarines played a significant role in cold war politics . It is particularly significant that this book reflects real world events, the mutiny aboard the Storozhevoy and the defection of Captain Jonas Pleskys of the Klaipeda . Tom Clancy’s approach to war is an intellectual power game rather than a horrifying detailed recitation of physical injuries . It shares aspects of underwater strategies like crazy Ivan where a ship tries to discover if another is following it, and move into battle position if it is. It is also about the ...