Perceptions on the Military Based on Popular Media
The General’s Daughter is a novel that is set in a military camp setting. The story is about the death of a powerful general’s daughter, who is a military woman herself. At first, the idea that the young woman was raped and killed was the general belief, but as the story unfolds and snippets of the life of the young woman came into view, it became that the young woman caused her own ruin.
The General’s Daughter is a tale that is carefully woven into something that intricately delves into the gender issues within the military, as well as the supremacy of military positions over family ties.
Because this novel by Nelson De Mille was adapted through film, the General’s Daughter gained more popularity and prominence. Most probably, how the military life was depicted through the film is part and parcel of the publics’ perception of the military now.
