Private James Francis Ryan, in the film, Saving Private Ryan, was in fact a person of substantial and tremendous qualities, one of which was loyalty. In reviewing the film, Private Ryan still stands as the definition of a loyal person, seeing that he intentionally defies the government's request to have him relieved of his duty in order to stay with his military "family," his "brothers" of the war. Even with the deaths of his biological brothers, Ryan pushes the emotional pain aside and continues to help protect his friends and to complete the mission set out before him. In the choice to stay, Private Ryan demonstrates leadership qualities in that he does not abandon what he was taught to fight for or the people who fight alongside him.
If I was, in fact, to take and fill the shoes of one of the World War II soldiers, I am not sure how I would have responded to it all. I would hope to fulfill all of my patriotic duties and serve my country proudly. I probably would try my best to follow the rules and guidelines set by the military, unlike some of the men in the film, and do the honorable thing in the end.
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