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Shut up! Shut up and take the pain! Take the pain!
— Sgt. Barnes · Platoon
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
The repeated orders demand silence and endurance at the same time. Pain is acknowledged only as something the listener must bear, while any response is cut off. The force comes from the insistence of the commands, which leave little room for comfort or explanation.
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