The first half of the 20th century was a remarkable period in world history. This is debatable since historians can say that other eras were remarkable in themselves. But from a moral perspective, the world was grappling with a multitude of difficult-to-solve problems. The 1986 film Platoon by Oliver Stone, the novel The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, and TS Elliot's long poem Waste Land have a common theme: the moral confusion that engulfed the world at this point. in history. Using evidence from these three different genres, this essay will show that moral confusion was indeed the problem during this era. It can be argued that it was during this time that man achieved moral clarity, but as the evidence obtained from this work will show, a number of actions were being taken to create a better world, but ultimately Ultimately, the actions themselves proved ill-conceived and morally questionable. To begin with, platooning represents the deepest attempt to create a peaceful world using evil means, and it is a clear sign of trouble or moral confusion. There is an obvious problem in Vietnam, and no matter how much people are suffering, the wisdom of sending American troops as a remedy leads to more wars and more deaths, thus lengthening the duration of suffering and the number of people killed. in Vietnam. This scenario adds to the age-old question of whether, by waging war, man creates peace or more insecurity. Vietnam no longer becomes secure with the entry of American troops. All that happens is an escalation of fighting with both the Vietcong and the Americans losing their soldier... middle of paper ...... everything is characterized by confusion. When the question asked is moral, then there is definitely moral confusion. In conclusion, it is evident that James Joyce's Portrait of an Artist and a Young Man, Oliver Stone's Platoon, and TSElliot's Waste Land contain details that point to a time of moral confusion from World War I to at the end of the Cold War. It is not possible to state in this essay that the moral confusion is over, but based on the texts and the film, this is the nature of the period that is covered in these genres. Works CitedElliot, TS (1922) “Waste Land. » in The Norton Anthology of English Literature, (1993), (6th ed.), vol. 2, New York: Norton. Joyce, J. (1993). Portrait of the artist as a young man. New York: Penguin Classics. Stone, O. (director), Kopelson, A. (producer). (1986), Section.Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Angeles.