Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor is the main protagonist in the film, Platoon. Being a college drop-out, Taylor abandons his typical American lifestyle to adopt a life of combat and to serve in Vietnam. Once he arrives, he discovers the true horrors of war, seeing the maimed bodies of American soldiers. Taylor and his squad suffer countless NVA and Viet Cong attacks and ambushes. Despite all the atrocities committed by the enemy, Taylor maintains his stability and keeps his morals. For example, he saves a North Vietnamese girl from being raped by his comrades. Taylor also seeks revenge after a fellow comrade, Elias, is killed by friendly fire from the egotistic Barnes. Taylor does achieve his goal in seeking revenge and returns home, but weeps as he sees the destruction the Americans caused.