The Big Picture of the Korean DMZ

The Korean DMZ zone is one of the prime examples that show how such similar countries can have totally different outlooks on life. It also shows how long hatred between two countries can last, especially if it is an issue that has lasted all the way back to time when countries just became enemies. This shows that unless countries can't cooperate and be peaceful with each other, then obtaining peace would be really difficult and long years of struggle and turmoil might ensue.
The most obvious theme this struggle represents would be the theme of "cooperation and conflict". It's cooperation because they are trying to maintain peace with one another, yet it is also conflict because of the fact that they are both coming up with ways to threaten one another and try to unite a single Korea. People could use this example as to help themselves understand that separating a once united country to two different groups is a very bad idea and staying united is much more successful.
An issue of separating parties has been seen before, the country of Vietnam. After the Vietnam War, the Vietnam was separated into North and South Vietnam and both had different views on life. However, after some efforts on reuniting the two countries, North and South Vietnam were able to forget about their past and were able to form a united Vietnam. This proves that two separate parties can become one again if they try hard enough and forgive each other. If Korea just tries hard enough and thinks carefully, they can reunite and become a single Korean again, just like before.


This is a detailed map of the Korean DMZ zone and the nearby features surrounding it.