...they’re all fake. O’Brien believes war stories don’t actually have to do with people do with heroic things, because every solider is a hero. The average person who was not in combat would not get a true war story because no one has experienced what soldier’s experience. They have seen things and felt things emotionally that no other person will ever see or feel. A ex soldier out look on life is completely different than your average person because they are use to different life style. So all this boils down to one thing, no one will ever understand soldier’s and O’Brien uses “How to Tell a True War Story” to prove this. Through out the story O’Brien talks to the reader as if they don’t know anything. Although he has to approach the reader like this so he can thoroughly explain his point. Since no one understands a soldier’s life he has to write this way, the misunderstanding of soldiers is proven within the first page of the story when rat explains his friend to his sister in a letter that he sent her. “ Stainless steel balls, Rat tells her. The guy was a little crazy, for sure, but crazy in a good way, a real daredevil, because he liked the challenge of it, he liked testing him self, just man against gook” (O’Brien 287). This is one solider explaining another solider to a person who is probably mourning her brother’s death. Im sure the sister of the solider does not want to hear how crazy he was and how he would volunteer for things no body wanted to do. You’re probably thinking...
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...thirty-three he had written All Quiet On The Western Front and became a very wealthy man. This fame and money didn't stop Remarque from wanting to tell the world of the horrors of war which drove him to continue writing nine more novels. All Quiet on the Western Front is a story through the eyes of a young boy who fights as a German solider on the French front in World War I. The young man, Paul...
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...wars are inevitable and some are not, it all depends on what they are fighting for. In James M. McPherson’s book “For Cause and Comrades” he discusses the reasons why men fought in the civil war. 1. What are the primary sources used by McPherson to explain the motives of the 3 million soldiers who fought in the Civil war? What are the advantages and drawbacks to this approach? In the book, For Cause & Comrades—Why Men Fought in the Civil war, James M. McPherson uses collected diary entries and letters written by soldiers that were fighting for either the Confederate or Union army as his primary resources for this book. McPherson gives us these primary sources to give us insights into the life of soldiers fighting in the civil war. He explains that the “evidence consists of the personal letters written by soldiers during the war to family members, sweethearts, and friends, and the unrevised diaries that some of them kept during their service” (pg.11). These personal descriptions of life on the battlefield reveal the real motives behind the about 3 million soldiers that decided on fighting in the civil war. Some entered the fight with this mentality, “The man who does not dread...
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...Returning to a civilian life after war presents new opportunities as well as challenges for Veterans. Many Veterans look forward to life after the military, because they can spend more time with family and friends and no longer have to worry about military structure or being deployed. At the same time, transitioning to civilian life may lead to a lot of questions. They may wonder what they are going to do with their new phase of their life, or if they will be able to find a job. The may think about going back to school but not know where to start. Or, they might miss the discipline of the military life compared to civilian life and wonder if they will be able to adjust. For example, take the story of Soldier’s Home. When Krebs returned from the war he had been badly, sickeningly frightened all the time. He feels like he is a sham, or living a lie. He becomes alienated from his family and the local people. He makes no effort to relate seriously with anyone, including women, because he does not want the complications or consequences of relationships. Also, in the story “How to Tell a War Story”, the men experienced similar issues. In this story the men experience things that cannot be said, or put into language because they were so horrific, strange and unbelievable. The men are so mad by things that they cannot distinguish as real or imaginary. They experience people getting killed in front of them. For example, Rat Kiley's behavior is, so filled with anger from watching his...
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...But the history adds only one of the valentines who was the priest who served during the third century in Rome. During that time, the Emperor Cludius II thought that the single men better served in the solider rather than a man who have wife and families. Then he decided to to outlaw the marriage to the young men. Valentine who was serving as a Priest realized it was totally injustice to the men of the decree and continued to perform the marriage of young lovers in the secret place. After Cludia discovered this truth he ordered he would be put to death. It is assumed that the valentine may have been killed by the Emperor later on the day of this same day mid of Feb and the day was began as the day of love in the commemoration of his...
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...grandparents and great grandparents is always best. With one side of the family at a time. Getting what information about them first in your research is best. The date and place of birth. Marriages if more then one. Date and place of death. Remember those old photo albums that may have given you the idea of in the first place. Gather all of them and start checking them for old pictures of relatives. Many times people put dates and the place the picture was taken. If your grandparents are from the WWII era, most likely you will find letters. During the war, everyone corresponded with a solider. These wonderful pieces of the past are full of information about where people were and what they were doing in that time. When finding old papers, photographs and letters take into consideration on how to preserve these valuable documents for future generations. The number one rule for any kind of genealogy research is how to organize all the bits of papers, notes, and letters you are going to discover in your search. It can be quite overwhelming at first when you are confronted with the mass amount of paper and document either you finds or people start giving to you as the family historian. It will be up to you how to keep certain records and which of them will be useful to your genealogy search. Then you will have to put them in files according to family and dates. When you start uncovering, more and more information about your family history, then you must decide if you want to go further...
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...countryside. He told a reporter sometime later that during this time he also began drawing pictures of his hero, John Henry, the steel drivin man. But he also had a secret dream of becoming a fiddle player. He told art historian Harry Henderson that he regretted all of his life not pursuing his dream, he was a prolific artist of his era. He depicted African American life, painting in both oils and watercolors. As a young man, Hayden studied at the Cooper Union in New York City and also practiced independent studies at Boothbay Art Colony in Maine. He created one of his first famous pieces in 1926, a still life called "Fetiche et Fleurs," which won the esteemed Harmon Foundation’s Gold Award, prompting his patrons to support him so he could live and study in France. Over the next five years in Paris, Hayden was very productive, trying to capture elements of society. On his return to America, Hayden began working for the United States government. He worked for the U.S. Treasury Art Project as well as the Depression-era government-funded Works Progress Administration . Hayden took his inspiration from the environment around him, focusing on the African American experience. He tried to capture both rural life in the South, as well as urban backgrounds in New York City.Many of these urban...
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...Journalist, historian, solider, painter, he was also one of the greatest leaders of our time. His name was Winston Churchill and he rallied the nation in its darkest hour. Even tough he was one of Britain’s greatest leaders, he was also one of the hardest man to work with. With many failures in his political career his opponents called him “A man with a brilliant future behind him”. (Churchill the maverick politician) But most of his colleges and friends will remember him as a hardworking man who, after every failure, pulled himself back and began anew. Few people remember his early days. He was born in aristocracy, his father Lord Randolph Churchill was the youngest son of the Duke of Marlborough, John Spencer Churchill. His mother was a lively daughter of an American financier. When his mother was seven and a half months pregnant she stayed at Blenheim palace, were on the 30th November of 1874 Winston Churchill was born and baptized. He was brought up by a nanny, Ms. Elizabeth Anne Everest. She served as his confidante, nurse, and mother substitute. (Jenkins 10) At the age of seven his mother sent him to a boarding school. And at the age of thirteen he went to Harrow School. At Harrow school he showed great interest in fencing and the subject History of England. He also won the public school championship in fencing. His parents’ were too busy with their social life to pay any attention to their son. During his years at Harrow he sent several letters to his mother asking...
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...All Quiet on the Western Front During the course of the book All Quiet on the Western Front the trench warfare was terrible, the men were faced with inhaling toxic chemicals, uncomfortable situations, starvation and having to fight off the rats to protect their food. Living conditions and the lack of food was also another major contribution of the men slowly becoming worn out. Throughout this long battle there were also some challenges for instance the muddy conditions, classmates and close friends dying quickly. Finally this was one of the most momentous wars for the reason that, the battle lasted so long that it became a one on one battle, new guns are being created and used. WW1 is The life of a solider was described to as nonstop fighting for a long period of time. Paul has narrated that he was a part of a German army of 150 company fighting on the French front in World War 2, over a short period of time the men were quickly dying. The cook would make just enough food. Paul explains that “We cannot afford to throw the bread away, because then we should have nothing left to eat in the morning, so we carefully cut off the bits of bread that the animals gnawed”() Any food that the they have can be compared to a...
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...Both women were fairly educated and wrote letters to their loved ones. They both were handy with hand making necessities. Anna proclaimed, “…I chuse to war as much of our own manufactory as possible,”(p.17) and similar to Anna, those who knew Martha always said you “…could usually [find her] knitting or sewing for her husband and his troops,”(p.71). Both women show her argument in that the boycott was continued with the women by making their own goods and also with women volunteering for America’s army for nothing at all. Though they are much alike they are even more different. Anna was an outspoken strong girl who made her place clear “Winslow’s identification of herself as a ‘daughters of liberty,”(p.17). While Anna was outspoken and wanted everybody to know where she stood Martha was...
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...John McCrae. I have known this poem for most of my life growing up. We would always learn about it in school around Remembrance Day. As Canadians, this poem is very important because it was written in the First World War by a Canadian lieutenant who was inspired to write it after the death of his friend. It reminds us about how we are free and what people did so that we could live in a free country. In Canada, In Flanders Field is one of the nation’s best-known literary works. In this analysis, we will look at the different figures of speech, symbols, and the meters. In Flanders Field is written in the format of a French randeau. It is a lyric poem and consists of three stanzas with a total of 15 lines. One of the main literary devices that is in this poem is alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of a constant sound. In this poem, there is repetition in lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12. Some examples are: Flanders Fields, loved and were loved and now we lie, the larks still bravely singing fly. The author uses alliteration for different reasons. Alliteration creates rhythm in poetry. It sounds better and makes the poem flow. Also to make you remember. People remember alliteration phrases so easily. In line 13, there is an assonance in the poem. An assonance is a repetition of a vowel sound followed by a different consonant sound. The one in the poem is break, faith. These have the same sounding letters. Another literary device used is a metaphor. A metaphor...
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...IV. Due to a lack of monarchial funds during this time, Jean had to cover the cost of his armor, horse, and other necessities which ultimately left him poor by the time he left the regiment. Although Nicolas’ family was considered impoverished nobility, Nicolas was educated in Latin, letters and the sciences. Nicolas was gifted in drawing and his gift was recognized by Quentin Varin while he visited Les Andesys in 1611 and 1612, ultimately Varin became his first teacher. In 1612 Nicolas left for Paris, while in Paris he studied anatomy,...
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...was reported in all four gospels that Jesus was executed by crucifixion. Even some none-Christian sources report the event as well such as historians as Josephus, Taticutus, Lucian, Talmud all agreed to Jesus death by crucifixion is a historical fact support by considerable evidence. Tacitus referred to it as “the extreme penalty”. Josephus writes when Pilate, upon hearing him accused by men of highest standing among us, had him condemned to death. Talmud reports that on the eve of Passover Yeshu was hanged. Lucian poked fun at the followers of Christ calling them “poor wretches” who revealed their gullibility. The above accounts refute any claim that Jesus was not crucified. Eyewitnesses: Jesus mother and the woman. The centurion solider, the disciples and other that was...
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...A Literary Criticism of Charlotte Temple Charlotte Temple is a novel written by Susanne Rowson in the late eighteenth century. The novel was first published in England, but was soon published in America having many different editions throughout the years. Charlotte Temple is considered the second American book and was extremely popular during its time of publishing due to its somewhat short length and topic. Charlotte Temple is a story of an innocent and ignorant young girl who is seduced by a man, which ultimately leads to her death. The novella was considered to be somewhat taboo during its time period because of its nature dealing with lust and young love, a prevalent theme noticeable throughout the entire story. The story begins with the introduction of the English soldier Montraville whose attention has been caught by the young woman Charlotte Temple. Montraville describes her beauty to his friend Belcour, who seemed more interested in the idea of a looming war (The American Revolutionary War) than the woman that has caught the eye of his friend. For three days Montraville cannot get Charlotte out of his head and therefore decides to go to her home to see her. After deciding that he should leave and not think of or see her at all, he catches a glance of two women walking in a field. One of the women is Charlotte and the other is her French teacher Mademoiselle la Rue. Montraville later meets up with and bribes la Rue, so long as Charlotte will meet him the next night...
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...Whether they choose to or it was against their will, they are sacrificing for the greater good of their country. Tim O’Brien’s friend, Bob Killey, wrote a letter to his best friend’s sister in The Things They Carried. Killey’s best friend died in combat and his letter told his sister “what a great brother she had, how together the guy was, a number one pall and comrade” (O’Brien, 64). An emotion provoking anecdote such as this one about the death of Kiley’s friend and how his sister never replied makes readers get a better sense of the brutal reality of war. This enhances the idea of sacrifice and honorability because a great man died while fighting for his country. He may have been benefiting his country but he was hurting himself and his loved ones. O’Brien ended up being hospitalized for a long time and when they transferred him to a headquarters he light-heartedly joked that “the higher ups decided [he had] been shot enough” (O’Brien,182). His casual...
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