...When reflecting upon my Army story I begin with the necessity and desire to get out of my parents’ home and make something of myself. I worked hard in high school and always earned goods grades but after graduating high school I realized I had absolutely no plan for the next chapter of my life. As a child born into a family with somewhat of a military history I decided to give what my dad called “the service” or just the military as most young adults see it. I found the Air Force and the Army as my logical choices for a future early on. I was familiar with the Army recruiter from school visits and found him to be quite cool and very impressionable and not what I thought a soldier had to be. Despite my in counter with the Army recruiters I still...
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...For those of you that don't know me my name is Brittany. I work at The Willows at Citation where I took care of Julia. For the short 3 months and 11 days that I knew Julia. I've learned something that no book could possibly ever teach me. On our Journey together I was constantly being moved and touched in ways that I often cannot describe. To live with Alzheimer's and still laugh, love and find joy is nothing short of amazing. I never got that chance to meet Julia when she was full of life and energy. Instead God blessed me with Julia on May 6th of this year. God had also blessed me with the ability to really connect with Julia. I spent many nights by her bedside, I've spent many hours listening, I've shared many tears with her daughter's and I've experienced many lifelong connections. Julia taught me the importance of living in the moment and finding joy in the small things. No two minutes were alike. Things were constantly changing and it put us on the wildest roller coaster ride imaginable. I must say it took a while and I'm sure I'm speaking for a few others when I say this but I came to realize that in order to survive, you must live in the moment and appreciate each and every good thing that happens, no matter how small. Sometimes you really have to dig deep to find the good in a lousy situation. The interesting thing is that bar is constantly moving. That thing that may have seemed completely insignificant a few months ago, can suddenly become the joy that gets...
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...First Television Interview." Fox Movietone News. Fox Movietone News, FMN, April 30, 1931. I found this source important to my research due to the fact that it’s a firsthand interview with Mahatma Gandhi and it shows his values and beliefs during that time period. Also within the video he says what his “plan of attack” is which is useful to hear from Mahatma Gandhi himself. However since this picture is a newscast they could have taken things out that they didn't want other people to hear or didn't believe themselves which is a negative. Another negative is that it doesn’t show the peoples beliefs at the time it just shows Mahatma Gandhi’s. Gandhi, Mahatma. "Mahatma Gandhi." Speech, Mahatma Gandhi from India, London, October 17, 1931. I found this source useful due to the fact that is a speech and it shows Mahatma Gandhi’s views himself and it’s not an interview its him speaking to a crowd, However due to the fact that during a speech you’re trying to persuade a group of people. Mahatma could’ve said some things that he really didn't mean and he could've said it just to have people agree with him. Also it could be considered unreliable because it’s on YouTube and someone could have edited it and took things out. Gandhi, Mahatma. The Labor Monthly. Vol. 14, April 1932 I found this source important to my research due to the fact that it’s a firsthand interview with Mahatma Gandhi and it shows his values and beliefs during that time period...
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...Short Essay on Mahatma Gandhi Full name of 'Mahatma Gandhi' was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. He was born in Porbandar of Gujarat, India on 2 October 1869. After passing the Matric Examination he went to England for higher studies. Gandhiji completed his law in England and came back to India in 1893. He started his career as a lawyer. Gandhiji started his legal practice in South Africa. In South Africa he faced many hurdles. He discovered that white men were ill treating the dark Indians there. He himself was tortured and insulted by the white often. One day, he was traveling in a first class compartment of a train. He had booked a ticket for him. Still he was evacuated and punished out of the compartment by the white men. Gandhiji fought against this unjust and cruel treatment. He observed Satyagraha there and became successful. Gandhiji returned to India and took part in freedom fight. He was sent to jail many times. Now all the countrymen were with him. He started the Non-co-operation in 1930 and the Quit India Movement in 1942. He became famous as the 'Father of Nation'. Due to his leadership, ultimately India got freedom on 15th August 1947. Gandhiji's style of living was very simple. He was follower of 'Simple living, high thinking'. He taught us the lesson of 'Ahimsa'. He removed the caste barrier in India. He was a reformer. He was shot dead by an Indian on his way to attend a prayer on 30 January, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi is remembered in the world for his major...
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...Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in the town of Porbander in the state of what is now Gujarat on 2 October 1869. He had his schooling in nearby Rajkot, where his father served as the adviser or prime minister to the local ruler. Though India was then under British rule, over 500 kingdoms, principalities, and states were allowed autonomy in domestic and internal affairs: these were the so-called 'native states'. Rajkot was one such state. Gandhi later recorded the early years of his life in his extraordinary autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. His father died before Gandhi could finish his schooling, and at thirteen he was married to Kasturibai, who was of the same age as Mohandas himself . In 1888 Gandhi set sail for England, where he had decided to pursue a degree in law. Though his elders objected, Gandhi could not be prevented from leaving; and it is said that his mother, a devout woman, made him promise that he would keep away from wine, women, and meat during his stay abroad. Gandhi left behind his son Harilal, then a few months old. In London, Gandhi encountered theosophists, vegetarians, and others who were disenchanted not only with industrialism, but with the legacy of Enlightenment thought. They themselves represented the fringe elements of English society. Gandhi was powerfully attracted to them, as he was to the texts of the major religious traditions; and ironically it is in London that he was introduced to the Bhagavad Gita. Here, too, Gandhi...
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...Survey of Major Writers of the 20th English Survey: Writers of the Twentieth Century In Two Soldiers, William Faulkner tries to highlight the relationship between a rural town and the United States as a whole during the Second World War. The story is told through an eight year old boy whose brother decides to join the army following an attack by an enemy. My sweet old etcetera on the other hand is a poem depicting various aspects of war. Despite the fact that both the story and the poem refer to the same topic, their views about war are exceptionally different. Views of War My sweet old Etcetera is a brilliant poem mainly because it manages to pass its message across. It is pertinent to note that the poem pays close attention to the little understanding that the people left at home understand about the war. It also demonstrates the actual view of the war from an actual soldier’s point of view. The poem starts by a revelation of how the soldier’s aunt perceived the whole idea of war. Apparently, Aunt Lucy took her time to prepare the soldier for the reality of what it meant to be in the army during war. It is, therefore, extremely clear that the aunt understood the risks involved in the war, which means that she appreciated the significance of the sacrifice made by the soldiers. In addition to that, the poem highlights the contribution of the soldier’s sister. This means that she appreciated the fact that the soldiers needed protective clothing. This demonstrates her passion...
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...Army Story My family has a long history of service to our great country. From as far back as WW2 a member of my family has fought in every war this nation has endured. So from a very young age I have always been inspired by Soldiers from the uniform that they wear, to the sacrifices that they make to keep our country safe and free. So from a very young age I always wanted to carry on that tradition. With that being said my story began when I was 24 years old. I was self employed working in the family business with my dad and going to a local technical college. I made good money and didn’t hurt for anything. I worked my own hours for the most part and could take time off whenever I needed. Basically I had the best job a person could dream of. However, something was missing from my life. I constantly felt like I could do more, I was always very bored and unchallenged. I also always had this feeling of dependency from my parents. Even though I worked and made my own money I always still just wondered if something happened to my father would I know how to survive? That’s when it hit me. I wanted to prove to myself and everybody else that I could survive, that I could be my own man. So I started looking into the Army. I had a very good experience with my recruiter. He did what recruiters do and showed me all the options and benefits that the Army could offer me. He talked with my parents and addressed their concerns that all parents have when your child joins during a time of...
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...B. The Indian Mutyni The Indian Mutyni was a rebellion among native Indian soldiers who were against the British rule in India. The short story has therefore a historical meaning. The title of the whole story is symbolic cause of the army that Mr. Vello creates. Within the army there is a revolt and which is between Mr. Vellon and the boys. The text”The Indian Mutyni”, is a short story written by Will Self. The short story is about how a former student at Creighton Comprehensive School, Fein a talk show host, who action as a child led to his supply teacher committing suicide. It’s about how he feels great guilt. Guilt about how he treated Mr. Vello haunts him. The impression we as readers get of Fein, is that he was that kind of boy who was feared by all teachers. He knew that and he took advantage of it. In the first lesson with the class they were told to shut up by Mr. Vello, but class 4b didn’t follow that order. In class 4b, there were 3 minorities: There were “The Jews”, “The Gentiles” and “The Asians”. The ones who controlled the class, who had the power was the Gentiles and the Jews, who also called themselves “The Yids” and “The Yocks”, they fought about the power in the class. The Asians were different from the others. They were all first-generation immigrants. All the students except the Asians, was seen as the doomed dregs of the society. “Mr Vello saw the rest of us, immediately, for what we were: time-servers; time-wankers; boys full of nasty decadences. The...
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...Chhh!!! Boom!!! Chh!! Boom!! The story “The Drummer boy of Shiloh” written by Ray Bradbury was a young boy who was in the middle of a war. I know, I know your’e probably thinking what business do a boy have doing on this battlefield. Well, Joby--the main character of the story--was the drummer boy ; he sets the tone for the men to march into battle. The battle that he was in was the Battle of Shiloh--it was a battle t the western Theater of the American Civil War on April 6-7, 1862. The author captures your mind and take you all the way back to this great historical battle. This specific battle was alsoo known as the battle of Pittsburg Landing. This one historical fiction was my favorite out of all the one’s I have read, because not only is this a great story , it has many symbolic things in it....
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...Boom! Boom! Bdddd! Do you hear that? All i hear is soldiers marching to a steady beat. The drummer boy of shiloh makes the beat that you hear. He marches the army into battle in April 6, 1862. “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” a short story by Ray Bradbury. Ray emphasizes the importance of having courage to represent what you want to represent. For example Joby represents the heart of the army. Not just because he’s there. He represents the heart of the army because he is the one that leads them into battle. He makes them feel confident by the beat he plays whether it’s upbeat or downbeat. The drum is what gives the army courage to keep going. It symbolizes the General’s courage when or if the general isn’t there.The drum symbolizes things in my...
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...not live through the war. You haven't seen enough change and suffering to value solid principles’. I choose this story, The Interview by Gopal Baratham and choose the lines because it really captivates my interest in reading this story . Throughout the story ,It pictures a lot of things from the theme,setting,plot and the characters in this story. Theme usually is one of the important component in any story .In this short story , the themes can be divided into three. The first one is about life where being grateful a is very important in every human .As can be seen from the story ,Mason ,from a normal life, his life suddenly changed into a prisoners of war under the Japanese army .From a life where he can get all the life necessities easily , turned into a very hard life where he must be very strong in order to survive .However , eventhough things turned into supermassive distressing at the first place ,he still can survive .Eventhough he had only small amount of food everyday ,he was so grateful that he still alive in this world and still want to fight for his life .The second theme is where , we must control our mind and do not let our mind control ourself .This means that , in our life , we have to think thoroughly before doing something for ourself and we have to set our own mind not to only live in comfort zone .Like what have Mason mentioned in the story ‘Well, deprived is largely and attitude of mind.’(Page 53 Paragraph 3).The third is the importance of respecting...
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...I. Troy is the name of the legend in Homers epic poem the Iliad. It was a city that fought in the Trojan War for ten years. The city was conquered and destroyed by a Greek army that was led by a king named Agamemnon. According to Homers the Iliad, the Trojan War started because of the abduction of Helen, who was a queen from Sparta. The king of Troy Priam, his son Paris who was also prince of Troy was behind the abduction. The Trojan War was thought to have taken place during the Bronze Age, which was around 1200B.C. What we knew it as was Myceanaean that spread through Greece. This civilization had also developed a system of writing (LIVESCIENCE: The Legend of Troy). In Homer’s the Iliad it takes place in the tenth year of the Trojan War....
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...For example in the real life of Villa he never drink, but in the film we see Villa in the movie he was a drunk bandit. Also Pancho Villa he never become president of Mexico, at the time when Francisco Madero was murder. The story never mentioned the fight between Madero with Villa against the dictator Porfirio Diaz, he was the president of Mexico before Madero took the position of president and Villa won the fight the first battle of Ciudad Juarez. The Film never mention the names of Porfirio Diaz, Emiliano Zapata and Venustiano Carranza, these last two individuals where part of the ally of Pancho Villa when they had the control in Mexico City. Pancho Villa controlled the northern side of Mexico military force and the Zapata with Carranza the southern side. About the story telling based on the facts that I explained I can say this film had a lot of weaknesses with the truth of Pancho Villa life, and the history of the Mexican revolution with their...
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...to world until I find a time and a place where you can come awake in safety. And I’ll tell your story to my people, so that perhaps in time, they can forgive you, too. The way that you’ve forgiven me’” (Card 321). Ender’s words encompass the themes that are shown throughout Ender’s Game. Ender’s Game is a story centered around a child by the name of Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, and his ability to command the Earth’s Military and defeat the aliens that once attacked the Earth, the Buggers. Through redemption and strength, Ender trains and fights to become their leader, and perhaps the Earth’s only savior. There are two forms of the Ender’s Game story, the original novel, Written by Orson Scott Card,...
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...Media Coverage of the Army By 16 November 2005 SGM Olson Group M15 Media Coverage of the Army The American public has come to know the United States Soldier and the army through the influence of the media. The American people have formulated a certain trust and support for the American Soldier at war, because of stories told by the media. This trust and support is evident as more than half the American public is against the war in Iraq and the global war on terrorism. The Soldier and the army now become in the middle of a public opinion war because of views, stories and perceptions from the media. At the same time, the media has disrespected the American Soldier by describing American fatalities in the war as milestones. The Soldier and the army must change public opinion, and rise up with an over whelming public relations campaign telling their side of the story. The media is quick to report a head line of “American Soldier shoots Iraqi civilian”. The story reveals only a statement from the dead Iraqi’s wife who said “an American shot my husband”. All the public has seen is the head line and one side of the story. The public instantly forms perceptions against the American army. The Soldier and the army automatically become the bad guys, public opinion sways against the army, and the Soldier is under investigation. Two days later an investigation concluded that the Soldier was innocent. The...
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