...In this personal novel written by Frederick Douglass, he states his horrific experiences of slavery. Though met head on with the barriers of slavery Frederick never stopped dreaming of the opportunity of being a free man. This inner drive helped steer his way out of the harmful grasp of suppression and would drive him to become the iconic figure he is today. Frederick was born on a southern plantation in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot county, Maryland. It would be here where he was first deprived of what are to be considered human rights. During Frederick’s fledgling stages he could not recollect his date of birth, he was separated from his mother, and did not know who his father was. Although these are...
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...Growing up takes on a very important role in a child’s life, shaping who they are and will be in the future, innocent children should not face what will carry on a fearful future. In Elie Wiesel’s young adult novel Night, Elie Wiesel, experiences a horrific time period that carries a horrific and endless nightmare. Due to the suffering of an internal conflict, Elie changes his view of self. After months of being powerless in concentration camps Elie’s father is gaining sickness. After Elie brought him to the doctor in the camps he found that “the doctor [could not] do anything more for him. And neither could [Elie]” (Wiesel 110). Feeling worthless and powerless to help his father really affected the way Elie emotionally felt towards his families. Elie was not able to...
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...Wilfred Owen Task 1: The Next War The author portrays Death as a personified character who does not cause the soldiers fear or grief. Although death has come in many forms the soldier has accepted that it is everywhere and has become unaffected by it. This is emphasised in the epigraph in the first stanza and further supported in the first line of the second stanza “we’ve walked quite friendly up to Death, sat down and eaten with him, cool and bland”. This highlights the soldier’s acceptance of death and war and how they relate. The soldier has ‘leagued with him’ and so the soldiers laugh as they have killed just like Death has. Anthem for Doomed Youth This poem draws an analogy between the death of the soldiers and a traditional funeral. It is ironically titled an ‘anthem’ which is usually praiseful or celebratory. The author makes a direct comparison between the ‘choirs’ and the wailing of Shells, and prayers to the rapid sounds of machine guns and rifles. The opening line the soldiers are referred to as cattle, which emphasize how insignificant each live is in the war scene. There are no prayers or choirs mourning for the soldiers who are slaughtered on the battlefield. It is only in the last few lines that the author portrays the silent grieving of the families and loved ones at home. The mood of the poem changes as the author then contrasts the emotion felt back home compared to the ‘cattle’ like death of the soldiers who are around other men whose death...
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...Imagery, Metaphors, and Diction in Dulce et Decorum Est All exceptional poetry displays a good use of figurative language, imagery, and diction. Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" is a powerful antiwar poem which takes place on a battlefield during World War I. Through dramatic use of imagery, metaphors, and diction, he clearly states his theme that war is terrible and horrific. The use of compelling figurative language helps to reveal the reality of war. In the first line, "Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,"(1) shows us that the troops are so tired that they can be compared to old beggars. Another great use of simile, "His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin,"(20) suggests that his face is probably covered with blood which is the colour symbolizing the devil. A very powerful metaphor is the comparison of painful experiences of the troops to "[v]ile, incurable sores on innocent tongues."(24) This metaphor emphasizes that the troops will never forget these horrific experiences. As you can see, Owen has used figurative language so effectively that the reader gets drawn into the poem. The images drawn in this poem are so graphic that it could make readers feel sick. For example, in these lines: "If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood/ Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs/ Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud,"(21-23) shows us that so many men were brutally killed during this war. Also, when the gas bomb was dropped, "[s]omeone still yelling...
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...In “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, I believe the author wrote the novel with the intent of an anti-war message. Throughout the novel, he portrays the horrors of war through what the soldiers experienced during World War I. Remarque demonstrates his anti-war message by showing the effects the war had on the young men, providing horrific details of war, and The author shows how young men are sent into war at such early ages, haven’t yet to experience much of life other than war. “I am young, I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how peoples are set against one another, and in silence, unknowingly, foolishly, obediently, innocently slay one another”...
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...a person to develop post-traumatic stress without going to war, which most people are probably unaware of when they start to read about it. Although every person suffers differently and the effects and symptoms of PTSD are frequently different with each person, they all suffer from the same disorder. Post-traumatic Stress or more commonly known as PTSD is a regular reaction to an uncharacteristic experience that is far outside normal human experience, causing substantial distress and damage to a person mentally, physically, and emotionally. When people have experienced a tragic life experience, many develop symptoms of PTSD because of the tragedy. Tragic experiences can range from going to war and seeing horrific scenes, a bad car accident that injured themselves and possibly others, and childhood situations such as molestation or loss of a parent or close family members. Many people associate PTSD with people that only were in the military, however anyone can suffer from PTSD from other sources as well. Post-traumatic stress can affect not only the person who endured the horrific incident, but also the people closest to them that witnessed the incident, the first responders to the accident, or situation, as well as close friends and family to the...
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...for a person to develop post-traumatic stress without going to war, which most of you are probably unaware of when you started reading about it. Although every person suffers differently and the effects and symptoms of PTSD are frequently different with each person, they all suffer from the same disorder. Post-traumatic Stress or more commonly known as PTSD is a regular reaction to an uncharacteristic experience that is far outside normal human experience, causing substantial distress and damage to a person mentally, physically, and emotionally. When people have experienced a tragic life experience, many develop symptoms of PTSD because of the tragedy. Tragic experiences can range from going to war and seeing horrific scenes, a bad car accident that injured themselves and/or others, and childhood situations such as molestation or loss of a parent or close family members. Many people associate PTSD with people that only were in the military, however anyone can suffer from PTSD from other sources as well. Post-traumatic stress can affect not only the person who endured the horrific incident, but also the people closest to them that witnessed the incident, the...
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...Discuss how Owen’s perspective on human conflict is conveyed in his poetry. Wilfred Owen’s personal experience at war is reflected in his poetry, depicting the brutality of war and conflict. He portrays his perspective about human conflicts in his poetry and effectively conveys the truth about the agony of war in his war poems, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ (Dulce) and ‘Mental Cases’. To portray his attitudes towards war, Owen uses a diversity of poetic devices to shock and emotionally stir his readers. As a semi-autobiographical recount, Owen criticises the suffering and psychological scarring of soldiers in ‘Mental Cases’. He depicts the aftermath and trauma experienced by soldiers through anecdotal experience. He begins the poem with a bombardment of rhetorical questions, ‘Who are these? Why sit they here in twilight?’ to create an interrogative tone which demand an explanation regarding why the soldiers have been so tortured with misery. He further portrays their dehumanised state through religious diction, ‘Wherefore rock they, purgatorial shadows’ to create a visual of soldiers rocking back and forth, trying to shake off their mental torment. This image is enhanced in the metaphorical hellish existence, ‘purgatory shadows’ to exemplify their eternal suffering. He portrays the soldiers losing their bodily functions and resembling animals in the rhetorical simile ‘baring teeth that leers like skulls wicked?’ This allows Owen to effectively show the audience the agony of war. He...
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...THE FORGOTTEN HOLOCAUST: THE RAPE OF NANKING “Chinese men where used for bayonet practice and in decapitation contests. An estimated 20,000-80,000 Chinese women were raped. Many soldiers went beyond rape to disembowel women, slice off their breasts, and nail them alive to walls. Fathers were forced to rape their daughters and son their mothers, as other family member watched…” The Rape of Nanking, Iris Chang One of the most horrific events in human history, the Rape of Nanking is an example of one of the worst crime against humanity the world has ever seen. This event was so horrific that it is sometime referred to as the “forgotten Holocaust”. Beginning on December 13, 1937, Japan invaded China and the mass execution of soldiers and the slaughtering and raping of tens of thousands of civilians, whom peacefully surrendered, took place in contravention of all rules of warfare. This horrific event occurred due to the fact that for millenniums, the Japanese soldiers and civilians had a contempt feeling toward the Chinese and thought of them to be an inferior race of Asian people, much like the German policies against Jewish people in Europe. The Japanese soldiers...
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...We started off the class by discussing the experiences of the individuals within the various concentration camps. Benner’s article reminds those who were not involved to not forget about the individual people and the experiences they went through. Many times, it might be easier to think of the people that went through such horrific events as groups rather than individuals. This could make the overall idea of the events less horrendous and less personable. In addition, we discussed the stressors and resources that individuals had in the camps mentioned within Benner’s article. There was mention the internal resources can be used to assist in coping with stressor. Although this article may be outdated, I believe that internal resources...
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...There have indeed been many horrific tragedies throughout the history of the world. Especially when it comes to war because in war it is legal to kill. There are many war tragedies we could discuss and debate over. But today we will look at two horrific tragedies and decide which is worse. The Bombing of Guernica or The Rape of Nanking. As tragic as both of them are the Rape of Nanking is worse. The Rape of Nanking is worse for a few reasons. It was far more personal for the victims, it was far more brutal and terrifying. With the Rape of Nanking you saw more of it happening, like as in you saw more of how terrifying a human being could be. Torturing and raping people like savages. As per the article, “Thousand of suspected members of the...
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...In Environmental Science there is a vast understanding that humans are the main problem for a variable amount of pollution, trash production, climate change and the creation of human health hazards. But many times these facts are presented in a very generalized way, failing to allow humans to connect to these environmental issues, making many feel as though they are not issues occurring in the present. That is until humans are awoken by a horrific experience many times once it is too late. One example is what the EPA called “Americas Most Notorious Environmental Disaster,” Love Canal. This event that should have, and could have been prevented, became an event straight out of a nightmare for a community and got America's attention. This disaster paved the way to finally set regulations and attempt in preventing something like this to happen again. Love Canal proved that these real human-made health hazards have horrific effects and can hit close to home in the blink of an eye....
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...garner Question: non-fiction texts make comment on contemporary Australian society. Discuss. The function of an Expository text is to make comment on society in order to educate us on a world that we don’t have much experience with. The non-fiction text Killing Daniel written by Helen Garner, comments on contemporary Australian society by examining our refusal to open our eyes to brutal reality. Helen Garner exposes the horrific and brutal story of Daniel Valerio, whom in society permitted to be beaten to death at only the age of two by his own mothers ‘boyfriend’. Garner comments that as a result of societies apathy, and refusal to open our eyes to reality, we allow evil to prosper within the society we live in. Expository texts open our eyes to the harsh reality of life and encourage us to take action against societies apathy. In the text killing Daniel, Garner comments on apathy within contemporary Australian society by describing those who lack action and concern towards those considered as ‘outsiders.’ By the use of descriptive language Garner describes apathy within the professional’s walls of society. Garner remarks that people with profession’s dealing with aberrant abuse can become desensitized to these situations, which often result in horrific consequences. This is reinforced by Garners comment that doctors were “impressed in court by their lackluster quality. Their manner appeared limp, their language feeble and non-committal.” By the use of the words lackluster...
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...Americans—ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world—ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man," Kennedy said in his inaugural address. Astonished by his balance, moved by his expressiveness, Americans gladly grasped the energy and vision of their young president and new leader. USA is one of the most developed countries, and as president, John F Kennedy led Americans as a true leader with power. His education and experience in economics and later in political philosophy helped established a vision, which helped drive him to the White House. Kennedy preferred an organizational structure of a wheel and he was more than ready and willing to make drastic decisions. He made changes and did things differently; which is what many remember him for today. His assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, denoted a horrific event. However horrific or unfortunate the event, he left behind hope, a vision and became an American icon. Leaders like JFK are rare, or many times overlooked. It took him strength, passion and dedication to affect the lives and well-being of others and as president; he struggled, often unsuccessful to implement his vision. Chapter 2: Leadership Practices Practices by JFK JFK was a social leader who was interested in needs of the American people and was one to be engaged in foreign affairs. To point out, his self-confidence, good looks,...
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...1. Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, The reader is introduced to the horror of war in the first lines of the poem as Owen depicts the poor physical condition of the men.They are facing huge challenges and that they were not the men that they were at first because they were young men who were highly motivated. We cursed through sludge suggests to us how the soldier are off to war this shows that they are cursed and the word sludge suggests to us that they are off to fight in horrendous conditions. Additionally, at the end it shows us that rather being glories young men they turn into this horrible creature because they are being described as old beggars and hags and it shows that they are old before their time and they have got no control over their lives. They can’t walk properly and this tells us that they are very weak because it clearly shows that they are not prepared for it and that they were just brainwashed to go to war to fight for their country which was sweet and glory. Moreover, the soldiers are coughing like an old sick ugly women and this clearly defines how they are feeling and are compared to weak and old. This simile demonstrates how dirty and unhealthy the soldiers appear. The comparison to ‘old beggars’ Coughing like hags is a simile and they are compared to these old ugly women...
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