...The trenches are horrific, disgusting, and extremely unhygienic, as always. Pests and rodents constantly roam around freely, especially giant rats. Oh, those disgusting excuses for living things; they are horrific! I have witnessed one with my own two eyes, it was the size of our cat, Mittens! And all these men…we do not wash ourselves because of the limited access to running water and we do not have the time to worry about hygiene. Toilets are these large buckets that are put in side trenches, but we don’t always use them because we are left vulnerable to enemy attack. So, many of us relieve ourselves right where we are, and it is gross, I know, but necessary. The trenches reek of the smell of unwashed humanity every day, and it makes me want...
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...Prior to the beginning of World War I the attitude toward war was extremely positive. People were excited about the war and they greeted it with enthusiasm. In Europe they were told it was going to over by Christmas so people weren’t expecting it to be long nor brutal for that matter. The press romanticized the war with various propaganda; so many men enlisted and were very proud to serve. They viewed it as they were going to be heroes and a victory was on its way; and no men wanted to miss the action. War made people, men and women, feel very nationalistic for their country, thus making them eager to contribute as much as they could to the war effort. Some men felt war was going to be a “great adventure” and gave “the war an ideal and almost romantic character”. All of Europe also helped romanticized the war and heroism because the people no experience with a long bloody war, they didn’t know what to expect. Contributions other than enlisting in the war were numerous. They men and women wanted to help out with the war effort for their country because it made them feel proud and integrated with the war. Some people contributed with food rations and where they donated food to the soldiers. Others planted victory gardens and some women took over the jobs the men did. Women also joined the Red Cross to help out in the war. The wealthier people donated money to the war effort so they could contribute in a way. In that early stage of the war they didn’t know how bad, long and bloody...
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...Six Young Men In 'Six Young Men' by Ted Hughes, a photograph is used to explore a more personal view of the effects of World War 1. This poem is about a group of six young men in an old photograph before they go off to fight in world war one. The photo was took in Cumbria, Lumb Falls. The men are all smartly dressed in the picture, there is now a memorial plaque in place. He explores the horror's of death in World War One. In this essay i intent to discuss the experiences and difficulties these men had to face. This poem covers the horror's of the first world war and what pain the six young firends faced, and how fragile life really is. I am going to show how Ted Hughes uses repetition and alliteration to describe the background. The first way in which Hughes sets the scene to show the horror's of war is alliteration to emphasise that the men all had friends and their own family, Ted Hughes want to show that people loved them. For example he uses "Shoe's Shine" to show they were ready and excited for life. We quickly realised that they are not going to survive as Hughes quote's in his last line, "one's own body from it's instant and death." In stanza 2 and 3, Hughes compare's the contrast of the horrors of war by starting by saying details about them but in Stanza 2 he makes us relise the reality by telling us how nice it is back home, "bulberried bank", this contrasts with Stanza 3. In Stanza three Hughes says, 'From potting at tin-cans in no-man's land, fell back dead'...
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...The Mariana Trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the 14 Mariana Islands (11"21' North latitude and 142" 12' East longitude ) near Japan. As you probably already know, it is the deepest part of the earth's oceans, and the deepest location of the earth itself. It was created by ocean-to-ocean subduction, a phenomena in which a plate topped by oceanic crust is subducted beneath another plate topped by oceanic crust. The deepest part of the Mariana Trench is the Challenger Deep, so named after the exploratory vessel HMS Challenger II; a fishing boat converted into a sea lab by Swiss scientist Jacques Piccard. On this site, you will find information on the main characteristics of the Mariana Trench, its exploration, and its ecosystem. The Biology section of the site covers the fish and various (organisms and microorganisms) of the deep, what makes these creatures unique, and the fascinating ways in which they live and survive. The Oceanography section explores the data pertaining to the Mariana Trench and other deep sea formations. The Exploration section relates some of the events pertaining to the first survey of the MT, and the history of deep sea exploration. We have also included a section on the Mariana Arc, from an article published by NOAA(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Magazine Online. In addition to this, we also added a nautical measurement conversion table. In closing we have added two supplemental sections...
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...Brittany Prunsky Episodes of World War I The Christmas Truce of 1914 “Christmas Eve was, in the way of weather, everything that Christmas Eve should be’. Christmas Day itself was a perfect day. A beautiful, cloudless blue sky. The ground hard and white ... It was such a day as is invariably depicted by artists on Christmas cards - the ideal Christmas Day of fiction. And indeed, the curious manifestations taking place along considerable stretches of the British front that day had a look of the most surprising fiction” (Terraine). The wonderful events that occurred over the Christmas holiday of 1914 revealed to all that the human spirit seems to have a way of peaking through at rather disastrous times showing that even in times of chaos, a glimmer of hope can be seen through the compassion that humans undoubtedly possess. This was proven true during one of the most violent and fatal wars in history. World War I, also known as The Great War, spanned from 1914 until 1918 experiencing around 37 million war casualties (“First World War Casualties”). During the horrors of the war, an almost unexplainable incident occurred; the Christmas Truce of 1914, which restored a bit of hope in many men living in hopelessness. Neither a civilian nor a soldier during World War I could have anticipated the Christmas Truce of 1914 due to its story like characteristics. Although at times seen as merely a myth or a small incident blown widely out of proportion, this truce absolutely...
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...Week 5 1 Rebecca Brown HIS/125 September 24 2014 Leslie Ruff Week 5 2 America and World War I-The Battle of Marne This was the first time in history that the United States fought in a European war. This battle also made the world look at the United States in a new light; we were a force to be feared. At the time that our soldiers had arrived the French and British troops were exhausted, and welcomed the help from the solders with open arms. There were several concerns about the American soldiers, and whether or not they would be able to handle the Germen troops. Many of these men were not only untrained, some were unarmed. Things were not going well at the time that the...
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...remarkably unexplored. However, there is life and astounding variety of creatures that will blow your mind. You can explore the ocean until a certain point, but you can’t explore the deep ocean on your own. Scientists now have a variety of sophisticated technologies to explore this vast frontier. What they’re finding will amaze you. According to source #1 Oceans: Earth’s Final Frontier, there is a lot going on in the deep water. The ocean contains hot springs and chimneys that can spot acid. Such amazing things can be found at the hydrothermal vents and underwater volcanoes. In addition to its amazing features, the oceans have the longest mountain range in the world named Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the deepest valley on earth named Mariana Trench. Likewise, there are many creatures that live in the ocean. Some of these creatures live in deep water such as the frilled shark or the deepest ocean dweller recently discovered the fangtooth fish. According to source #2 Dive Technology, when depths are not too great or conditions are not too unsafe, divers can descend into the water to explore the ocean. Otherwise, divers have to make use of a few underwater technologies. This technology will help the diver to protect themselves underwater. For example, the SCUBA is an update of the Aqualung. This device allows the divers to breath under water. Another example of underwater technology is the Jim Suit. This suit protect divers from deadly water pressure and contains built in oxygen. The...
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...sides in the conflict sought to save their patients’ lives and limit the harm to their bodies. New types of treatment, techniques and medical technologies were developed that would end up saving thousands of lives. • A High number of wounds occurred in the heads of soldiers. • Arm injuries were common with 25% of Arm wounds on German soldiers proving fatal. • Just 12% of wounds recorded were to the torso, but this is perhaps because of the low number that made it to hospital and were therefore never recorded. • Leg wounds were the most commonly recorded area of injury. Many were so severe that thousands of soldiers had to have limbs amputated. Although traumatic, amputation saved thousands of lives as it often prevented infection. • Trench Foot, a condition induced by standing in water for long periods of time was common among soldiers and would typically cause the flesh of the foot to decay and die. • Infection was a serious complication for the wounded. Doctors used numerous techniques to prevent this from occurring. • In addition to wounds, many soldiers became ill. Weakened immune systems meant that many men were in hospital for sickness, not wounds • Wounding also became a way for men to avoid the danger and horror of the trenches. Doctors were extremely strict against ‘malingering’, where soldiers pretended to be ill or wounded themselves so that they did not have to fight. Wounds on the left hand were also seen as suspicious. • Wounding was not always physical. Thousands...
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...the corpses of the dead soldiers. Soldiers began to bury the bodies and as Leonard Thompson describes it, “ We pushed them into the side of the trenches, but bits of them kept getting uncovered and sticking out… The bottom of the trench was springy like a mattress because of all the bodies underneath.”...
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...Dulce et Decorum Est I looked at the medals laid before me then took a swig of whiskey and gazed upwards. Looking back at me was once a soldier, never a hero. He was a noble figure that children looked up to. I was never such a thing. I clenched the three or four medals that I held in my left palm and began to pin them to my left chest. Memories of each battle and each event flooded back to me as I stuck each one to my shirt. As I attached the last, the worst of it came back. I fell down to the floor my whiskey still in my hand. Sweating, I remembered it. I remembered it all. I stood between walls of dirt within the battlefield; the gunshots firing overhead deafened me and everyone else in my battalion, which of course included George. George and I were only here because of each other. In the distance we heard German artillery fire again and again for two hours straight. The sky was pitch-black but occasionally George and I saw the very few allied planes above us. Not even the stars decided to come out that night. Our Battalion started to move towards a different location. We walked through the trenches occasionally stepping over the bloodied bodies shredded by enemy fire. Frequently we came across the wounded lying helplessly in the trenches suffering from the bullets wedged inside their chests and shrapnel lodged deep into their back. They shrieked in agony as one by one they were pulled onto the stretchers. That’s when something started whistling in the sky. “Gas! GAS BOYS...
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...After four months of training, on October 21, we went into combat. We were all sent to different French trenches but luckily I was still with my friends when they separated us. It was a scary day. We all saw how hell war is and all of the deaths. So much blood and guts everywhere. It was very shocking and very graphic. It’s something I wish I can erase from my memory and never re live again. A month into being in the trenches, we started getting used to it. The blood and guts everywhere was daily thing and it was unusual not seeing it. We started to get used to all the people in our trenches and tried starting conversations with the french which got awkward at times. We also got used to shooting our guns and how to survive and live in a trench. Everything started getting easier and easier little by little. After three months passed, on January 20th, my best friend, Frankie, got killed. It was probably the most saddest days of my life. Frankie was such a great friend, he was someone I was able to talk to about anything. He even saved my life once. I was about to get stabbed by a German troop and Frankie was able to shoot him on time. I felt so alone after his death. I had no one to talk to anymore. I hated war after what happened to my best friend Frankie. Yeah, I saw people on my side get killed left to right but I never really felt bad. Dang it a french right next to me got shot in the head and his blood splattered all over my face and I still didn’t care, it didn’t make...
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...The rain fell in a dainty pattern a little pittter patter there and a little pitter patter here I chose to dance in the rain, something that only a child would have done but then again, I was still a child on the inside With my long yeloow raincoat that hung to my knees the small hat that i kept upon my head and to the small, snug, and squeaky boots that drove my mom nuts when i walked in the house I liked the rain to be honest it was a wonderful thing A feeling of joy light ecstasy and even a silly dash of playfullness it reasurred me, this rain it's gently patter was felt all through my body as though it was to assure me that everything would be ok I saw a few puddles to my right, and i decided to hope a little in them and make some splashes "Splish splash" went the water as i jumped with every step i took the ripples in the water made the transleucent mirror ripple and i watched in curiosity I took a look to the sky and a droplet landed on my face I lte it rool down my face from my forhead to my eyes and i waited as it rolled down my eyes ever so slowly I let a few more of these drops fall on my face it was like all the sadness that was in me that i could not express was being let out by unforseen forces it releived me a little but i was still unsre of what to do The wind started to pick up, and I was forced to hold on to my dainty yellow hat so that it wouldn't fly away I turned towards home but with the rain picking up even harder, i couldn't...
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...arms fire into the mist to their front, which made doubly sure of safety at dawn. Breakfast and Weapon Cleaning Following stand to the men would have their breakfast and clean their weapons. Breakfast would be brought up in containers from the field kitchens and the weapon cleaning would be done in shifts, with only a portion of the men cleaning their weapons at any one time. Inspection Breakfast would be followed by the daily inspection by the Platoon Officer and Sergeant. Weapons would be checked to ensure that they were clean and serviceable as would the men's clothing. Often this inspection would include a ‘foot inspection' looking for signs of ‘trench foot'. Trench Foot was a medical condition peculiar to trench life. It was a fungal infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and unsanitary trench conditions. It could turn gangrenous and result in amputation. Some 20,000 casualties...
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...In relation to World War One poetry, “Dead Man’s Dump” by Isaac Rosenberg and “Attack” by Siegfried Sassoon, I agree that thematic concerns are developed through the extensive use of symbolism and imagery. A poet is an artist and the poetry he writes is his art. The words he uses to write them, however, are the ever so essential paint brushes and tools used to create art. Through their meticulous choice of words, Rosenberg and Sassoon effectively conveyed their outlook on the concept of way and helped myself, the reader, to understand the destructive nature of war. Thus, the use of imagery and symbolism is imperative in order for the reader to fully understand their argument. “Dead Man’s Dump” follows the journey of a limber navigating through a scene of horror littered with “sprawled dead.” One of the key themes developed in “Dead Man’s Dump” through the use of symbolism and imagery is the idea of war stripping an individual of any power or control. War is symbolically depicted as a “shrieking pyre” that the soldiers were “flung on” to. This is a direct metaphor towards war being a ‘dead man’s dump’ and helps us understand that Rosenberg perceives war as a funeral pyre because war instigates death and the men who are drafted in war might as well be “flung on to a shrieking pyre.” The limber that is carrying the “rusty freight” or barbed wires is embodied as “many crowns of thorns… stuck out… over the shattered track/ Upon our brothers dear.” This religious allusion is representative...
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...- As the numbers of dead rose the need to win rose with it. 10,000,00 died in WW1. - Political power was geared to total war. - Propaganda was everywhere - Artillery had improved - The German defence was outstanding, digging deep with rifles and machine guns - Both German attack on Paris and the French and English attack on the Germans fail giving both sides confidence - People were conscripted into jobs for the war - 2.5million British volunteers and 1.25 million French against 4 million German meant huge scale war - Generals expected a short war. Battle of the Somme, A joint operation between British and French forces, the battle of the Somme intended to achieve victory over the Germans on the western front after 18 months of trench deadlock. Sir Douglas Haig was one of the main people involved in the daring and stupid plan. Many blame him for the disastrous event. The plan and the reality, - One week before, they bombed the German trenches non-stop for 7 days hoping this would destroy the barbed wire and trenches themselves. BUT German trenches were better built than those of the British as they were constantly defending; they were heavily fortified with machine guns. They were much deeper than expected they survived the bombing all that it did, was tangle the barbed wire even more. - There next plan was, they would detonate...
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