Essays Tagged: "War"
All Quite on the Western Front
boys almost innocent asthey sit in class. The teacher in this scene is pressuring the boys to go to war. He preachesthat it is their 'duty' to fight. The teacher seems very pushy and strict. He is esp ... cular scene, Paul is drawing apicture of a bird. In Paul's family they are glad that he is going to war. His family prays forhim and they pray for the Kaiser, the ruler of Germany. We see here that th ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis
The benefits to war.
Benefits of WarAlthough it may not be obvious, there are many clear benefits to war, at least from an American p ... obvious, there are many clear benefits to war, at least from an American perspective. As a result, war helps to stimulate the economy, allowing us to maintain our superior position on the rest of the ... nds for combat, there must be a good reason for the cause, and the results will clearly show.First, war tremendously helps to boost our economy. Economic recovery is an essential aspect of growth. In ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security
The things they carried, by tim o'brien, the roles of shame, fear, courage,and heroism in the lives of soldiers
ey did. They're fears of how others perceived them and how they did not want to be looked upon as cowards drove them to acts of heroism and stupidity.At the beginning of the book O'Brien is faced with ... d stupidity.At the beginning of the book O'Brien is faced with a difficult question should he go to war and possibly face death, or burn his draft card and hide out in Canada? O'Brien packs his bags a ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
The Red Badge Of Courage.
The Red Badge Of CourageDuring the Civil War, a union regiment rests along a riverbank, where it has been camped for weeks. The army is said ... anking officer and overheard him saying that they were able to hold the oncoming attack. So Henry cowardly runs back. On the way back he passes a group of wounded men and thinks " a wound is like 'A R ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Answers the question "Why War?"
ay. Others use brute force. Now imagine if both of those tactics are combined. When you do, you get war. Now two types of people are included in war, the solider, and the commander. The power hungry, ... contain examples.Full Metal Jacket was a movie about young soldiers going off to Vietnam to fight a war. The generals commanded them to fight, and fight they did. Now, many of the recruits did not wan ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
A Response to Dr. Philip Lancaster's Lecture
as a soldier. I have always considered a soldier the smallest unit of an army, serving as tools of war and militarism and the human manifestation of aggression, conflict and murder, but in the case o ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology
A Bookreport/ Review on Timothy Findley's "The Wars"
Book Report: The WarsBy Timothy Findley"The Wars" by Timothy Findley is a simple but entrancing book about a young Ca ... on correspondence that Mr. Findley had with his uncle, Thomas Irving Findley, during and after the war, as well as some earlier family photos. Throughout the novel many of the humans basic instincts ... the readers interest, I found it added to the intensity of the book. For we didn't see just how the war was affecting Robert personally, but his family and friends as well. "Mrs Ross adjusted her veil ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Evils of war
I always perceived war to be glorious and honourable. However, as time passed by and change has come about, my thinking ... owever, as time passed by and change has come about, my thinking has also transformed. No longer is war the glorious thing it once represented to me. Instead, it has become a monstrosity, a miserable ... s of justifying pride in one's country.Soldiers are just like the pawns of their governments in the war moved on the chessboard battle-fields; they think that it is glorious to die for one's country; ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
A Comparison of Timothy Findlay's "The Wars" and Robert Altman's film "M.A.S.H.".
The Wars and M*A*S*H: Two Miracles Linked by Fate.Looking back at the past hundred years, some might say ... Miracles Linked by Fate.Looking back at the past hundred years, some might say that the travesty of war was one of the most prominent recurring themes of the 20th century. No matter how many wars were ... lost. For the first portion of the 20th century, most people naturally accepted the conventions of war and all that it encompassed, but in the late 60's, as the war in Vietnam raged on, and more and ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Legalization of Drugs.
g citizens and government officials of the United States today. Should drugs be legalized ? Is the "War on Drugs" working ? After thoroughly researching this topic and understanding each side of the a ... hly researching this topic and understanding each side of the argument, I can easily state that the War on Drugs is not working, and the United States government has taken the wrong approach on handli ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Robert Ross - Tragic Hero ("The Wars").
al and emotional impacts of the individuals left to live with the horrors they had faced.After each war, different heroes were proclaimed, while ordinary soldiers who gave their lives away for their c ... o gave their lives away for their countries and were killed during the battles were forgotten. "The Wars" by Timothy Findley describes the place of ordinary men in a situation which magnify their acti ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Journeys End - R.C.Sherriff - "Character of Stanhope"
uestion of whether or not Stanhope possesses heroic qualities.The play depicts the horror of trench warfare; it gives us an insight into what life is like in the war, the reality of the war and the re ... e war and the reality of heroism. Heroism is to show great courage and bravery. A lot of men in the war signed up because when the war was over they wanted to be seen as a hero. None of these men had ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
"Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane
The protagonist a Union soldier named Henry Fleming has grown up infatuated with the glory of war and combat, but when the time comes for recruitment, he is filled with doubts and worries. As hi ... to support the underlying theme in the novel. It depicts the brutal reality behind all the glory of war. It is dehumanizing. The exposure to the atrocious sight shook Henry's mental state. He realizes ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Discuss the relevance of "the one impossible job in the world, the one thing that cannot be done is to break man's spirit permanently" in "The Moon is Down" by John Steinbeck.
he story."By ten forty-five it was all over. The town was occupied, the defenders defeated, and the war finished".But after events such as the execution of Alex Morden, the townspeople fight back usin ... Morden, the townspeople fight back using methods such as not talking to the enemy, showing hatred towards the enemy and remaining indoors and staring at the patrols that walked through the town. This ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck
Structure Of The Very Short Story ByErnest Hemingway
ir lives. The story describes the central character (Luz) to be confused with her emotions towards her lover at war. She loves him, but finds her career and stability more important. Ernest sta ... their plans of being together forever. They wanted to get married. Even when her lover left for the war, she only loved him. However, this message reached to the soldier quite late. This is where the ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Glory The Movie
Americans whom he served. The 54th was previewed as blacks who could not stand up to the white mans war but in the end expressed what this so called white mans war was truly fought for. The determined ... ht for. The determined black men who entered the 54th came to it with a smile expecting equality in warfare as well as wages, which neither was properly provided. Robert's emotions along with the love ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
The Immorality Of War
The Immorality of War Wars are immoral. The distinction between the rights and wrongs of war is a significant concern ... s and wrongs of war is a significant concern to many people. It is difficult to determine whether a war is right or wrong. Many wars shared the idea that both sides believed they were right. It appear ... right. It appears that President Truman was right to drop the atom bomb onto Hiroshima to end World War II. Truman claimed that the purpose of bombing was "to shorten the agony of war, in order to sav ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Analysis Of Clausewitz's Interrelationship Between
litical object" and that of "military object", and how these concepts fit into his general ideas on war as outlined in Book One of On War.Before getting into the theoretical meanings of "political obj ... iew the definition of a center of gravity as defined in physics, as Clausewitz does in his book, On War. "A center of gravity is always found where the mass is concentrated most densely." The extreme ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Physics
Stop the War on Drugs
ven though the U.S. accounts for 5% of the world population or why gang violence is increasing? The War on Drugs has been the cause of major casualties in our society. Most of the casualties are innoc ... ost of the casualties are innocent people or drug users whose life has been greatly impacted by the War. This prohibition of drugs is the cause of many problems that plague our society. The War on Dru ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Child Soldiers Speech
onds. However, people often fight over them, which often lead to conflicts and sometimes full scale wars. Also, religious disputes lead to conflicts and wars. Even now, these problems are present. Bec ... ead to conflicts and wars. Even now, these problems are present. Because West Africa constantly has wars and there is a shortage of people over 18 and a high mortality rate, children are often used as ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues