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- 2591: 1984 Thematic Statements
- ... world that Winston lives in. Three of the thematic statements chosen are the names of chapters in The Book, and are the main phrases of the Party. The first thematic statement and Party phrase is "War is Peace." (Pg. 26) This applies to the novel because in that society war is important because it creates jobs. If war ended the standard of living would drop. This statement applies only to this novel. In life I feel that war has never been peace and it never will be peace. War is never portrayed ...
- 2592: Ywain
- ... the peers, he gives detailed blow-for-blow descriptions of what occurred. Also, throughout the body of the work the warriors, no matter which side they are on, have significant names for their weapons and war-horses. This holds to the ancient custom that honored weapons with special names as having magical powers that could help its bearer. The battles and heroism of the main characters, as well as the names and details given about their war-horses and weapons, were important to a society that was constantly in a state-of-battle readiness, such as Roland's was. Beyond the battle scenes, Roland is true to the era in its portrayal ... way that they praise and support him. Their fealty to and defense of him is an outward sign of this love. Yet, found within this culture is another type of love that between companions of war. Through the strong friendship between Roland and Oliver, The Song of Roland characterizes the love-bond between men of the period. Both Roland and Oliver hold their companion dear to heart. In fact, the ...
- 2593: The Life and Work of Nemerov
- ... short story writer, and novelist. With nearly four dozen published works, Howard Nemerov has become one of America's most distinguished men of writing. His subjects range from all parts of the human mind, from war to religion, and death to nature. Nemerov was born on March 1, 1920, in New York City. Until he moved to Vermont in 1948, New York influenced most of his poems. Nemerov's wealthy and ... School. At this private school, Nemerov was an impeccable student and a strong athlete. After graduating in 1937, he went to Harvard, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. At the start of World War II, Nemerov became attracted to the air force. However, like all poets, this attraction gradually grew into terror at the reality of war ("Nemerov" 249). Nemerov first served as a flying officer with the RAF Coastal Command, attacking German ships over the North Sea. Then in 1944, he was transferred to the Eighth United States Army Air ...
- 2594: The Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to thermonuclear war. "Nuclear catastrophe was hanging by a thread
and we weren't counting by days or hours, but minutes." 1 The United States was at its highest readiness state ever and the Soviets were ready to ... as an option. In the speech Kennedy gave the nation, he would use the word "quarantine" instead of "blockade." This was an important decision. A blockade, as defined under international treaties is an act of war. Quarantine, on the other hand, is merely an attempt to keep something unwanted out of a particular area. Under this verbiage, the U.S. could act without declaring war. On October 22, 1962 at 7:00pm eastern standard time, President Kennedy addressed the nation.2 At the same time, the military was raised to DEFCON3. Jet fighter's took-off from Miami, Florida ...
- 2595: Symbolism
- ... that also have symbolism. The man different characters on the island are symbols of important people. Ralph is a good leader who cannot control bad people like Jack. Ralph is like Franklin Roosevelt before World War II who could not stop the war from breaking out. He also represents democracy and is responsible. The boys wanted to do what they wanted to do, and Ralph could not stop them. (Steven Magill, pg. 2045). Piggy Represented educated people who ... rest of the world. The setting of the Lord of the Flies is backdrop that makes it easy to see the boys wickedness compared to the wickedness of the world and people in general. World War II is going on while the story happens. The parachuter, that the boys think is the beast, shows they cannot get away from war, and later they have war themselves. Parts of the Island ...
- 2596: Style Of J.D Salinger
- ... critics consider J.D. Salinger a very controversial writer,for the subject matters that he writes.. J.D. Salinger''s works were generally written during two time periods. The first time period was during World War II, and the second time period was during the 1960''s. Critics feel that the works during the 1960 time period were very inappropriate, because of the problems for which he wrote. The main characters ... for the character. (French, Salinger Revisited 133). The final function of religion as a means to attain happiness was to gain peace In "The Young Lion," Salinger uses religion to gain peace through a fictitious war. In the story many of the soldiers were dying and the countries were in turmoil (Lundquist 312). The leaders in the story see a vision on the battlefield that changes them, and stops the war (Lundquist 315). Salinger shows how religion can be a force used to create happiness in a story, by creating peace (Lundquist 313). Salinger is able to use religion as a means of attaining happiness ...
- 2597: Comparison Of The Odessey And
- ... exercised by the gods, the characters are forced to become dependent on them, and fear their all mighty hand. The story of The Iliad, deals with two armies, the Achaeans and the Trojans. In the war, the Achaians are trying to sack the city of Troy. The Trojans, the defenders of the city, are led by the powerful warriors Hector and Paris, while the Achaeans are led by Agamemnon, Achilles, Odysseus ... story concludes with the Achaeans on the verge of sacking Troy because their greatest warrior, Hector, died by the hand of Achilles. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus s homeward journey after the Trojan War. Odysseus was afflicted with suffering on his homeward voyage, because he blinded the Cyclops, Poseidon s son. When he finally reached his home of Ithaca, he found several men trying to steal his wealth and ... him with her hand and called him by name and spoke to him; Why then child, do you lament? What sorrow has come to you heart now? Achilles asks how he should handle his personal war with Agamemnon. However, as much as the characters are dependent on the immortals, they still spent much of their life in fear. During the Trojan war, Apollo carried Zeus aegis (Zeus shield) in front ...
- 2598: Heroes 2
- ... captivity he was the chaplain for his group of men who needed encouragement more than anyone on the face of the earth! Lieutenant/Colonel Richard A. Stratton, United States Navy, in his chronicle, Prisoner At War, was able to give a reason for something that went from the back pages of some off-beat, underground newspaper in 1954, when the United States began aiding South Vietnam, to the headlines even of ... if a doctor gets a certain vicarious pleasure out of cutting people open, he is sick!" "Then, why do you do it?" was the next logical question. "Because I do not think," he said finally, "war should be left to the war lovers!" Point taken! There's a thing called HONOR involved. We must honor the commitments that our country has agreed to with another that is fighting for their very freedom. On another hand, what ...
- 2599: How Did The Franco-german Alli
- ... no-one knows for sure. What we do know is that this constant bickering has led to two devestating world wars, claiming millions and millions of lives, and that, since the end of the second war, things have gone fairly well. There has not been a world war in over 50 years and co-operation between States has never been better. But what was the cause for such a dramatic change ? Many answers may come to mind but anyone one them will have ... went far-beyond the industry of steel and coal. The first ECSC objectives were evedently economic. The steady stream of inexpensive steel and coal would help rebuild economies and countries devestated by the Second World War, by creating a system of free competition that would allow costs and prices to be lowered, thus creating a common market for the countries, within which the two industries would be concentrated in the ...
- 2600: Poetry 3
- ... a man or women, black or white, rich or poor, the hardships of life have seemed to bind us together in a very cruel world. Many poets write about poverty, envy, and the outcome of war which are just a few of the many battles people fight everyday. Poems such as Women Work , Richard Corey , and The Sad Children s Story define the different meanings of life. Women Work, a poem ... written by Grace Paley, it describes the hardships our children s children will have to overcome due to the careless actions of their elders. It also exemplifies the long-term effects of the devastation of war, and the attitude that prevails even today that whomever causes that devastation will not have to answer to those who will suffer from it. This house is a wreck Your papers are all over the ... brown leaves are pilled on the floor under the wandering Jews. This stanza illustrates what happens when matters get out of control. For example, the house is a wreck due to the uncontrollable effect of war. Your face is a wreck There are lines all over your face, your necks like curious turtles. Why did you let yourself go? Where are you going without us? The face and the lines ...
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