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- 801: “All Quiet on the Western Front”: Effects of War
- ... that scar his mind have already taken his life. This book also shows that wars can drive a man to the pint where he can no longer reason and think. For example, Detering fled to Germany after seeing a cherry tree. This is important because it shows that he has been broken down so much that a simple cherry blossom can drive him to run away. This is also significant because ...
- 802: Animal Farm and Russian Revolution Comparison: Highlights, Events, Characters, Themes
- ... to the various uprisings and confrontations that took place in Russia in the early days of the Revolution. The Battle of the Windmill can be compared to World War I and the Russians’ main enemy, Germany (“Russian Revolution”). The author of Animal Farm bases much of the events on the Russian Revolution. The characters in Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution can also be compared. Mr. Jones is very similar to ...
- 803: Maus: The Holocaust
- Maus: The Holocaust The Holocaust was a devastating period of time. Many people suffered, particularly Europe`s jewish population. Led by a man named Adolf Hitler, the Nazi party of Germany slaughtered nearly six million innocent jewish people. The Holocaust killed many people physically, but even those who managed to survive often died inside. In the book Maus, by Art Spiegelman, Vladek Spiegelman is one of ...
- 804: A Eulogy for Gatsby
- A Eulogy for Gatsby When I first came to New York, I heard all these crazy stories of a man named Gatsby. He was throwing these wild parties, he had relatives in Germany where he received a lot of his riches, and so on and so on. If only I had known how great he really was. I only knew the man, the myth, the reality for a ...
- 805: Houdini: Master of Escape
- ... k.a. Harry Houdini, knows that his goal in life is to become a world famous illusionist. It was difficult for Erich's family being pilgrims from Europe. His father worked hard, but being from Germany and not knowing English made it difficult. "Promise me you will always look after your mother and see to it that she is never in want."2 Erich promises his father that he will look ...
- 806: Summary of Dracula
- ... and similar to that of a movie. The novel begins in Jonathan Harker's diary on May 3rd, sometime in the late nineteenth century. It starts off in England and then moves to Transylvania in Germany, and eventually back to England. The protagonist Jonathan Harker, after visiting Count Dracula, learns that he lives by drinking human blood. Jonathan tries to kill him but he escapes. The count then takes fifty boxes ...
- 807: Snow Falling on Cedars
- ... sent to concentration camps. Though there are many people of German descent on San Piedro Island, no prejudice against them seems to arise. The most vocal bigot in this story is Etta Heine (born in Germany) creates an abdominal picture of Kabuo for the jurors, yet she herself does not seem to be a victim. The singular prejudice for those of Japanese descent is concentrated on by the novel, this further ...
- 808: Homeland: A Book Review
- ... focus attention on a new “Jakes” family, The crowns. Multiple characters and settings are the norm for Jakes; however, this story rivets primary attention on Paul Crown. A young German immigrant. Paul leaves behind a Germany of cholera, poverty and political upheaval only to face problems of equal magnitude in America. Undaunted by a difficult ocean crossing Paul arrives at Ellis Island penniless but naively optimistic about his future. He makes ...
- 809: “Playing Solo Through Life”
- ... different from other kids because he loved music and he wasn’t that interested in playing sports, his mother forbidden him to play. She excluded him from contact with other children after he moved to Germany with Von Kempen. Renne was forced to be alone and that is all he knew. It must have been real rough to be alone constantly. He was scared to disobey his mother because he has ...
- 810: Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution
- ... from Pinchfield Farm attacked and knocked it down again. Among the characters in Animal Farm is a neighbor farmer named Mr. Frederick. George Orwell created this character to resemble Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany during 1933-39. Mr. Fredrick was a tough, shrewd man who was always involved in lawsuits and was known for driving hard bargains. Fredrick kept his farm in perfect condition all the time. He did ...
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