The iconic novel, The Things They Carried is perceived as a war book, but truth of the matter is that it’s more than that. The Things They Carried is about burdens we carry as part of life. It blends truth and fiction to tell you about the Vietnam War. This book besides the fact that it was a Pulitzer Prize finalist has been banned across the country. One of reasons for banning the book The Things They Carried was the graphic description of the war.…
Imagine that you are thirteen and are trapped in a small apartment for several years with your parents and other families. What would your attitude towards your parents be like? This is what thirteen year old Anne Frank had to deal with, and she had an especially poor behavior towards her parents. Anne’s disrespectful behavior in the 1940’s has some similarities and differences to the behavior of teenagers today. Anne’s behavior towards her parents can be compared to some behavior of kids today.…
To be misunderstood, misinterpreted, and mislead are three very profound ways to describe the young girls the Brownie troop had encountered. In the short-story “Brownies” there is a fine line between being a positive and negative role model. Arnetta is a very persuading young lady who we are introduced to early in the story. Although the story is told through the view of “Snot” (Packer 56), we see how the author illustrates the essentialness of how admiring someone can lead to a dishonoring conclusion.…
The Yakama Wars Envision a stranger barging into the house your family has owned for hundreds of years. He demands to buy it, but you refuse. His desire to have your house is uncontrollable and in order to get the house he kills you, your family, and all of your friends. This wouldn’t be fair or ethical, but is much like what happened during the early years of the American settlement westward. Unlike the scenario of your house being taken, there were more events leading up to the Yakama Wars than just one.…
“Little kids are just dumb, the smart ones and the slow ones. They do dumb things. They say what they think. They haven’t learned enough yet to say what they don’t really think. That comes later, when kids begin to turn into people and find out that they are alone” (LeGuin 3).…
The Genpei War was the climax between the Taira and Minamoto clans over the dominance of the Imperial court and control of Japan. The war occurred during the 1180-85, Medieval Japan. The Minamoto and Taira fought for five years. Finally, the Taira defeated and Yoritomo found Japan's first warrior government. Yoritomo then proceeded to convince eastern warriors to join him by promising them guaranteed jobs and land.…
Introduction The Persian Wars were a series of conflicts involving the Persian Empire and many Greek city-states spanning from c.499-449 BCE. The conflict began around 499 BCE when Greek city-states in Anatolia, client states of the Persian Empire, rose in open rebellion against the Empire. Following the Persian Empire defeating the rebellion in 493 BCE, numerous conflicts would be fought between Persia and the Greek city-states until 449 BCE. The Greeks ―utilizing superior training, tactics, and Persian mistakes― were ultimately able to defeat the much larger Persian Empire. Greek superiority in the Persian Wars is best illustrated by three stages of the Wars: the first invasion of the Greek mainland, the second invasion of the Greek mainland, and the Greek counterattack into the Persian Empire (Delian Wars).…
In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s anti-war novel, and Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s own graphic memoir, Paul Baumer and Marji live in unfavorable environments, permanently shaping their beliefs and identities. During World War I, Paul fights on the Western Front where the war dehumanizes him. Before Baumer serves in the cruel war, he is blinded by the glory he is told he will receive by entering Germany’s army. However, after months of witnessing inhumanely killed soldiers and deadly living conditions, Paul realizes that war is senseless, only causing unnecessary suffering and destruction. When Paul instinctively stabs a French soldier, he mourns for the dying Frenchman, “‘It was that abstraction I stabbed.…
Imagine what it would be like to live during a world war, and the internal and external conflicts one must face because of it. In the book A Separate Peace by John Knowles, The boys at the Devon school deal with war in their everyday lives. Both of the characters Leper and Finny are forced to face the reality of world war II in different ways. Leper and Finny’s experiences with war impact each significantly, although both result in a major loss of innocence. Leper’s naivety about what it would be like to enlist was the beginning of his downfall.…
Although all people are made the same way in every culture, the different human beings are still judged by their physical appearance. "Poor Fish" and "The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband" can describe the negative attitude towards different people. In the story "Poor Fish" by Alberto Moravia, the couple of a poor dishwasher and girl named Ida was not accepted by another couple who seemed very strong and powerful, because they were just odd looking. In "The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband", Mr. Short and Mrs. Tall were judged by the difference in the height. When Cultural Revolution happened, Mr. Short had problems with his research and was put into jail, as he returns Mrs. Tall died.…
Marjane’s relationship with her parents is caring and compassionate yet full of stress and tension. The author uses this relationship between Marjane and her parents to portray the impact that a parent or guardian has on a young child. When Marjane attempts to go to the rallies with her parents, her parents refuse to let her come along. According to the text, Persepolis, “For a revolution to succeed, the entire population must support it.” The author uses this to show Marjane’s interest in politics and what goes on in her country even at a young age.…
Growing up constantly living in fear doesn’t sound too fun, does it? Well, in Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi, the author and main character describes her personal experiences during the Iranian Revolution, a violent revolution with bombs being dropped daily, which happened when she was only a little girl. In doing so, she accurately represents nationalism, revolution, and political awareness. Nationalism is shown multiple times throughout Persepolis. Nationalism is a patriotic feeling, principle, or effort.…
Fight For Survive American is a mixed state, classified as a result of ethnic reasons, of their skin color, immigration, and wealth gap. This is a real problem, which cannot be avoided. Even the liberation movement in the sixties and seventies had arisen in the last century; no idea has ever been substantive solution. Confrontation continued, war continues, halt the only survival rights. In the movie "Freedom Writers", the students at Wilson High School in Long beach, California, live in such a violent atmosphere.…
Grounded by Language In Mother Tongue, Amy Tan begins her short story by giving the audience prior knowledge that Tan is not a scholar of English and she is not able to give much more than her past knowledge on the English language. She then proceeds to give the readers an idea of how much she is fascinated by language itself and gives it a grading scale from complex english to simple English. Tan presents her short story by giving the readers a recent experience that made her rethink the past, present, and future.…
Emile Durkheim’s functionalist theory can be applied to the movie The Ron Clark Story. Functionalism is a theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of various parts, each with a function that, when fulfilled, contributes to society’s equilibrium. This movie is based on a true story about a teacher who moved from teaching in North Carolina to Harlem, New York to teach at one of its schools. He asked to teach the most disruptive class, which had been labeled as hopeless and impossible to control. Mr. Clark had a difficult time with the class for most of the movie, but through determination and understanding, he eventually turned the worst class in the school into a well-behaved class who scored outstandingly high on their…