A Family at War

were not here during the larger national events in our past. Thus, for my family history paper I will be concentrating on a family friend of ours who lives in Oregon. She and her husband came from India to the U.S as immigrants in 1968 and have been living in the U.S for the past 49 years, moving here for job reasons. One of the key events I will be studying is the effect of the Vietnam war on immigration. Most of her family reside in the states now, so I plan on finding out what the procedure…

the combined total of all American soldiers that participated in WW1, WW2, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War. The human mind is unable to begin to comprehend this number and the stories behind it. Even though we may not realize it, these wars have touched us all in some way because of the loved ones that have fought in them. Until this essay, I did not realize the extent that this number affected my family, and how meaningful placing the wreath on the memorial would be. While…

There is a great diversity within each family structure. The structure of a traditional family has changed since the end of World War II and it continues to do so. We are all familiar with the stereotype that a family must consist of a father, mother, two children, and pet. Society has since become more accepting of people who choose not to marry. Since 1970 the number of single parents have more than doubled. Studies show that currently half of all children spend about half of their time in a…

Families were torn apart in the Revolutionary War. They were torn apart because some people believed to protest against the King, some people believed everyone should obey the king. So when part of the family was patriots, and the others were loyalists, they would argue and would separate from each other. But each family `would have a father mother, and most likely more than one child. The Moth would sew and clean. The Father would hunt for cattle, and were the ones who fought in the war.…

Family Assessment The community environment is that of a metropolitan area. Only small roads run through the neighborhood; major highways run on the outskirts of it. There is an average-sized playground, a soccer field, and a library all within walking range, but there are no bike paths or tennis courts. The neighborhood has many tall, broad, colorful trees. The leaves on the ground are raked and the grass seems to be well taken care of. There are middle-aged children playing outside on the…

In the play “The Diary of Anne Frank” and the timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” they both discuss the traumatic events of World War II. “The Diary of Anne Frank” talks more about Anne Frank, her family, and friends that go into hiding. The timeline “Frank Family and World War II Timeline” discuss the events of World War II. The audience may learn many things from the play and the timeline but in different ways. The play “The Diary of Anne Frank”, is about Anne Frank was a…

the fact that she is freed from her imprisoned life. It is time for self-discovery. As she approaches Hill House, she excitedly imagines a different her with a different family, in which she would meet many great people and would be enjoying her simple life. Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House incorporates the idea of family into a haunted house. Hill House targets characters who have great desires and weak points. Eleanor, who fits into the description of whom Hill House…

The Revolutionary War had a huge impact on families in the late 1700’s. Not only did the war affect those in it and their immediate families but it also affected even those who took no part in the war. If you lived in the colonies there was no escaping the tragedy of war. One family that was greatly affected by the war was Benjamin’s family. Benjamin was a single father of many children, all who were affected by the Revolutionary War. Benjamin, himself voted against the war because he had…

Katharine Q. Seelye takes on the Heroin crisis in America head on in her New York Times article “In Heroin Crisis, White Families Seek Gentler War on Drugs”. She starts the article off by discussing how heroin use among white individuals is a growing issue. She then proceeds to share the stories of families directly affected by heroin use. The article comes to a close by providing how drug addiction should be treated as a disease and not a crime. The author use of narration of events and…

we see a reunion of a soldier’s family. This photo shows the side of war that looks more like happiness than death. Shown is a happy family where everyone is alive and well versus how war can end. A friendly audience or even a neutral audience could be persuaded that war is something that should in no circumstances be okay. This photo appeals to emotions and makes you consider how important having a father is and also makes you look logically at the effects war has on individual people and on…