A Family at War

view of a soldier returning home from war. When Kerbs returns from the war, he was late compared to all the other town draft men. He didn’t receive the perks and greetings like all the other soldiers did. No one was interested in his war stories and he often lied to make himself seem interesting or to ignore the gruesome images war has impede into in mind. Because of this behavior Kerbs became lazy and had lack of ambition to get a job or anything else. The war had also made it hard for Kerbs to…

glorification of war. These two stories that Howells and Hemingway wrote are not typical war stories. They do not consists of brave heroes who go to war fearlessly for the sake of their beloved country and return victorious. Instead Editha and The Snows of Kilimanjaro introduce the readers to characters who are negatively affected by the horrors and atrocities of war. Both stories make their antiwar point by humanizing the enemy, showing the death of soldiers and displaying the aftereffects of…

Jaretzi Pioquinto Gateway Early College High School His 104,16907 Dr. Jaakko Puisto General Eisenhower on Winning a War An excerpt from General Dwight D. Eisenhower's diary, which was written from March 9th to March 11th, 1942. His particular audience was no one but himself. When writing a diary, many do not expect other people to read their thoughts on paper. Right before the bombing at Pearl Harbor, the general was promoted to a higher position. General Eisenhower was talking about…

Kambili who deals with religious hypocrisy within her family. —- In Purple Hibiscus Adichie conveys her views of the Nigerian Civil War to the reader by using the setting, specific events reciprocated in history, and contrasting characters within the novel. Purple Hibiscus is set in post-colonial Nigeria, where the Adichie grew up, in a time of government and economic struggle, after the Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Baifran War. “Military men would always overthrow one…

Destruction States make war look beneficial to solidify their power. Some people are manipulated into it. Civilians from all social classes often oppose war. Lives are uprooted, and people’s lives are changed. Political unrest is a consequence of what happens when people live under a ruthless government. Mistreated, people will fight back for freedom in the form of a revolution against the oppressor. What is more, in history it shows people can not evolve during such chaos. A lot of lives are…

Katniss has to win the war for her family. Katniss’ fighting ability and loss of her friend gave her courage and bravery she needed to fight on. Katniss has the heart of a lion. Katniss is a brave and true warrior. Katniss came to be one of the greatest tributes because of her bravery, confidence, and courage. She never gave up even at the worst times. She is a very intelligent leader who takes control of situations that need to be fixed. Katniss is a survivor who overcomes many wounds and…

first reason that the 3rd amendment is the best out of all is that you are safe because you don't need to let a stranger live in your home. So you don't need to provide for another person in your home. It gives you the right to live with just your family and no unwanted strangers. “No soldier…

represent pietas. Pietas is a custom that Romans used to describe ones duty and or loyalty to their family, the gods, and their city. Throughout book two Aeneas continuously shows how he goes above and beyond to fulfill his pietas to his father Anchises, his wife Creusa, and his beloved city of Troy. While Aeneas constantly fulfilled pietas by making sacrifices that not only affected him, but also his family this built Aeneas character molding him into the first true hero of Rome. Aeneas…

It comes as no surprise that during war, there will be casualties, families will be broken up, towns will be destroyed, an entire city that was once full of lively people, will empty out as it's residents run from the war; but where will these people go? Some will have family that escaped before and paved a path that's easier to follow, others will stay in horrific conditions because they have no where to go, and the rest will try to flee to different countries, becoming refugees in nations…

In the year 1917, the war torn Russian Empire was falling to pieces, which led to the people leading a revolution that ended in the assassination of a terrible tyrant in 1918. Occurring nearly one hundred years ago, the Russian Czar Nicholas II, was killed by revolutionists after being held captive with his family for four months. He was dethroned by his people for ineffective military leadership, persecution of religious and political groups, and neglect to Russia’s people. The assassination of…