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The Ideal There are 5 ideals in the Declaration of Independence: liberty, democracy, rights, opportunity and equality. An ideal is the concept of perfection and desirable to become a reality. The declaration of independence is a document that declared Americans colonies “free”, and “independant”. Americans have lived up to the ideals of Democracy, Rights, and Opportunity. It's said that America is a democratic country? But is it really? American haved lived up to ideal of a democratic…

During the perilous war, America's Founding Fathers composed a remarkable document that outline the liberties and rights given to every resident of the United States. This prominent paper, known as " The Declaration of Independence", stated, "that all men are created equally." Clearly, this has shown to be false as black citizens of the United States have been living in the slums of segregation and discrimination. However, a historical event occurred in 2008 that many say have drastically…

recognizable by nearly everyone? The All-American Chuck Taylor All-Stars by Converse has flourished through the decades and remains as one of the most popular and fashionable footwear around. Icons established and cemented Chuck Taylors into American culture. In cinema it has many cameos in American classics, in sports it was historically the most popular sneaker, and since its conception many musicians have sung about and sported and the All-Stars. Converse All-Stars invoke thoughts of…

All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel written by Erich Maria Remarque, a victim and former soldier of war. The author served in the German army during the “Great War” and experienced traumatizing events, such as carrying a dying comrade and frequently working at the darkest hours of the night trying to avoid sniper fire. Once discharged from the military due to medical reasons, Remarque struggled through day to day life, constantly experiencing delusions and trauma from the war. Remarque…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” This statement is taken directly from The Declaration of Independence, and has come to be one of the most recognizable American quotes. But, who is “all men”? Written in 1776, the Declaration may have defined men as ‘white males of age to vote’, insinuating of only those specified are equal. The very first draft of this historical document actually stated, “All free men are created equal”, so who’s to say that if they…

All Quiet On The Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque is set in World War I in Germany, where Paul Baumer, a nineteen year old soldier, is assigned to the frontlines. The book tells the story of Paul on the battlefield, his time in the camp where he stays with some of his old classmates, when he is on leave, and in the hospital. Paul tells stories of the horror of the war and how it changed him forever. The author, Erich Maria Remarque, who’s real name was born on July 22, 1898 in Osnabruck,…

“Singin’ all my songs to bedroom mirrors, deep inside my heart I’m still here.” Sitting in my friends living room, four friends gathered on new year’s eve listening to Andy Biersack. My favorite heartthrob was 25. I carefully fixated on the screen, tuning into the words. “We’re always runnin’ away and we don’t even stop to think about it. The world’s in our hands, yeah, they don’t need to understand. We do it our own way, no matter what they try to say about it. We’ve got our own plans,…

They could have been drafted into the army, pressured by peer/family members, or simply did not believe in what their county wanted out of the war. The unfairness of the entire event was described by Erich Remarque in his book, All Quiet on the Western Front where he stated, “[they] are merely honest and call a thing by its name; for there is a very great deal of fraud, injustice, and baseness in the army. It is nothing that regiments after regiment turns again and again to the…

Candide stumbles upon various figures and misfortunes that illustrates the flaws in optimism. Seeing that optimism is focused on hope and happiness, Voltaire purposely places Candide in scenarios where he faces tragedy, but continues to believe that all is for the best. Voltaire makes it clear that his work on Candide is nothing more than a parody, rather ask the question how can an individual justify tragedies with optimism? To understand Voltaire’s reflection of optimism in Candide stems…

World War 1 and wars in general were always made to show honor and glory. In Erich Maria Remarque’s novel, All Quiet On the Western Front, he gives readers a new look on war that was rarely shown before. He uses Paul Baumer, the main character, to tell his story of what he experienced on the German side during World War 1. Remarque uses symbolism throughout his novel to help emphasize his feelings of war and how it affects the characters in the story. He incorporates Hemmerich’s boots,…