Allies

At the end of the war and a successful Normandy landing, allied forces thought the war was close to over but they were soon to find out Hitler had other plans. On 16 December 1944 Hitler pushed for a massive attack which came to be known as the Battle of the Bulge located in the Ardennes forest near the city of Bastogne. This was Germany’s last real attempt to stop and hold the allied forces. Hitler pushed more than 400,000 German Soldiers and over 1000 tanks through to the Ardennes forest in…

The novel Reached by Ally Condie was made to conclude the trilogy of the Matched series. This book’s telling is told through three of the main characters’ eyes: Xander Carrow, Ky Markham, and Cassia Reyes. Reached is a dystopian novel. As you all may know Society is seen as a ‘utopian’ world. They know “everything” for example: how long will you live; what you dream of; how you sleep; what you eat, etc. Citizens are under scrupulous supervision. Also the Officials (aka the oppressors) they MAKE…

There has been a lot of discussion surround "white allies" and "white allyship". Most of the mainstream discussions about the topic do not really take into account what people of color need in an ally. This is one woman of color 's take on what White people need to do if they want to be an effective, anti-racist ally. Step 1: Acknowledge that Being White Gives You A Distinct & Tangible Advantage! Before a White person can even consider joining the fight for the liberation of Black people or…

Attention Towards the Obvious in Reached Intro Ally Condie’s fantasy book, Reached, takes place in a province of a society that seems like everything's under control. When shown society members working day and night, some may be oblivious to the society. Including the concerns of their surroundings. Cassia and the members are in need of help . They must be able to find the cure quickly to save the society. It only takes one person to make a difference, and in doing so begins an easier way…

The British military has had many allies throughout history. France and England have always been allies. There has only been two wars where Great Britain and France fought against each other. Britain and France fought on opposite sides during the Anglo-French War (1202-1214) and the Saintonge War (1242). Besides these two wars, the two countries have been allies. France and the United Kingdom fought together in World War I and World War II on the side of the Allies. However, during the German…

The author of the Novel Matched Ally Condie is from Salt Lake City, Utah. What inspired Ally to write the book Matched is when her husband and herself brought up the topic “ What if you didn't get to choose who you got to marry. “ The theme of the novel is follow your heart, “ We could have been happy. I know that, and it is perhaps the hardest thing to know. “ and “But if you were Matched," I say softly, "What do you think she'd be like?" "You," he says, almost before I've finished. "You.”” Are…

Ally Condie's Matched is a novel with the focus on Cassia Reyes, a young girl who lives in a futuristic world governed by a faction entitled The Society. The plot opens with seventeen-year-olds from across the nation, including the protagonist Cassia, traveling to City hall in order to be matched. Matching is a process in which individuals are paired with their future spouse based on predictions made by the Society to ensure a perfect marriage and healthy offspring. However, Cassia discovers…

Canada and its Allies finally celebrated triumph over the loss of Germany in 1945, during the second world war. What Canada did not know the danger from the Nazis will soon be taken over by a threat to the U.S. and the USSR’s cold war. The Cold War happened between the western allies and the Soviet Union after the second world war due to having a very different political system and beliefs. Unfortunately, Canada geographically happened to be just in between the U.S. and the USSR. Thus, Canada…

The novel Matched by Ally Condie was written on purpose to show how humans tend to take freedom for granted. The genre of this story is a Utopian fiction where citizen's living in ‘The Society' have some sort of perfect circle. Also, certain things like jobs, marriage, as well as death are controlled by ‘The Officials' they MAKE ALL THE DECISIONS as a citizen you have no voice. Rebellion is not an option in the story if you or a family member tries to rebel, both you and your family's memories…

attempting to return after fighting in a war. Although “The White Snake” and The Odyssey were written thousands of years apart, comparing the archetypes in both stories, like Allies, the Temptress, the Suitors’ contest, and the Task, supports the theory that the deeper meanings of different stories, even across multiple…