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While reading The Man Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl I was filled with so many emotions that changed my way of thinking. The details of the concentration camps and the thought of not knowing when the next meal or if living another day would be an option really touched me. It’s hard to believe something so terrible happened to such innocent people who were just living their everyday lives. Frankl draws the reader into the point where they feel as if they are with him surviving the…

The holocaust was a devastating time in history that affected many people. The main character and author of the book Night witnessed the horror of the holocaust first hand from 1942 to 1945. Depending on the person and what they have personally been through their reactions to their faith can change drastically. Adversity and devastation can have different effects on people because they react differently, just because someone reacts one way does not mean everyone will react the same way. The…

It’s the platitude of all platitudes. Seeing (with your own two eyes!) is believing. Vision is supposed to be an unimpeachable verifier of truth. What happens when this truism fails? When you grow up in a city bombed with atrocities throughout your life or nurse a psychosis alone in the woods? In Elfreide Jelinek’s Wonderful Wonderful Times, Anna is one of five teenagers obsessed with depravity and violence. She and her twin brother Rainer are poor and always in stark contrast, especially from…

This essay convenes the work of two Austrian artists, Gustav Klimt and his former student Egon Schiele. Both twentieth century artists and both independent in their style, their work together embodies common idiosyncrasies. The two share many qualities in their work, especially a kind of anxiety. Although stylistically, Klimt 's work is formally ordered and decorative while Schiele 's work is unforgiving in its brutality. An example that displays this duality in their work and similar…

Daeja Smith Mr. Bombard English 1102 3/1/2016 Morality: 1600s Austria vs the Current World The world is full of activities, some of which leave a lot to wonder whether individuals value the concept of morality. Morality refers to the ability to do that, which is perceived right and universally acceptable. Morality plays a critical role in a person’s decision-making process. In Mark Twain’s story, “The Mysterious Stranger”, morality remains a common theme emphasized among the characters and forms…

and Serbian response I was convinced that Serbia would not accept many of the terms in Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum, specifically 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 9 because those demands compromise Serbia’s freedom and independence from Austria-Hungary. Terms 2, 7, and 10 are reasonable because they are standard requests of a country investigating the death of their monarch. Terms 1 and 3 interfere with a free press. Austria-Hungary is defining propaganda as any type of publication or communication that…

People tell you that you will never forget a school trip - and my trip to Austria has certainly given my life a new perspective and has helped to shape my future. I learned various things about myself that I never knew - some good, some bad, which I will retain into adulthood. As we arrived at the school in the morning of Friday the 31st of March, I waited eagerly for the bus to arrive and take us to those snow-capped mountains. As soon as I had left the car I began to go through my checklist…

Many times in history, the fire of a gun, the explosion of a cannon, or the scream of a soldier tell the story of militarism. Imperialism is told first by a promise, but ends in betrayal. Nationalism rings loud in the crowds of people protesting for freedom and unification, but two times in history these individual acts would lead to world fighting. Militarism, imperialism, and nationalism would lead to the First and Second World Wars. Militarism is the predominance of the military class or the…

World War I was a gruesome war in which millions of people lost their lives. Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated on June 28 1914, setting the war into motion. The slaughter didn’t cease until November 11, 1918 . The war took place in Europe but had an impact on European colonies throughout the world. Aside from the Archduke’s assassination, there were four main causes of the war: a rising sense of nationalism in the warring countries, tensions between countries because of…

INTRODUCTION This paper is about Marie Antoinette being au courant. Marie Antoinette, a former princess of Austria who was transformed into an extravagant French queen. Her destiny was to marry Louis-Auguste at the age of fourteen after which she ruled France and learned to fashion herself; thus, spending too much. However, she never troubled to ask or wonder who was paying for the luxuries she took for granted. She was a scapegoat. People blamed her for being extravagant, and yes she was. This…