Discussion 5: Captives When I first read the title of this poem I thought that it could be referring to prisoners of war, taken to captivity by their enemy because in war soldiers that are captured alive are imprisoned by their enemies for their own benefit. In order to place this poem in its context I needed to conduct a little research on the author and his contributions to the First World War. I did this to determine whether the author’s knowledge was intimate or perceptive, so that I would…
the essential issue to which all activity in the book associates. The story is essentially about the death of 135,000 regular German folks in the bombarding of Dresden. The story is additionally about Billy…
The Sun Also Rises is Ernest Hemingway's first published novel, released in 1926. The novel displays the effect that the horrors and casualties of World War One had on the character's views on love, justice, religion and morality. The Sun Also Rises follows the characters Brett Ashley, Bill Gorton, and Jake Barnes, two of which greatly exemplify the great affect World War One had on the religious faith of those who it harmed. This shift in their religious and moral views dictates how they cope…
one may exaggerate a story to emphasize how important the impact was. In Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut the main character Billy, jumps back and forth through the time he was in the war. The Tralfamadorians are made up aliens that only Billy can see after he went through a plane crash and now that he is back from the war. We notice throughout the book that Billy develops PTSD and whatever story he tells is a flashback that he received…
Herman Melville, Franz Kafka, and John Steinbeck conflict, whether internal or external, helps to establish a central theme for the text. Throughout the texts Billy Budd, “A Country Doctor”, and Of Mice and Men the respective authors use the elements of fiction to develop conflicts that demonstrate a central theme. In Billy…
Billy Squier is an American rock musician who was born May 12, 1950, in Wellesley Hills, MA. Squier grew up playing piano taking lessons for around a period of three years. Once he stopped piano lessons he became interested in guitar and purchased one from his neighbor for 95 dollars, but Squier never took guitar lessons. Although Squier loved to play instruments as a child, he did not look into music until he came across the band the Bluebreakers, and Eric Clapton. He even briefly attended…
songs, and other writings. Even though the terminology and language may be different, the message remains true. An example of such a pairing is the 2nd century poem from Basavanna, “Before the grey reaches the cheek” and the 20th century song by Billy Joel, “Piano Man.” At first, the poem and the song seem like they don’t correspond with each other, but at a closer glimpse, the similarities are astonishing. “Before the grey reaches the cheek” is about living life before one becomes old and…
seemed as if they were afraid to move a muscle. I also was frozen, as I didn’t want to tear Billy away from his interest. Though I felt extremely peaceful, I also felt like I was at a surprise birthday party, considering it was so astonishing to witness Billy so quiet and devoted. I tried to be as quiet as a mouse. Every time I inhaled the raw, earthy, pond air, I cringed, as I predicted with every next breath Billy would turn around and glimpse me. Though, I still crept closer, being careful to…
examples of films that are well known for having a strong political and social message. In the first film that I chose, Planet of the Apes (1968) these messages were implicit because they do not immediately jump out at you. In the second film, I chose Billy Jack (1971) these were messages were extremely explicit in nature because they jump right out at you throughout the film. Regarding their ideological themes, these films are both written very left leaning according to the model that Giannetti…
Professor Bernstein explained that he was a fan of Billy Wilder movies, and especially Sunset Boulevard. He also recommended that I watch The Sting, which I have now added to my watchlist on IMDb. I told the professor that a couple of my favorite films are The Social Network and The Shawshank Redemption…