Call of Duty: World at War

strong, prosperous, therefore have colonies of her [their] own, beautiful and calm.” [5] The distinguished poet Rudyard Kipling believed that it was the moral obligation of developed nations to offer assistance to the underdeveloped cultures of the world, which he illustrates in his work, The White Man’s Burden. [6] While The White Man’s Burden* is an insightful look into Kipling’s and his contemporaries’ philosophies on European foreign expansion, it also serves as a reflection on the moral and…

The representation of war in: Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line War films at times fail to capture the true essence of war, capturing the torment that war inflicts on individuals and groups is difficult to capture. The Thin Red Line presents itself as close to the reality of war that it can. It has no plot or pain characters instead men in a constant state of dread not knowing what will happen next. Saving Private Ryan however, is very different, there is fear and anger throughout…

question that opens up an argument about the central theme of the book, the inherent unknowability of other human beings. The Swede spends more than half of the book trying, and utterly, absolutely failing, to understand his daughter and her actions. He calls her insane, stupid, arrogant, and a thousand other words, and yet all she does is stare back at him, refusing to register whether any of his thoughts (which, again, compose the vast majority of the novel) are valid. Not only is the Swede…

some being negative. President Truman’s motives are still being questioned by historians today and his decision will remain a mystery. Although many argue that Truman found himself in a complicated diplomatic situation. People that have studied this world even believe he wanted to frighten…

turns him in to the fire chief. Guy’s house is soon burned down. With the decrease in books, the amount of technology has increased. Guy’s wife, along with most of the world, has developed an obsession with technology, mainly television. Fahrenheit 451 tells a powerful message to its readers because of the similarities between our world and…

discrimination, and romanticization of war. The American…

how this world was created by God, women have been a cause of few problems and situations that the world is facing today. Their presence as a helping mate have cause few misunderstanding in which from the beginning has put this world into a chaos, from day one of creation till today, the exact truth can not be tell.. The intent of God allowing a woman to be part of the first creations was a perfect combination but one or the other their presence (Eve) became a big challenge to the world of today…

with the Blame Violence in video games has been a controversial topic from the conception of simple classic video games like Pac-man, Space Invaders, and Super Mario. This debate has pushed into the modern age and games like Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty, and Halo dividing consumers and critics alike into two separate sides of the arena. In one corner, you have the critics relating, connecting, and blaming violence in the video games to many unfortunate and tragic events committed by the…

Anzaldua talks about the meaning of the pre-conquest fertility goddess (Coatlicue) to the current Chicana feminist fights. Anzaldua explains that the unique characters of Coatlicue that disrupts the complacency of life are the one that enables it to its duties appropriately. Coatlicue brings suffering to the forefront of an awareness thus giving a clearer view of as to whom to confront. She forces Anzaldua to assert herself in the face of emotional and physical violence so that…

As noted by Blassingame, 1965), Adult Education continued during the Civil War, as Union Lieutenants were called to duty in “eradicating widespread illiteracy among African American Soldiers” (p. 264). As a result, during reconstruction, The Freedman Bureau, an organization, created to educate freed slaves (p.264). During the call to arms of World War I, over 250,000 men left the country with a literacy level so low, they were unable to compete or maneuver precisely…