Children in war

First and foremost, I want to clarify that a paradox has two separate meanings. Firstly, a paradox can be a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true; and secondly, it is something, such as a situation, that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is true or possible. Both definitions, although close to each other are much different upon closer look. I argue that the gray zone is more in line with the second definition…

This essay will aim to explore the ways in which themes of societal breakdown and honour are defined through violence in both Ovid’s The Tale of Philomela and Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus . Violence is not used here as a single broad term, for in both texts there is clear delineation between masculine and feminine violence, and again between honourable and dishonourable violence. To quote Jessica Lugo, “Shakespeare’s Ovidian precursor delivers a tale of gore that develops the themes of…

The Peasants’ War was a time of violence and rebellion; there is no question about that. But who can be seen as responsible for instilling the use of force as a solution for the injustice by the Church and lords? Arguably the two largest leaders in the Peasants’ War and the German Reformation were Martin Luther and Thomas Müntzer. Although they both wanted to fix injustices, they used very different forms of rhetoric to do so. Martin Luther’s writings condemned violence and asked rebels to…

the painting, there was an execution of civilians which was carried out by French soldiers before dawn. The execution was a retaliation attack following a guerrilla attack that took place on the previous day. Goya meant to capture the effect of the war atrocities on both the Spanish and French side. The artwork was intended to vocalize the need to have peace (Onoja, 2016). Goya advised the provincial…

Sex, Survival and Samurai By Kirby Winslow War changes people and not just the those involved with the fight itself. War has a rippling effect on everyone, even the friends and family left behind at home. In the 1964 film entitled Onibaba translated as “Demon Hag”, writer and director Kaneto Shindo tackles the hardships of wartime on the homefront in this iconic japanese horror drama. It can easily be considered as an antiwar film, but after a closer gander and a deep dive, one can see that…

bickering between two people at a swap meet. While there are a million prospective directions of where a settlement can go, one thing is certain that in politics and warfare is that there will either be peace or there will be war due to the nature of politics. The politics of peace and war…

The theme of violence to rule over a society has been explored in literature throughout history. Violence can take various forms including physical and psychological violence. Two such examples depicting the use of violence to control others are examined in Macbeth by William Shakespeare and 1984 by George Orwell. Responsibility for violence depends on the context, and the influences on the inflictor. The form of despotism is a factor in this responsibility: an autocracy or oligarchy.…

Introduction of Immediate Action Drills A Basic Infantry movement is the immediate action drill. We will discuss the basic strategy, movement and tactic of IAD’s. IAD’s are used by reconnaissance, infantry and any dismounted patrols in combat. Any patrol can make contact with the enemy at any time. Contact also can happen through ground contact, overhead aircraft, any air attack, or ambush. Contact may be a visual contact only when the patrol sees the enemy but the patrol is not detected.…

The physical sacrifices of war lead to inner and outer turmoil within men impacted by the cruel intentions of military battle. Bloodshed leads to victory. However, this bloodshed arrives at the mercy of millions of men who war kills and wounds. These wounds are most often mental, yet physical wounds directly correlate with the inhumanity of war. Physical wounds of war strip man of his confidence in personal image and force him to place prior ideals of body composition above the reality of his…

desire for self-preservation. Initially, Henry Fleming, other wise known as “the youth”, has dreamed many times of the glory of war. “He had read of marches, sieges, conflicts, and he had longed to see it all.” The thought of becoming a coward does not even cross Henry's mind before he enlists. This is because he has always dreamed of…