Children in war

reality of war and the fantasy of war are two very different things. Adults often glorify war and see it as an emasculator, even as a necessary part of progress, but the cruel reality of war only brings death and ruin. The narrator is not named in the story but is a boy who is merely six years of age. This young boy becomes an unfortunate victim to the disaster that is war. In Ambrose Bierce’s short story, Chickamauga, the young boy’s childlike innocence in the beginning is proof that war…

returning home For veterans, the war does not end on the battlefield. Mental illnesses such as PTSD and depression follow men and women into their homes, affecting their daily lives. In the article “Soldiers returning home are faced with a heartbreaking problem most people don’t understand” from Business Insider, Sebastian Junger states his symptoms of short term PTSD. When Junger returned home, he experienced lack of interest in things he once enjoyed. The switch from war to home was…

In the short film “falling sparrows” directed by Murray Keane, the director simultaneously uses techniques to portray the idea that younger people are vulnerable to mature situations to the audience(New Zealand teens). The techniques I think were most effective towards portraying this idea throughout the film are imagery, music, camera work and acting. the technique of imagery/Symbolism is used to portray the idea of younger people are vulnerable to mature situations an example of this is when…

Violence: Where Does It Come From? Murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, and aggravated assault. These are among the most violent crimes. It easy to assume that only the most twisted of human beings are capable of executing such appalling acts. There must be something psychological and mentally wrong about them if they are capable of such heinous crimes. However, it is not always the schizophrenic, the delusional, or the demented, who commit murders. In actuality, ordinary people are able commit…

It has been one year since the war has begun between our two countries. It looks as if it will end soon with a peace treaty between the countries. My father once told me that in war only one said can be the winner, but I guess maybe not this war. This war has been awful on my country I have lost my brother to it and some of my closest friends. I was one of the lucky few who made it through the war without getting injured or mentally hurt. I am just happy this war is ending so there will be no…

He died. I wish he didn’t, but he died. We couldn’t do anything about it. He helped save some little kids and was a hero. He was one of the only people who understood me. Johnny isn’t dead, I thought to myself. I remember a quote. “I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.”. J.R.R Tolkien said this. I remember this so clearly. I burst into tears. Grief isn’t always bad. Grief is like thanking someone for what they did for humanity, or even specifically just one person. The…

When Jenkins joined the army, he was scared, nervous, skittish, but he only joined since his father, a colonel, wants Jenkins to have a military career. His father and other family members were also in the army. When he arrived to the military grounds, in Vietnam, he was put in a squad with Perry, Peewee, and Richie, and they all became splendid friends. Though on account of Jenkins feelings, him being scared most of the time, he didn’t paid much attention to what he was doing. Jenkins simply…

The Hurt Locker tells the intense day of a specialist bomb disposal unit during the Iraq war led by Sergeant Thompson. It follows the daily work in Baghdad of three U.S. Marines, who make up a bomb disposal unit, as they specialist. These soldiers are in charge with carrying out one of the most dangerous jobs in the world that is defusing enemy bombs planted in war zones. When he dies during a mission, Sergeant James an unpredictable and reckless soldier takes his place and commands the unit.…

SUBJECT: Unified Land Operations 1. Purpose: To Provide an overview on Unified Land Operations 2. Facts: a. The idea of Army policy is to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative to gain and maintain a position of advantage in sustained land operations. The new operating concept is Unified Land Operations. b. The introduction to the Unified Land Operation (2011) changed from the AirLand Battle (1982-1993) and uses many of the full range operations within capabilities as fundamental to a…

Worton states, “… destruction and creation simply coexist, neither being superior to the other” (Worton 375). To put it another way, the very act of destruction will form new life. Such is the hope for the anarchists, to create a destructive force-explosion, in order to create a new form of hierarchy. The terrorists believe that they can reach equality in their society through harmful acts, as it will disrupt the balance of the hierarchy. This situation and contradiction create an interesting…