Comrade

Are you a bad leader if your comrades die? Can we describe that Odysseus is a good leader based on his journey? In THE ODYSSEY by Homer, the main character Odysseus experiences many dangers to reach home. The obstacles that Odysseus faces include Calypso the goddess, Polyphemus the Cyclops, Sirens, and Scylla. There is also a sub-story where many suitors try to marry Penelope to become the head of the house. After many years Odysseus will return to Ithaca and will kill all the suitors. Odysseus…

Theme comparison essay between All Quiet on the Western Front and Dulce Et Decorum Est The book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, and the poems Dulce Et Decorum Est and Suicide in the Trenches are similar because they include some of the same themes like horrors of war and camaraderie. In the book these two themes are used multiple times and in the two poems they are used as well In Dulce Et Decorum Est it showed horrors of war when Wilfred Owen writes “Many had lost their…

Some animals complain, but once again, Squealer comes in and tells them lies to calm them. “‘Comrades!’ he cried. ‘You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the wellbeing of a pig.’”(chapter 3). In this…

book Animal Farm by George Orwell, the character named Squealer is based off of the large amounts of propaganda in the fifties and sixties post World War II. Squealer is a fat pig who is a clever speaker and has an unusual ability to persuade his comrades and manipulate them in a way where he can get them to do or believe whatever he wants them to. Through Squealer’s rhetoric, he is able to keep the other animals on the farm from resisting while Napoleon, the leader of the farm, and the pigs…

a ninja from another village kidnapped Rin. Obito wanted to go save Rin and Kakashi wanted to complete the mission first and then go after Rin. Obito tell Kakashi. “Those who break the rules and regulations are scum. But those who abandon their comrades are worse than scum,” then they go their opposite ways. Obito finds Rin, but there’s a powerful ninja blocking his way to her. Kakashi realizes that Obito is right, so he turns around to go help Obito save Rin. Obito is happy to see Kakashi and…

Napoleon’s Corruptive Power “Long live Animal Farm, Long live Comrade Napoleon, Napoleon is always right!” (Orwell 125). In George Orwell's Animal Farm, Squealer, Napoleon's right hand, claims that these are Boxer’s last words before he dies. This story takes place on Manor Farm in London, in the mid 1900’s. The story begins with the animals on the farm displeased with how their leader, Mr Jones, has been treating them. The animals overthrow him as leader and elect Napoleon and Snowball to take…

full advantage of this, turning the tides of the war to their favor (cite). Achilles had willingly participated in the war, so suddenly dropping out lets those past nine years of bloodshed be for naught. In his anger, he even wishes for the very comrades he fought alongside with to die. Achilles’ inaction even causes his dear friend Patroclus to beg him to lend his armor. Patroclus knows Achilles will not fight and is driven to do anything to improve the dire situation (cite). As a result, he is…

he killed in the story. He was a righteous man who wanted to serve his country but ended up betraying his comrades and…

Many current soldiers and veterans are experiencing similar situations to what Paul and his comrades encounter in All Quiet on the Western Front. Paul Baumer and his comrades begin questioning authority, experience emotional effects of war, and understand the futility of war. Many soldiers and veterans experience similar struggles during combat regardless of the specific war. Young…

envisioned himself in glorious combat ever since he was a child, but now this would be real. However, the next day they find out that the rumor was incorrect and the army would not go into battle, Henry is still afraid so he starts to look at his comrades to see if they are experiencing the same fearful panic that he is. The regiment is then given the order to march forward, while they are marching, the other soldiers are speculating if they will see battle while Henry tries to keep his head…