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    The South Sudanese Civil War With so many entertaining events and programs going on in today’s society it’s hard to remember that the world is at war with one another. When people look past such distractions they soon realize how much violence, corruption and sorrow is truly permeating the planet. When it comes to wars this year, there are 10 to really keep a look out for. Out of those 10, though, one seemed quite interesting and that is the South Sudanese civil war. South Sudan is a fairly new…

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    ambushed Four Courts the overwhelming weapons thundered. All over through the city, assault rifles and rifles ended the hush of the night, uncontrollably, similar to pooches yapping on solitary ranches. Republicans and Free Staters were pursuing common war. On a housetop close O'Connell Bridge, a Republican marksman lay viewing. Close to him lay his rifle and over his shoulders was thrown a couple of field glasses. His face was the substance of an understudy, thin and self-denying,…

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    and allegory to prove that someone does what they have to, to survive. The background against which the action of a work takes place is called the setting. The setting in “The Sniper,” is the Irish Civil War, going on in Dublin, Ireland. During any war, lots of men become wounded or killed. Since, a war going on it supports the theme because our country has soldiers fighting to protect. The plot of the story is the way in which the events of the story are arranged, “on a rooftop near O’Connell…

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    because it is a dominant thought, it is also a moral. In the beginning of the story the author mentions the main character and his area he is at. Early in the story the reader made aware of the characters risks. The narrative is dedicated to saying war is wrong.…

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    The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty takes place in the early weeks of the Irish Civil War, during the Battle of Dublin. O’FLaherty’s main character, a Republican sniper, is laying down, armed and on the lookout. The fight begins immediately after the sniper lights a cigarette, giving away his position, and compromising his operation. The sniper acts quickly, killing two men shortly after being wounded himself. The story takes a quick turn after we soon realize who the…

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    Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper (2014) was produced at a time when both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were settling down and it was time for the American audience to see a glimpse of life on the battlefield compared to at home. This film was produced during a lot of tension and divided America on whether America should have even fought the Iraqi war, and tension between the Veterans healthcare system. American Sniper was released almost a decade after the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom,…

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    is almost safe to conclude that main perpetrator, or instigator for the American Civil War was the looming threat of a power shift which according to realist is the most fundamental cause of wars (Gilpin 1981). In the article when do power shifts lead to war?, Woosang Kim and James D. Morrow defines a power transition as the the point in which a rising power surpasses those who are in decline. The occurrence of war is only likely if both parties are willing to fight, and such willingness…

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    O'Flaherty, is about a war in which Republicans and Free state people are going into war. The sniper end up shooting an enemy from the other side and at the end he realizes he is his brother. Yet, in the narrative The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst, is about an older brother that has a younger brother, Doodle, who cannot walk and the older brother tries to help him walk, but they have many difficulties on the way. Some things that both of the narratives have in common is war, brotherhood, and…

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    The Lord’s Resistance Army, Niger-Delta avengers and the M23 rebels are in different locations in Africa, contributes to the rising fear in each of their government. The hypothesis of this paper is if the rebel groups in their country control the natural resources, then the government doesn’t respond to any other their attacks against innocent civilians.The government will be more concerned about the natural resources of the country because of its improvements to the wealth of the state. The…

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    This movie follows the battles that Chris Kyle went through throughout his life, including war and the emotional toll it put on him and his family. The movie American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper (as Chris Kyle) and directed by Clint Eastwood, is an extraordinary exciting movie that has brought inspiration and encouragement to many. This movie was released in Dec. of 2015, and illustrates the life of war for a “Texan man”. American Sniper portrays the life of Chris Kyle who protects his…

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