German art

to be a participant in the war. One of the propaganda posters made in Germany has a snake with eight arrows and the number eight, entangling the snake. We can presume that the snake is the Alliances and the eight symbolizes the war bond that the Germans were merchandising at that time. You can see that the arrows are piercing the serpent, which symbolizes that the money that is put in the war bond will support the army of Germany to annihilate their opponent. Other posters such as the Australia…

Standard American English In understanding the importance of language, one must understand the language they speak. In my case, the language is English – Standard American English to be exact. Where I live, English is the native tongue (for most), and no matter where you are, you are always being judged on how well you speak it. If you speak too proper, then you aren’t considered “black” enough, yet if you slaughter the language, then you are just showing your ethnicity. When I go home for the…

1914, German-Americans were widely considered to be the “most assimilable and reputable of the immigrant groups” in America. They were richly diverse ethic group, differentiated by social and economic background, political and religious affiliation, stage of assimilation, and geographical location.” However, this attitude changed drastically once America declared war on Germany. The United States entering the war brought along a tremendous hysteria throughout the country and left every…

groups. To understand slang, you have to begin with understanding language. Understanding slang involves the understanding of the English language, how it has changed, and what slang is. John Algeo wrote that English came from the same ancestor as German. This dates back to the fifth century while the Celts were living in the British Isles. However, “warfare got so fierce that one local king asked for help the Germanic tribes living in southern Denmark and northern Germany” (Algeo 227). The…

Refugees seeking asylum in United States Proposal Argument The United States has always been a country self-open to people of different ethnicities and religions. America has always been a where people can arrive and seek for a better life, with abundant amount of opportunities to offer. America is a growing nation and I believe that the U.S should allow European refugees into the country and shouldn’t avoid them as outsiders, regardless of who you are and the challenges you’ve faced to seek…

William I to do exactly what he wanted and also partially caused the Franco-Prussian War, due to changing up messages that were sent to France by Prussia. The Franco-Prussian War achieved its goal set by Bismarck and and made the German people mad at France. All of the German sub-parts were now angered at France and had an enemy to unite against. Germany and all its sub-parts came together for the War and strengthened the country wholly.Bismarck himself said, "I fear that the international…

The World Wars ravaged Europe in the 20th century and uprooted cultural and social norms. During the war’s, men and women challenged traditional gender norms in their desire to further national pride and the fighting effort. Nancy M. Wingfield and Marai Bucur wrote Gender and War in the 20th century as a case study to better understand the roles ordinary citizens played in the World Wars and the inter-war period. Gender and War in the 20th uses a collection of essays as a case study to…

Mona Alsolami Do You Speak America? Robert MacNeil took us on a very long and existing journey about the linguistic diversity in the United States. His aim through this journey is to explore English language and how people use it and what reasons affected the language. We all know that the formal spoken language in the United States is English language, but after watching this documentary our idea has changed. Thorough MacNeil’s journey, it is appeared that the situation is different and not…

Language and Literacy for teachers Assessment 1 Thesis A child’s language development is intertwined with all other areas of their development and therefore it plays an integral role in their cognitive and intellectual growth. Introduction Language is an abstract set of principles that specify the relationship between a sequence of sounds and a sequence of meanings. Everyday life constitutes and intrinsic part of the way language is used. Any communication between people is in a social…

Henry V’s reign mirrors Elizabeth I’s since they both attempt to unify their country, England, by restoring national pride and building a unified nation against centrifugal forces. Henry can only unify his kingdom by defeating France in the war. Since Henry’s nation is at war with the French, their cultures and languages must also be at war. Similarly, Henry V is performed during Elizabeth I’s era to emphasize this cultural superiority of England and revive a similar national pride to that in…