Just War

provide a 21st century snapshot on wars 1980s Iran-Irak (US Navy Patrol in Persian Gulf), Israeli invasion of Lebanon and prolonged conflict with Palestinians, Russian invasion of Afganistan, US invasion of Grenada, Guerrillas and counterinsurgencies campaigns in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Angola, South Africa and Third World countries. Can War be considered as a natural everyday phenomenon?From comparative research in human society “War is not natural” “We created the war system so we can abolish…

twenty years old and with no experience to draw from, Stephen Crane writes an epic novel about war and the extreme experiences and emotions encountered on the battlefield. When this book was written, The Red Badge of Courage was unpopular because of the naturalist point of view Crane took when writing it. At the time, people were not used to thinking about, let alone reading about the brutal realities of war. By focusing on portraying lifelike scenarios, Crane takes us on a journey with the…

How to Knock Someone Out In sports it's a moment every fighting fan waits for, the knockout punch. Doctors will label it a concussion, however, for everyone else a knockout punch is a hard punch that renders your opponent unable to continue fighting. Moreover, it's an impressive and awesome sight, but do you know how to knock someone out? The anatomy of a knockout punch is a baffling, and incredibly quick series of actions and decisions made by a fighter's mind and body. Warning: A knockout…

In an age filled with modern thinkers, people often thrive to find explanations of why more than half of the world is overwhelmed by poverty and has no economic or political standing. While different theories have emerged to approach the cause of why the third still world exists, one in particular stands out. The Dependency Theory is the notion that colonization in the mid 1800-1900s has resulted in the LDCs to rely for political and economic support on the core or elite countries. The theory is…

effect and instead leave a legacy of confusing destruction. While this may or may not be true of violence in real life, it is absolutely false in literature. Violence, in a work of literature, must be seen through a critical lense. It is more than just the action; it is the motivation, the consequences, and the author’s intended meaning. An author will use violence in great or in restrained quantities so as to add to the work’s meaning, its themes and its characters as he or she sees fit. This…

prediction of how our world will come to an end. Whether it is a zombie attack that infects everyone or if the water from the ocean wipe out civilization, all were inspired by the tragic terrorist attack that hit New York City. These movies exist because, just as inevitable and tragic the 9/11 attack was, movie writers wish to mimic the same through their interpretation of how our world will come to an end. Blockbuster movies like, Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow all involve similar…

different themes including: warfare, courage, and isolation. The conflicts included in this essay, written with excessive amounts of imagery, establish examinable themes. Henry handles each theme during his battles bravely; however, during his four-day war experience, he struggles with coming to terms with his fears and fighting for his beliefs. He is literally battling the Confederate Army, all while fighting a figurative battle in his mind. Not fit to be a soldier--and fearing that he will…

The story of Phineas Gage begins on September 13, 1848. He worked on the railroad and a foreman. He had an accidentally explosion that occurred causing his tamping iron to go through his head. More specifically, it entered under his left cheek and came out of the top of his head. The left front part of his brain was destroyed but he may not have even lost consciousness. Dr. John Martyn Harlow treated him, Phineas survived and returned home. Months after the accident Phineas felt well enough to…

As Gene Forrester revels in his youthful life at Devon, the war becomes a constant reminder of maturity and adulthood, evincing the transformation that immerses Gene in John Knowles’ A Separate Peace. First, Gene’s recollection of the mythical tree in his childhood, now seemingly insignificant after fifteen years, elicits a musing conviction with the stark change in perspective. Insisting that "nothing endures, not a tree, not love, not even a death by violence,” Gene implies that the crime of…

In my opinion, militaries in general are made up of individuals. The, “tribal mentality” in the military and the individuals that make up that, “tribe” are united in the belief at during their time together, organized violence will be required for the survival of their organization, or the society they defend. To me this taps into a primitive instinct to collectively defend or attack for the greater good of the group. In defense, man finds purpose, and in collective violence, men can distinguish…