Letters from Iwo Jima

known for fighting many important battles, however they also had well known specialized branches. Their presence in World War II was crucial in winning the war. Marines were the true heroes of World War Two because of the Marine Raiders, Battle of Iwo Jima, and the Battle of Okinawa. The Marines were very important and remain famous figures in American history. When America joined World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided to make a new group of military, like the British Commandos.…

Flags of our fathers John Bradley a quiet man that didn't worry about much at all from a small Wisconsin town ,Franklin Sousley, farming man from eastern Kentucky wasn’t afraid of anyone is a fun loving person,Harlon Block athletic young man a free spirit,Ira Hayes from gila river indian reservation a Pima Indian was very quiet and always displayed a keen mind,Rene Gagnon from Manchester the only child from his family has handsome good looks and almost always the center of attention ,Mike Strank…

RAISING THE FLAG ON IWO JIMA Every picture has a purpose. Many pictures are worth a thousand word. A picture can be whatever someone or someone’s wants. Some picture may describe someone 's mood or how the person is feeling. Anybody can take a picture old or young. A picture can tell a story. Picture helps create memories, which can either be good or bad. I think that a picture is being taken every second somewhere in the world. A picture can travel with someone wherever he or she goes, it…

or fearful. They can be taken to produce these emotions from the viewers but sometimes pictures taken at the spur of the moment can have a greater impact than the plan pictures. The image of the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima was an image taken for history. Joe Rosenthal did not know the effect this picture was going to cause the people of his home nation. He was just there to do his job. When glancing at the Raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima, the flag stands out. It is leaned back and a…

world appearing on the covers of newspapers, on news stations, on posters, and on billboards. This photograph also stands for courage, honor, and service much like The Raising of the Flag on Iwo Jima. Thomas Franklin shot this photograph with a telephoto lens from roughly one hundred and fifty yards away from the firemen and debris.…

glorious display of American dominance in the war. Following the picture being taken, the men deemed “heroes” were sent to tour the United States campaigning for the sale of bonds as the U.S. only had a month’s worth of funding prior to the battle of Iwo Jima. The three living men denied the title of hero, as they believed the real heroes never came home.…

Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” is an excellent example of an effective argument; it was written in response to an editorial addressing the issue of Negro demonstrations and segregation in Alabama at the time.…

The prompt for King’s letter goal is to compare and contrast Letter from a Birmingham Jail and Handbook of Epictetus. One section of King’s letter dealt with the issue of just and unjust laws and how direct action would effect the outcome. King and Epictetus had two different ways of dealing with unjust laws and the effect of them on an individual person. Their thoughts are similar but not similar enough that one could come to the conclusion that they would both agree. Even though they would not…

influence on his audience. In “The American Dream” and “Letter From Birmingham Jail,” King uses the appeal to ethos by touching on the topics of moral obligations and the needs of children. Martin Luther King understood the importance of a strong opening line. He understood how necessary it was to immediately create a connection…

Martin Luther King Jr , wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” written on April 12, 1963 in the Birmingham jail. He claim against the injustice towards the black community in the United States, especially in the southern part and sets up an elite case for equality for all races using biblical, philosophical, and political references. King uses emotional appeals, ethical appeals, and logical appeals to persuade his hostile ministers from Birmingham throughout his letter, which is effective because…