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Survival Explanatory Essay-Otto Frank Do you know Otto Frank? Do you know what he is famous for? Otto Frank is the father of Anne Frank. Anne wrote her experience in her diary of World War 2. This was also known as the Holocaust. Otto Frank is a good example of survival because he hid for two years in the annex, survived World War 1, and walked out alive in Auschwitz. Otto Frank experienced survival in World War 1. It says in the Anne frank website he went into the German Army. His mom,…

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and experiencing the horrors that war makes you go through. In the beginning, you are a happy, normal soldier and at the end, you become damaged and traumatized. This is what Paul Baumer had to go through in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Paul Baumer was your average nineteen-year-old who enjoyed the little things in life. His life changed when he was sent to the trenches to go fight in World War I. When Paul was going to the trenches to go fight, he thought that he…

World war II was devastating for those irreproachable people that were sadly in it. By how unfortunate brave acts sorrowfully ended their valuable lives. In A Separate Peace, World War II had innumerable ups and downs for Devon students. Especially if they're going to be in the war at the end of their high school year. The war has been far-reaching in A Separate Peace in populous ways, how the characters react to one another, finding what’s in the real world and their decision-making skills to…

In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the devastations that result in war are exemplified by the protagonist, Paul Baümer and his comrades. The devastations of war are incredibly prevalent throughout the entire novel. From the death of friends to the desensitization of seeing a corpse or a brutal injury, death is so prominent in his life that Paul has even personified ‘him.’ The tragic effect of war is highlighted through Paul’s irrationality, vulnerability, and…

Warren was born and raised here in Ohio. After high school, he enlisted in the Army. While serving in Germany, he witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall. He excelled as a soldier compelling his commanders to recognize his work ethic and leadership potential. This earned Warren an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. At West Point Warren excelled in the classroom by finishing in the top ten percent of his class. Warren majored in American History and minored in…

All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Remarque is a bestselling classic that portrays a powerful anti-war message to all readers. The protagonist Paul Baumer is sent to the front line of WW1 and faces many challenges along the way. Remarque uses these challenges to warn the reader of the devastating effects of war. Paul and his comrades face the physical and psychological horrors, becoming a lost generation, and begin to question why they are there and who they are fighting. Along with…

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front has an overriding theme of the intense brutality of World War 1. The novel depicts the harsh reality of the war, focusing on the cruel deaths and senseless suffering of those who were caught up in it. The novel illustrates an anti-war mindset as it showcases the issues about the brutality of war, the change of attitude of the narrator, Paul Bäumer, and erraticness of the war and death of comrades. The anti-war theme is seen in…

Marie Madeleine is a woman for our time, filled with ambition, inspiration, and courage. She was born in Châteauroux, France and was a daughter, sister, friend, wife, widow, and mother. As a widow, she was inspired by the spirit of Saint Ignatius of Loyola who she saw within the lives of the Jesuits from St. Acheul, Amiens. After many spiritual encounters, she became a religious sister and foundress of a Catholic group of sisters, known as the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). So how did Marie…

There are several major themes used in The Forgotten 500 that are very important and can also be used as life lessons. You can see these themes presented throughout the entire book and also in the airman’s own personal stories. In this book you see many themes but the most prevalent ones are brotherhood, loyalty, heroism, teamwork and hope. Out of all the 5 major themes the one you see almost everywhere throughout the entire book is hope. For example, throughout the first half of the book the…