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    In the book “War” by Sebastian Junger, people experienced combat for the first time in similar ways. When they got to the Korengal Valley many of the men like O'Byrne had never been shot at before. O’Byrne when he first got into a situation where he was being shot at “The first thing he did was stand up and look around -Pg 11”. He later says to Vandenberge “Fuck, I can't believe they just shot at me -Pg 11” because he was shocked that someone was actually shooting at him and trying to kill him.…

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    Hi there, my name’s Bruce. I can be a little reserved when it comes to new relationships, so when you come into meet with don’t be surprised if I start barking and possibly even nip at you through my kennel (so please don’t not stick fingers in my cage). Though please don’t let that discourage you from meeting with me, go up front and ask one of the staff members to help get me out, because once you get to know the real me you won’t regret it. It’s more than likely going to take you a few times…

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    The title of my book is American Sniper. The main character is Chris Kyle. Chris grew up in Texas, lusting for a rodeo career since he first straddled a bull. He also worked as a cowboy on a friend's ranch for multiple years, while attending college. After his injuries cut that dream off, he turned to the military. Despite a setback du e to pins in his arm, he continued into BUDS training. After making it through intense and painful training and injuries, he becomes a SEAL. Just like in any…

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    In the middle of the page, there is a tree with roots. This tree embodies family because it has the meaning of a family tree. It is damaged and has many cuts because it represents the family is dying, because the connection between the two brothers are gone since they are on two different sides, and they have to fight each other. The theme of the story is about the separation of family, and all these are caused by wars. Behind the tree, there is a long bandage that is untied, coloured mostly…

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    An unknown author quoted,” It is so easy to believe someone when they are telling you exactly what you want to hear. But you have to watch what they do too. Actions speak louder than words- actions speaks the whole truth.” I relay back to this quote often, with life changing struggles. The bond that my family shares not only proved this quote is real but it is what some people should live their life by. As a result of growing up in a close family, I have learned the importance of being a…

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    To look at art, you need time. Looking at art is just as difficult as making it; to fully know what an art piece can give you, you have to take the time to let it talk to you. As if you tell someone a story and tell them to tell someone else, but that someone else walks away mid-story. You are that someone else, the artist is giving a story to a canvas, and if you don’t give the canvas the same amount of time that the artist gave it, you won’t hear the whole story. Paintings that are…

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    If there is one subject I am worthy of teaching, it is how to kill everyone a player sees in Battlefield 4 (a wonderful video game) from 500 meters with a perfectly placed headshot. I am prepared to give three main tips for sniping success that everyone should know: always lead the target, always finish them off, and always check for other snipers. First off, players should always lead their target. Whether they are sprinting, walking, crouch-walking, or crawling, players will generally need to…

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    The theme of “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty is that war reduces human beings to mere objects. to further explain it is that they have no names, no faces. That they are just targets and nothing more, to be shot at from a distance. Without knowing who are you shooting and knowing if they’re going yours or if their your friends or family. And there is no no winners,regardless of who you kills more people or takes more land. And the war knows no boundaries,age,gender,location, time of the day or…

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    Carolina Orsini January 22,2016 Compare and Contrast Essay The Sniper and Cranes Violence is not the answer, so what you think about war? In the stories "The Sniper" and "Cranes" by Lian O'Flaherty's and Peter H.Lee both have the topic of war. "The Sniper" is about having no boundaries and shows violence. "Cranes" is about having freedon even if you made enough mistakes. Even though both stories show compare and contrast they are different. In comparison, "The Sniper"…

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    “Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put end to mankind.” On September 25, 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy said this to the United Nation General Assembly. This quote is explaining that people must stop fighting in war or war will kill everybody. This quote relates to the short story “The Sniper” and the poem“The Man He Killed.” Through the literary devices of plot, irony and theme. The short story “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and the poem “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy both…

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