No man's land

The direct cause of ww1 was the assassination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on the 28th June 1914. However it is heavily talked about topic as there are many reasons The Great War started. Another main factor was the rivalry between The British Empire and The German Empire as tensions began to raise it eventually resulted in The Great War. Countries involved The Great War was fought by many great powers that included: most of Africa, America, Brazil and Canada. Asian Factions: , Japan…

having a first born son rather than a girl? Both of these examples show that in anybody’s life, no matter the location or person, miracles and tragedies will be experienced. The Good Earth, a novel written by Pearl S. Buck, demonstrates how an average man’s life can be suddenly filled with tragedy and miracles. Wang Lung, a poor farmer, suddenly has good luck brought him because of his bride, Olan. In contrast, Wang Lung and his family eventually suffer from many tragedies. From the events that…

As the title says, it took place during World War I, and was a truce made on Christmas. British, Belgian, French, and Germans, approximately 100,000 in total, were believed to have participated in this event. Many soldiers emerged into “no-man’s land” to sing seasonal songs, and enjoy the holiday. It is even believed that they played soccer and other games, such as board games. Sadly, it was only ever a truce though, and never actually stayed peaceful for long. “Christmas Truce of 1914.”…

God”, overlook the “Valley of Ashes” the eyes watch over everyone, and they see everything that goes on. The valley of ashes symbolize the decay of society, it also links back to World War One symbolizing the areas between the trenches known as “No Man’s Land”. There is a green light that shines at the end of the dock at Gatsby’s house that symbolizes his hope of him and Daisy being together. Through the symbolic ideas in this novel such as, the Eyes of God, The…

“The Land Ethic,” Aldo Leopold brought to light a ever growing problem in the mistreatment of the environment, in his main work ‘Sand County Almanac’ (1947) he talks about the ecosystem as a member of a larger community that should be enlarged to include non-human elements such as soils, waters, plants, and animals or collectively the land, and that all forms of life are valuable. In his concept, land Ethic reflects the existence of an ecological conscience, and that an ethical relation to land…

In To Build A Fire, the man’s attitude towards the land changes drastically as the situation becomes a matter of life or immediate death. In the beginning of the story, the man is very confident in his ability to survive the journey in the wilderness, despite being a chechaquo or “newcomer in the land.” (Allen et al., 2012, p. 82) He was not prepared with the necessary equipment or knowledge for this journey. He didn’t protect his cheeks or nose, which would eventually suffer from frostbite.…

Initially, the Un-Man was portrayed as a sane being, showing no signs of corruptness, but as the story progressed, the Un-Man slowly begins to reveal his imperfections. For example, when Lewis revealed his history of torturing small animals, the Un-Man’s imperfection was captured in that single moment (Baxter). In relation with the Devil, one can infer that the Devil and the Un-Man both had a disrespect for God’s creature. Even more, Lewis described the Un-Man by writing, “It was beyond vice as…

“The White Man’s Burden” by Rudyard Kipling was wrote in 1899 to promote imperialism. Rudyard Kipling states “send forth the best ye breed,” talking about white men. He is saying that White men are the best breed, or the best of humankind. It is a poem written in encouragement of the European sense of superiority over other races. In “The White Man’s Burden.” Rudyard Kipling is describing what his opinion of the burden of a white man is. He describes the intelligence of a white man being that…

During war, families and friends were lost to grenades, bullets, and infections. Soldiers have seen things that were inhumane. That is why that some soldiers that make it out alive, aren’t as lucky as we would think. Soldiers that come back from brutal experiences that happen in the field, could really affect them mentally. They fight for their countries, for what? To experience the death of a close friend or alway being on alert for firing ammunition. War has been slowly dehumanizing all…

If men are equal, as Jean-Jacques Rousseau claims in the preface to his discourse on inequality (40), why do some men live in large lavish houses, while others struggle on the street, unsure of their next meal? The distance between the rich and the poor has been increasing steadily over the last decade, but in reality it has been expanding ever since man separated from Rousseau’s original state of nature. The state of nature is different than that which is natural, and within Rousseau’s state of…