Public Enemies

Undetected in a massive world, humans are seized to be used as game pieces in the Immortal Game where the Immortals hold all the power. In Ann Aguirre’s Public Enemies, the main character Edith or “Edie” is the major pawn that immortals fight over. Edie was sucked in like a vacuum cleaner into the perilous world of the Immortal Game, where human belief makes your worse nightmares real. Her boyfriend Kian, struck a deal with a powerful Immortal, the Harbinger, who will protect Edie at all…

When people think of misfortune, they think dark, depressing, misery, bad luck. Quite frankly, some say that perfectly describes John Dillinger's life. The world's elements were never in John Dillinger's favor, which resulted in the country's “Public Enemy no. 1, which wasn't exactly all of his fault, many factors play in the molding of John Dillinger's short, eventful life. Mishap struck the Dillinger family shortly after John was born when his mother fell ill and died three years later. Now,…

Accountability is the lifeblood of the United States Army. It is the first step in every activity and the foundation for every unit and organization. This vital concept takes many forms, ranging from property accountability to personal accountability to personnel accountability. This paper will discuss the importance of personnel accountability in the Army, especially for Army Leaders. Personnel accountability is the duty of every Army Leader at all times. It ensures that a unit is serving at…

soldiers get scared in The Red Badge of Courage, but learning that others are scared to fight brings Henry a new found drive in fighting: hate. He hates the enemy, he wants to fight, and Henry aims to win. Courage can always be found in the strangest for these soldiers whether in letters or a photo because this is the reality that drives them to return home. Courage is not always an easy thing to come by, especially in war, and Crane does an amazing job depicting this in the realest sense…

planet in ruins, are critical in understanding the entirety of the experience. Though the war is a key component to the story, many of the battles occur before and after and create deeper wounds than could ever be sustained while trying to defeat enemy combatants. In The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien recounts many experiences that led up to, occurred during and lingered after the war, which shows that his book has all of the components necessary for a true…

“Would you be surprised if I told you that the Navy has credited you with... over 160 kills?” When Chris Kyle a Navy Seal Sniper during the Iraq war returned home he decided to see a therapist because he was having problems adjusting back to civilian life. During one of those sessions the therapist decided to ask him the question about the kills he is credited for. This credited kill amount is based off the amount of kills the Pentagon has credited him with. The movie “American Sniper” is based…

Allister Cummings seemed nervous as he sat down on the sofa. He was a man on a mission. “I hope you’re not here to tell me more of that Jesus stuff.” Tank sounded impatient. “Why not Tank, nothing else has helped you. Maybe Jesus can. We are having a special speaker at church this coming Sunday. I wanted to invite you to come with me.” Silence filled the room. Allister didn’t want to say another word. It may have given Tank an opportunity not to discuss his invitation. After a long pause, Tank…

The small group of eight eager and young Soldiers stepped out of their vans, not knowing exactly what to expect. They had taken one of the biggest steps in their careers, putting them as the first line of defense in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The sky was mostly clear on this warm, sunny September morning in the Midwest United States, with a few light fluffy clouds listing lazily by. Each of them had a different vision of the future as they nervously waited for their new…

an end of ourselves, heaven will always come through for us. One day we were battling on a hill. Enemy forces were closing in all around me. I opened up with my M249. Next, I saw a tremendous blinding light. I could no longer see the advancing insurgents. My buddies thought I was KIA, as the enemy lit me up. All I knew and this is still hard for me to figure out. Somehow I was engaging an unseen enemy. I was firing at nothing. There was no one in front of me, and I was firing a burst. When my…

different effects poisons, such as parathion, have on the ecosystem. Soon after being published, her book gained the attention of the American public and helped to transform their attitudes towards the environment. In the excerpt Carson advocates for the ban of parathion by describing the farmers’ use for the poison as warlike, by faulting the ignorant public, and the negligent government for the poison’s harmful environmental impact on afflicted areas. Carson describes the farmer’s use of…