Rocky II

pointing at the body hanging stiffly… then pointing at Leroy kneeling on Pinkie’s throat” (235). His obsession with violence is in direct opposition to Tayo, whose spiritual journey to cleanse himself of the disturbing savagery he experienced in World War II takes precedence in his life. These opposing effects of the horrific experiences of war on two of the central characters in Ceremony create the main conflict of brutal violence reminiscent of white culture versus peace reflective of Native…

Despair, guilt, desperation, these emotions are prevalent in the novel Ceremony as it concentrates on reintegrating into society after trauma. Tayo, the main character, has complications with trying to live a normal life due to serving in World War II. Silko focuses on the social and psychological difficulties involving that Tayo faces with his family and community as he attempts integrating into a normal life after the war, through the use of imagery, foreshadowing, and symbolism. Ceremony,…

story about reconstruction, redemption, and the salvation of oneself and world. The mixed narrative of prose and poems follows the recovery of Tayo, a Native American man who returns home to the Laguna Pueblo reservation after fighting in World War II riddled with PTSD and hatred towards the outside world. Tayo 's struggles represent the struggles of the clashing of Native American and White culture both in physical space and within people, as Tayo represents the meeting of these two cultures…

King Philip II of Macedon developed an impressive formidable army, known as the Macedonian Phalanx. In 337 he was chosen to lead this great army of Greeks against Persia. But just one year later King Philip II was assassinated. The new king of Macedon was his son, Alexander III, which was later to be known as Alexander the great, became king at just 20 years old in 336 BCE. Alexander the Great and his inherited army would quickly destroy the Persian empire and dominate virtually all of the…

Magoffinsville. The order was placed as a barrier to guard against Apache Native Americans who were attacking the citizens. According to the Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, it states, “originally strategically located near the ice-free through the Rocky Mts., it guarded the U.S.-Mexican border and protected west- bound gold seekers… task forces against Cochise and Geronimo…” (Fort Bliss, Columbia) In the year of 1867, the Rio Grande had caused a flood. This overwhelming flow of water had…

“My part in producing the atomic bomb consisted in a single act: I signed a letter to President Roosevelt” (On the Abolition of the Threat of War). After World War II, the alliance between the two massive powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, had become rocky. Their distrust of each other had caused the beginning of the Cold War. Although it was just a series of disagreements, the Cold War was a very dangerous time period for the entire world. Because of the looming threat of atomic…

WW2, the reactions of the citizens whose loved ones fought in the war, and what it looked and felt like. This book would also be a good novel study for IB students, because it helps to understand the hardships from the aftermath of the war. After WW II in 1945, poverty became a major issue in both the book and the leading events going on after the war ended. During the war, most places were bombed, resulting in most families having no money. For example, Wilm, Karl and Georg, who were living…

Frederick II, the 3rd king of Prussia, is among one of the few dominant people in modern Germany's history. Under his rule, Frederick made Prussia one of the great states of Europe. He quickly became known as a good military leader and the Prussian army became a model that was copied by others. He also became a leader for the idea of enlightened government. His example of insisting the state over personal interest and religious toleration spread this idea and effected the main currents of the…

The Complete Maus is the story of a young man, Artie, and his father, Valdek, as Valdek revisits his past as a Jew during World War II. Valdek reminisces his life in his younger days and progresses forward to him meeting his first wife, Anja Zylberberg, following the birth of his first son, Richieu. The story proceeds with Valdek telling the experience of when he is escorting his wife, Anja, to a sanitarium for treatment for post-partum depression, they oversee the spread of Nazism and…

In1917 Russia a rocky country and not very stable. They were unable to accommodate with Tsar Nicholas II having just been over thrown and were in desperate need of help. The second revolution developed the Marxist Bolsheviks who were a communist party that looked to gain more freedom and justice for themselves…