S. Robson Walton

The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot is a poem that explains how people have become disconnected. Whether it be that mankind has become disconnected with nature, with a spiritual force, or with time, we have drifted away from having connections with others and the world that we live in, instead people are focusing more on themselves. Even though The Waste Land was written in 1922 it still holds some truth about how we are disconnected with time in today’s society. Time is an essential part in everyone’s…

Operation HUSKY was ultimately an Allied victory that met its objectives, but its planning and execution highlighted significant deficiencies in command and control and integration of Allied forces. Senior commanders, primarily General Eisenhower and British General Alexander, failed to adequately provide their staffs and subordinate commanders with clear intent, nor did they fully exploit the combined ground, air, and naval capabilities available to them. This essay identifies the shortcomings…

When the Allied forces defeated the Axis Powers and World War II ended FDR, Churchill and Stalin made a bargain deal about the future of Europe, and divided the Continent into two spheres of influence, the democratic west, and the communist east. In a speech Churchill remarked, “An iron curtain has descended across the Continent.” Thus the strategy of the United States developed to ensure that arch of Soviet influence remained contained within those established lines. Not long after, communism…

Love can be expressed in numerous ways. From the earliest times, poetry has been used to express one’s love. Such is the case in these two poems to be discussed here: “Sonnet 130” by William Shakespeare and “The Flea” by John Donne. Donne is known for his dense erotic poems and Shakespeare is greatly appreciated for his rich and numerous sonnets and plays of varied interests throughout literature history. Therefore, here the plot, tone, expression and meaning of the poems by Shakespeare and…

Bill O’Reilly is a conservative Fox News commentator and talk show host, along with being the author of Killing Lincoln. O’Reilly is also the host of the Fox News show, The O’Reilly Factor. His show has routinely been the highest rated cable news show since its inception in the late 1990s. Before O’Reilly wrote Killing Lincoln, he wrote bestsellers such as Culture Warrior, The No Spin Zone, The O’Reilly Factor, and Pinheads and Patriots. After the success of Killing Lincoln in 2011, O’Reilly…

Military Academy in 1846, Lee fought in the Mexican-American War, where he showed his excellent leadership skills. In 1859, he was the leader of the group that captured John Brown, the abolitionist, at Harper 's Ferry, Virginia. Although he was counter to secession, he declined Lincoln 's offer to become the leader of the Union Army, instead he declared his commitment to his home state of Virginia. Lee commanded the Northern Virginia Confederate Army until he surrendered to General Grant at…

On August 6, 1945, American forces dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Just three days later, on August 9, was Nagasaki’s turn. Instantly, the cities were left in ruins, and death took its toll. It is estimated that about 70.000 people died immediately in each city. What followed was destruction and increasing death rates due to the radiations. Although there may be many reasons for President Harry Truman’s decision to drop the nuclear bombs, the primary one must have been terminating…

“V-J Times Square Kiss” The photographer of the famous Times Square kiss between the sailor and the nurse is known as Alfred Eisenstaedt. The photo took place in Times Square, New York City after the ending of World War 2. August 14, 1945 is the day America gained a victory over Japan. During this day there was a variety of emotions being felt all around the world, however Americans were joyous. This photo reflects the feelings people were feeling. In the photo you have two people kissing and…

and was criticized by many professionals in his lifetime. Eliot was inspired by an amazing person to write “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. He also defied the set standards for poems in his era. Eliot 's most famous poem takes you through the life of J. Alfred Prufrock and Prufrock 's past life. T.S. Eliot, winner of a Nobel Prize, wrote "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" in the Modernist Era. T.S.…

It is seen that different politically or ideologically counterpoised magazines or newspapers handle political, social, military or economic controversies in different ways. In the case of Truman winning the 1948 election, this was no different. As different newspapers covered the story of Truman becoming the 33rd President of the United States, in different ways. While certain liberal newspapers like The Washington post, covered the story in a more positive manner calling him the indomitable…