Terracotta Army

The war culture depicted in The Things They Carried greatly incorporates a value of the past. From the start of the story, the soldier’s reliance on the past is made apparent through their nearly unanimous collection of photographs. These photographs serve as a coping mechanism for the soldiers, reminding them of simpler times; however, the way the soldiers react to these photographs reveals a core component of their cultural values while at war. Specifically, Jimmy Cross carried a photo of…

from the British. Soldiers had to decide whether or not to run away before their term of enlistment was complete or stay and fight the British. Despite the extreme difficulties of inadequate shelter, clothing, and food, soldiers in Washington's army had a duty to stay at Valley Forge. Washington overcame the difficulties by bringing a congressional committee to help supply the soldiers, by fostering a positive atmosphere at camp, and by making soldiers aware of how they were needed, after…

War is a dark time, where both sides end up with scars. This is one of the many thought provoking realities that Pat Carr addresses in the story "Leaving Gilead". It's the kind of truth nobody thinks about until they're in the middle of a battle, and are seeing death on both sides. While peace can only be achieved through war, the aftermath isn't a happy ending for anyone. Nobody wins in war. In chapter 4, Renny sheds some light on the fact even if one side of the battle conquers the…

from illness and freezing body temperatures. And now, you wonder: Is all this trouble and devastation really worth the risk? The first two years of the American Revolution hadn’t gone well for the Continental Army. Not surprisingly, Washington was having trouble keeping all his soldiers in the army. For most people in the war, victory seemed far off, in fact for many, it seemed unlikely. If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have abandoned the war too? I am not going to re-enlist in…

Yokota Yutaka, a young Japanese man at the start of World War II, felt a calling to fight for his country. The government indoctrinated its citizens with a strong sense of nationalism from an early age. They instilled a sense of military supremacy that played a key role in how military men fought in World War II. Thousands of Japanese men alike lined up to enlist in the military, those selected were proud, while others felt that they were failures to their country. Yutaka, like many others,…

Samurai are the most important social class in Japan for many reasons. Samurai were a big contributor to the safety of all of japan, also Samurai were figures that norma l people or peasants could look up to for advice, finally Samurai were eventually worked into being more central to Japanese Society. Samurai were also know as great fighters and were very respected. Samurai were very advanced when it came to fighting or war. The Samurai's main job was to protect the land owned by the daimyo.…

Essay over Okay For Now Okay For Now is written by Gary D. Schmidt and it is a story about a kid whose dad made him and his family move to Marysville. The main character of the story is Doug Swieteck and he doesn't want to move to Marysville but they have to. His dad named Mr. Swieteck is not a nice dad and he is very abusive just like his brother named Christopher. Also, Doug has a brother who is currently serving in Vietnam. The book has many dynamic characters like Doug, Mr. Swieteck, and…

The world would be lifeless if all seven billion people were identical. The decisions and opinions that a person makes defines who they are. Specifically, “We as human beings must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves” (Jordan 1). In the short story,“Two Friends” by Guy de Maupassant, Monsieur Sauvage and Monsieur Morissot meet while fishing and both want peace with the Prussians but end up dying for their city. In “Cranes” by Hwang Sunwon, the story is taken place during…

The death of Paul’s friends, the most brutal experiences of all, robs Paul of his emotional self, leaving a practical, cold shell. For example, when Kemmerich dies, Paul and his friends take a practical approach to his death: “We are by Kemmerich’s bed. He is dead. The face is still wet from the tears. The eyes are half open and yellow like old horn buttons… I feel a hunger, greater than comes from the belly alone”(33) Almost immediately after his dear friend died a gruesome death from a leg…

The main component in Wittfogel's model is irrigation. After a society achieves large scale irrigation, they then get water scheduling, irrigation planning, labor coordination, defense of waterworks, and stable productivity. These then all branch off and the society achieves more components of a state-level society. Water scheduling leads to legal power and calendrics. This leads to legal power since there has to be people in charge in order to make sure that the system is using the correct…