The Road Back

constant rumors of armistice and peace, then he begins to contemplate what would’ve happened if peace came as early as 1916, “Had we returned home in 1916, out of suffering and the strength of our experience we might have unleashed a storm. Now if we go back we will be weary, broken, burnt out, rootless, and without hope. We will not be able to find our way anymore” (Remarque pg. 294). In 1916 Paul and his companions were just newly exposed to war since the war had just begun, all of them had…

Victoria Mestre Ms. Kiefer All Quiet On The Western Front: PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD takes over the lives’ of people everyday. PTSD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that is often found in individuals whom have experienced traumatic or traumatizing events. PTSD is common in individuals whom have served in the military and have witnessed traumatic events, therefore, making it next to impossible to live their everyday lives.…

Compare and contrast Erich Remarque and Tim O’Brien wrote several stories about war during their lifetimes. Both Remarque, author of All Quiet on the Western Front, and O’Brien, author of In the Field, write from the perspectives of a veteran that fought in a war. In All Quiet on the Western Front and In the Field, common themes of the horrors of war, the lost generation, and symbolism are presented by Remarque and O’Brien with ease. In both, the stories the authors utilize the horrors of…

Poems can make people feel countless ranges of emotions. The sonnet “Back Road” by Bruce Guernsey goes from a cold, melancholy day to something out of the ordinary. The story is almost similar to a joke with a setup, building up the scenario, expecting something to happen, then the punch line. The set up as follows the main character is driving and alongside the road, then sees children huddling together. Building on the picture of the story the poet mentions that it is a winter morning at the…

while reading the text. The short stories “Back Roads” by Vinnie Rotondaro is about 2 friends that are traveling from New York City and take the backroads because they are more beautiful. “A Winter's Drive” by ReadWorks is about a man taking a trip across the US Canada border to go to the house he grew up in to get his hockey cards. When the author of a text describes in detail the setting of the text it makes the mood even more superior. The mood in “Back Roads” is joyful because of the…

understand the history of World War I. Erich Maria Remarque expertly wrote The Road Back and originally had it published in 1931 by Random House Trade Paperbacks in New York. Despite the success of the novel, its prequel All Quiet on the Western Front unintentionally dimmed it spotlight. I believe The Road Back can draw monumental success in its revival, but only with the assistance of you and your company. The Road Back exhibits an era in history, which disappears in the shadows between the…

Hardship removes any rivalry which may exist among siblings. Throughout the books, Mercy Among the Children, by David Adam Richards and Back Roads, by Tawni O’dell, the teenaged characters Lyle and Harley are very similar in the way in which they both care greatly for their siblings, even through times of pain and suffering. Love, shame, and fear are all factors that help to keep their sibling bonds.The Jungian perspective is illustrated throughout these two novels by the sociological view of…

The horses hoof is hard but delicate part of a horses body, it must be treated carefully. If a horse has a long toe then it is more uncomfortable for them to walk. It is then more vital to disease. In this paper I will be explaining how important it is to keep a horses hoof healthy and strong. how a horses hoof works and how to prevent the most common hoof disease. To keep a horses hoof healthy and free from wall cracks you must feed your horse the correct feed and hay to insure a healthy…

Now barefoot does have many pros to it, and I want to make sure I acknowledge them. If your horse is kept barefoot you will definitely save a large chunk of money over time. We pay $85 for re-shoeing a fully shod horse. We pay this amount every 7 weeks when our farrier comes out. That means we pay an average of $630 per year, per fully shod horse. A barefoot trim usually costs right around $20 dollars. Barefoot horses need to be trimmed every 5 weeks, the cost averages right around $210 per year…

Justin Moore lets his fans know how appreciative he is of all they’ve done for him in ‘Flyin’ Down a Back Road.’ Moore tells Taste of Country the song was written in the same spirit as ‘Small Town USA,’ he’ll continue to include songs like this on future projects. “People want to know what you sound like coming out of the radio but they also wanna know who you are as a person,” he says. “They wanna know that opening up for Alan Jackson still gets you excited.” The first two verses are focused on…