Tug of war

easily relayed through Homer’s The Iliad. Instead of purely stating the events of the Trojan War, Homer uses its characters as platforms from which he can add his own perspectives regarding the true value of honor. Homer uses Achilles’ discussion with Patroclus in The Iliad to ridicule fighting for honor; by equating Achilles’ grudge against Agamemnon with the larger purpose of the Trojan War, Homer casts war, glory, and honor in a light that both exposes their vacuity and proves their…

start back on working on it and hopefully forget about the war and get back to normal. The brotherhood bond that was between them was still there, the old convertible just had to be fixed. After quite some time, Henry got the car running and invited Lyman to go for a ride. Their sister even came out and took a picture of the brothers; Henry with one arm on the car and the other arm around Lyman. “I still see that picture now, as if it tugs at me, whenever I pass that closet door. The picture is…

America sought its path after the war and tensions with the Soviet Union, a wartime ally, increased, marking the start of the Cold War. Truman's presidency was a pivotal moment in foreign affairs, as the United States committed in an internationalist foreign policy and renounced isolationism. The Truman Doctrine also known as the “containment” doctrine was an American foreign policy created by Truman in 1947, to stop the Soviet Union spread during the Cold War. It stated that “the principal…

weeks and even months till you get a copy of your much coveted book. the following is a review of an educational book: Platoon. In 1967, Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) decides to drop out of college in order to join the military during the Vietnam war. After joining his platoon, He meets his two leading sergeants who are polar opposites and many other soldiers that are in his very same position, but most of them didn't any choice. After…

the conflicts in the country were far from ending. The Geneva Accord divided the country into two regions until elections could be held. Friction between these regions and the potential for uniting the country under communist rule led to the Vietnam War, which finally ended in 1975. Today, although united, North and South Vietnam still struggle to maintain harmony. According to Gannon and Pillai (2016), Vietnam has experienced a period of strong and rapid growth in the last decade and the…

When thinking of the 80’s as a narrative, we can easily see both sides. On one hand we have the triumph and redemption of the many issues that came to the fore front during this decade from the aids crisis to sexual crimes against women and children. Yet, we cannot over look the other narrative of reaction and selfishness that we see in the love of drama and love of greed, from all things that involved the mall to the drama of Wall Street. I think we can easily say that no one narrative call…

the Soviet Union and America after the Second World War. Propaganda in the United States showed intense hatred of Stalin, and therefore the Soviet Union. Although the world leaders met and cooperated with one another, they had different opinions on the majority of topics, leaving several conferences with unanswered questions. The Yalta conference was one of those conferences that showed the dissimilar beliefs of Stalin and Roosevelt, The Korean War also proved the subtle tensions both countries…

countrymen to their current position as boat people. Driven away from the movie people, pushed away by his frequent feeling of “out of place”, the Narrator is drawn towards the boat people by a strong feeling of sympathy he slowly starts to realize that the war is causing more harm to the countrymen than anything else. “What truly brought my spirits down, however, was when I asked one of the extras, a lawyer of aristocratic appearance, if the conditions in our homeland were as bad as rumored.…

“Vom Kriege” (On War) was published posthumously in 1832 from the writings of Carl Von Clausewitz by his wife. The book was compiled from his writings following his experiences and lessons learned during the Napoleonic Wars. [1] From the opening lines, Clausewitz cleverly sets the tone and prepares the reader for what they are about to read by stating “We shall not enter into any of the abstruse definitions of war used by publicists. We shall keep to the element of the thing itself, to a duel.”…

Despite being a poem written about a lengthy war and its devastating effects, Homer’s Iliad offers more than just tales of blood and gore. If read carefully, the Iliad can give insight to a number of matters besides the obvious ones, including the rhetorical elements of speeches given throughout the course of the poem. Three of these speeches, which are delivered by a council of war heroes, can be evaluated to gauge the effectiveness of the oratory strategies that were being utilized throughout…