Turning

waited in nervous anticipation. On July 1, 1863, the armies, with about 75,000 soldiers each, started to fight. The Union prepared to sign an armistice, but after this battle, continued their campaign in the war. Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point? This famous battle that led to an even more famous speech was a critical point in the war because of the amount of losses, momentum, and the geography of the rest of the battles. The…

‘The Turning’ by Tim Winton is not only the most relatable and engaging story of this era, but an award winning and Australian best-selling novel. The book consists of 17 short stories that all connect in some way through character and theme which helps challenge the audience perspectives on teenagers and the way the world keeps turning no matter the situation. The short stories ‘Damaged Goods’, ‘Long Clear View’ and ‘On her Knees’ all connect through the use of the same character ‘Vic Lang’ who…

The American Revolution was a major turning point in American history. It marked the beginning of a new powerful nation and essentially changed the nation politically and socially; however, to some extent, it did not lead to an economic change. There were some benefits to the war; the establishment of the Declaration of Independence, a stronger, centralized government, and eventually progressed the roles of women and slaves. On the contrary, there were still diversions between the rich and poor…

The Industrial Revolution as a Turning Point for the South “Manufacturers will create employment and revenues that will improve the well-being of all sectors of the economy… [It] will provide cheaper goods and create a more profitable outlet for its produce”. The Industrial Revolution was a major event in the United States history that lasted over a century and resulted in many developments and changes in the economy. This movement started the transition from production in households by hand…

Some people value their childhoods and would give anything just to return to that moment for a day, others, however, disregard it, and couldn’t care less. Billy Collins’s poem “On Turning Ten” communicates this idea by describing his childhood as enjoyable, mesmerizing, and remorseful. Through poetic devices such as similes, metaphors, and imagery, Billy Collins offers powerful ideas about the journey of growing up. During the beginning of the poem, the author uses similes to convey the idea…

The life course perspective incorporates birth through the life span to death of an individual. People journey through life on paths or trajectories and each occurrence in their life are turning points, such as attending education, marriage, birth of children, divorce and death. Depending on an individual’s turning point, they will transition into their new roles and continue down new trajectories throughout life. This paper will provide information that is important regarding historical…

“In No Turning Back” Estelle Freedman mostly gives international examples of the threat or action of rape to terrorize women. Despite a lack of examples from America in her article, the threat and actin of rape to control a woman’s behavior is existent on a daily basis in this country. One example that comes to mind is in marriage. For example, if a man and a woman are married, and the woman is a stay at home man, who depends on her husband as the only source of income, the threat of rape might…

the fabled Fountain of Youth in hopes that they will stay forever young. All of them failed. Everyone dreads growing older. We shrink from the responsibilities that age brings us in a futile attempt to return to the care free days of our youth. “On Turning Ten” by Billy Collins is a poem focused on the loss of childhood innocence when someone feels that they are being forced to grow up. At a certain point in life, everyone has one or more defining moments that are a cause for growth in their…

Vietnam Video With the Cold War in full effect during the 1960’s, America faced a new type of war. A war fought to save the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam from communism. Many people did not know where this country was but they were told that it needed to be secured in order to protect democracy in the rest of Southeast Asia. Some men signed up to fight voluntarily, others were forced into the war through a draft. The war that was signed up for, turned out to be completely different. It…

Two decades of war went on in the early 1800's. These wars were named the Napoleonic Wars since the major conflicts arose from France under the ruling of Napoleon Bonaparte. The biggest turning point of the Napoleonic Wars was the Russian Campaign. Napoleon was elected to the First Consul of the Consulate in 1799, where he assumed the role of head of government in France. One of his earlier victories as leader, was during the Battle of Marengo which resulted in driving Austrians out of Italy.…