War and Peace

In 1941 the attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to go to war, which forced many American boys prematurely become men. The novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles set in an era about two best friends attending an all-boys private school on the east coast and their personal struggles during World War II. The main character Gene is a teenager from the south, who arrived at The School of Devon where he meets his best friend Phineas. Finny is an optimistic, athletic kid who introduces…

It is rare to have wars based solely on religion, although they make up about 40% of all other wars fought. Religious wars are motivated by a higher power or idol that is said to have commanded radical groups to kill in an unjust manner. Ethnic cleansing, for instance, is one aspect of war against religion. The Holocaust, for example, was a war against millions of Jewish men, women, and children were killed because of their ethnic background. Hitler’s affirmation of dominance of his race was…

The world today is getting more peaceful and cooperative. Yet, there are places where wars are still happening. In a democratic way, it is believed that people of a nation are the ones who have the authority to control the government. Politicians believe that international actors, more specifically the international institutions such as the United Nations, hold the central authority. The arguments keep going; as such all actors wish to be involved in making the decisions of a governmental system…

Peace can be achieved by understanding, and does not have to be fixed with violence. Some of the most famous peacemakers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, obtained peace without using violence. Words can do a lot to achieve tranquility. Understanding the other side's view can be the only thing you have to do to resolve a problem, and achieve peace. Also, obtaining peace through violence isn't really peace. First, words can do a lot to obtain peace, more than war and violence can ever do.…

In John Knowles’ novel, A Separate Peace, Gene feels as if the world has been lifted off his shoulders when he finds out that Finny has come back. Gene feels less guilty about what had happened to him now that he is back and is able to see that Finny is alright. They do avoid talking about what had happened. Gene helps him out with little things such as making his bed but tries to not overwhelm his as much since he does not want him to feel helpless. Gene is now constantly worrying about…

Conflict in the International Arena through the three images lens Man, the State and War canalizes causes of conflicts in the international arena through the lenses of the three images. The three images are philosophical, psychological and theoretical approaches to understand the reasons of conflict and the eruption of wars in the international field. The first image tries to explain the reasons of war by focusing on the relevance of human nature or human-tendencies as the main instigator of…

provide a 21st century snapshot on wars 1980s Iran-Irak (US Navy Patrol in Persian Gulf), Israeli invasion of Lebanon and prolonged conflict with Palestinians, Russian invasion of Afganistan, US invasion of Grenada, Guerrillas and counterinsurgencies campaigns in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Angola, South Africa and Third World countries. Can War be considered as a natural everyday phenomenon?From comparative research in human society “War is not natural” “We created the war system so we can abolish…

“A Separate Peace” by John Knowles takes place at Devon school during World War II. Narrated by Gene Forrester, readers are able to experience his emotions and thoughts of his life during the time spent at his boarding school. Human emotions and suspicions can cause people to make irrational decisions. Phineas is flawless, to Gene, and his perfection displeases Gene. When the boys at Devon School were having tea with four masters and their wives, Phineas was caught wearing the school tie as a…

The book Peace Warrior A Memoir from the Front, written by Daniel L. Buttry, was very well written and was very insightful into the world of international ministries and what goes on during peace negotiations. Buttry’s purpose of writing this book was to show the world that there are two sides to every conflict. The first is the violent, bloody, and war that breaks out between the two conflicting sides. This is the side that most forms media concentrate their coverage of, but Buttry’s book shows…

asking how much of unrecorded human history was peaceful. Since the creation of man, humans have been at war with one another. Our wars have been violent and quiet, however, almost always present. Conflict is observable within every niche of humanity, even within the walls of a classroom it is possible to find evidence of conflict, yet humans have not found a way to deal with it better than war. The history of conflict stretches as far back as the beginning of humanity and can be observed…