The students were taught fighting was something good. War was an adventure. When being soldiers, the students did not have to attend school and they want to fight for their fatherland.…
The story told by Ishmael Beah in A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier is an amazing recollection of the effects that the extreme violence of war can have on a person, including physical, psychological, and social trauma, in which a boy tries to survive and escape his past as a child soldier. Civil war brings along not only violence, sadness, poverty, death etc. but also horrible conditions in which the victims that suffer the consequences are the children. Kids in third world countries, like in Sierra Leone, that are going through civil wars are forced to join the fight in order to survive; it’s the only option they have. War impacts their lives long-term in unimaginable ways that leaves them bruised for life.…
The first Ted Talk was about ben dunlap and his many Hungarian mentors. He mostly focused on Mr. Sandor Teszler and is the current president of Wofford College. His uncle Henry was living under a death threat from the Ku Klux Klan. His uncle did a very Hungarian act by moving his family to Massachusetts so that he could face the Ku Klan Klan alone in South Carolina. Thinking about it, I pretty sure I would do the same thing being in his situation. Hungarians have their own equivalent of the Ku Klux Klan which I found disturbing. Dunlap states that, “Sandor Teszler somewhat resembles Mahatma Gandhi, minus the loincloth and plus orthopedic boots.” He was teased for having two club feet.…
Can a gamer apply their online skills and traits to real life situations that will solve many of the world's problems? In the TED Talk “Gaming can make a better world” American game designer and author Jane Mcgonigal places much emphasis on the topic of productivity through gaming. She believes that “if the rewards to create a better world, were similar to an online game, then more gamers would be willing to take action to better society”(3:30). She adopts a provocative tone in the form of “creating a better world” in order to engage the viewers. Mcgonigal gets her point across effectively by establishing that skills spent in gaming can be translated into skills used to create real world; however, she doesn't give any inspiring solutions…
War brings death and destruction, merciless slaughter and butchery, disease and starvation, poverty and ruin in its wake. Although war may not always be the first answer or the most beneficial, it is an inescapable evil because war has brought the world peace and prosperity while banding people together to fight for a cause. It leads to national growth and solves domestic problems between countries; Injustice and tyranny can be quelled as the aftereffect of war. On the contrary, war includes loss of human life, spreads of diseases, and induces a feeling of anxiety and dismay among communities. The brutal sacrifices that innocent people undergo may not be worth the outcome.…
War has ling lasting effects on the soldiers that can be very damaging to their young and innocent minds. Though the novel Fallen Angels is a very realistic work of fiction, it is still a work of fiction, and some things in the book could not even compare to the real tragedies of war. The movie "Dear America: Letters Home" is very similar in its portrayal of wat, but there are also some small…
The idea of war brings up many questions about life and death, suffering, and consequences. While many people may see war as something that affects people as a whole, such as nations or a persecuted group, war further impacts every individual, whether or not they are directly involved. War limits freedoms and individualism, and in most cases people find themselves with less rights than during peacetime. People base their choices not on what they feel, and more on what they have to do to survive. Soldiers and civilians alike are influenced by war in different ways, however, these tie together when the overall effects of war are examined.…
War is a very controversial topic for many people. Depending on the person’s outlook on the war, it can be depicted as something good or bad. War brings destruction wherever it goes, whether it is on a place or the people, and it ultimately is inevitable. War also protects a country from having further destruction and keeps the people at home safe from any danger. As a person can see in many recordings of war, there are many comparisons and contrasts that are expressed through soldiers, veterans, and civilians. Some comparisons seen in many of the testimonies given by effected people are dehumanization, dislocation, and alienation; but they also have contrasts that can be seen through nationalism, technological advancements, and the coming home for many…
War is standing up for yourself, your nation, your beliefs and rights no matter the cost. Fighting for one’s nation, what they believe in, what they deserve is what drives men in war and in spite of the horrific experiences of war their mindset and perceptions are unaffected due to fighting for what they believe is right and what they love. The horrors of war are remembered and more often than not does not leave an individual’s mind but because of the unwavering duty and patriotism displayed by individuals it isn’t difficult to recall his experiences of war due to the honourable, strong and proud…
In the end, war is crucial and hard for many. No two people are alike when it comes to the effects of war. Some have horrible flashbacks imprinted on their minds that only very few can see through. In addition, others have physical wounds that everyone…
At the commencing of the novel the soldiers were somewhat intrigued at the thought of going to war. Their teachers spoke to them of patriotism and war as a heroic deed in which the young boys should be eager to partake. The students were before war still naïve and had an innocent perception of war, but as the story continues we notice the transformation in the characters and their behavior. By entering actual fighting grounds and seeing the truth about what went on in battle the boys altered their view on war. Having seen so many casualties and deaths…
“Have you ever met a monster?” Amy Herdy presets her audiences with a very interesting question. She captures the listeners attention by asking one simple question that automatically wakes them up and has their mind racing wondering what she could possibly be talking about. In this TEDx Talk Amy Herdy brings her audience her experience with the convicted serial rapist Brent Brents and one of his victims Margaret. The purpose of the topic of her talk is to bring attention to the problem that “Messaging around sexual assault prevention is largely aimed at women and cloaked in helpful advice: don't walk alone, don't get drunk, don't put yourself at risk.…
Zachary Scott-Singley wrote an essay called “A Soldiers Thoughts”. His essay was based on his inner thoughts and questions, how he should and shouldn’t feel about war. Is war right or wrong? Are these people truly the enemy? What would you do to stay alive? I feel war leaves these questions open to discussion and defiantly can change based on the person and the involvement; but the work of war can change a person’s values and morals.…
In a TEDx talk presented by Mark Bowden (a body language expert), Mark speaks about the primitive brain based on the study of evolutionary psychology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpf8H_Dd40). In order to take in Mark’s discussion, the viewer must first accept the concept that evolution is real.…
Thesis Statement: War can have an adverse affect on children and adults. Although there are little positive affects of war there are vastly negative affects in mental and physical health. The main topics that come to mind when thinking about the adverse affects on children during war are their lack of education, the traumatic scars left behind, and the death of loved ones. One of the affects of war for children is their education, during war there is no time to go to school. Getting your education helps you through life and without it you won't end up that far.…