Despite his fortunate up-bringing and prominent family ancestry, he decided to enlist as an officer in the United States Marine Corps at the young age of seventeen after the, “USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor in February 1898 and war fever swept through the country,” (Devil Dog, pg.20). Once completing training and becoming a second lieutenant, he was shipped off to fight the war in Cuba, but arrived too late to see much action because he would be destined to prevail in China. There, he would prove to be a natural born commander and would win his men’s loyalty. He took a direct bullet to the thigh all while saving one of his…
Throughout President Franklin Roosevelt’s Pearl Harbor speech, he uses various devices to appeal to the audience listening. Although, the most effective excerpt from the speech is when President Roosevelt depicts the resilience and determination of the United States to fight back, both figuratively and metaphorically, “With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounding determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God” (paragraph 17). By accentuating the unity of the nation with “our” armed forces and “our” people, Mr. President utilizes both pathos and parallelism. Pathos is exerted by the use of the pronouns “our” and “we”, in which Roosevelt includes himself with the rest of the Americans involved…
The protagonist of the novel. He is a Vietnam veteran who has become a writer since returning home from the war. The stories of his platoon are told through his eyes and involve the tragedy, camaraderie, and ugliness of war.…
As a senior commanding officer in the United States army, Andrew Jackson was instrumental at defending the nation’s independence against British colonialism. He is credited for having been one of the most distinguished veteran’s of the American Revolution, at one point even being a prisoner of war. Of all his major achievements at the political and military fronts, it was his participation in the Anglo-American War of 1812 that propelled him into nationwide fame and recognition. According to Robert Remini (11) in his book “The Battle of New Orleans”, during the war Jackson exuded nothing short of fierceness and strength, coupled with confidence at the helm of the military.…
Thomas "Stonewall” Jackson was a man of humble beginnings. He, himself, was a humble man. However, he possessed many qualities that under the right guidance would make him one of the great American military generals. His experiences during the Mexican War would have the greatest impact in molding him into the great leader he was.…
Through the emotional and ideological power of his rhetoric, Lincoln’s speech not only inspires Union soldiers to create a free and just world, but also reinvigorates this intrinsically human struggle for moral progress within responders from any context. The allusions to the Declaration of Independence at the onset of the speech, with the direct quote of the iconic line “all men are created equal”, immediately appeals to the human desire for Liberty, and a yearning for the values of freedom and equality to emerge in the world is immediately felt by both Union troops and future responders. Lincoln further utilises the anti-thesis, “The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here”, to raise permanent and everlasting images of sacrifice for the ideals which his symbolic nation represents- freedom and equality- inspiring all audiences to similarly fight for moral progress. The epistrophe of ‘people’ in “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth” re-enforces the image of human liberation. Combined with the juxtaposition of the moralistic ‘perish’ with the idea of ‘birth’, Lincoln simultaneously inspires and burdens Union troops to persevere in defending the nation- a living, evolving and ever-changing…
Our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt was the definition of a man. He was rugged; he was decisive but most of all, he was fair. He was a multi-talented man and had many different occupations over his lifetime. He had a rough childhood as he was plagued by a persistent illness which nearly took his life, that wasn’t the only thing which plagued Theodore’s life however as death seemed to follow him wherever he went and whisked away his loved ones until it seemed he had nothing left to live for; for this reason, Theodore Roosevelt is easily one of the strongest men I have heard of.…
“Young Man in Vietnam” by Charles Coe goes against the 1980 patriotic views of Vietnam veterans, as he positions readers to be sympathetic towards veterans. Through the use of characterisation and symbolism Coe has positioned readers to be sympathetic towards the young man in Vietnam.…
When his plane first crashed all he could think of was his sister Susy, and how he could keep her alive. Once she died he was lost. He questioned things and thought little of himself as a leader. He always wanted someone else to step up to the plate. He would tell himself he couldn't or wasn't good enough.…
boy he was before the war, but a strong man who has to care for his family. As another example,…
There have been many great leaders in the world’s history. They have varied from Saladin Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb of the 1100s to Ronald Reagan, a more recent president. The number of leaders that have helped set a standard for this world is remarkable. All of these great leaders of history had many faults and successes. Identifying these problems and accomplishments is what makes anyone a great leader. In this document the story of John McCain will be covered. The story of his high school and college careers, his time spent in the Navy, his dreadful life as a POW during the Vietnam war, his terms in the Senate, the way he ran for the presidency, and much more. John McCain is and was a great and successful leader in America, but like all great leaders, he has had a few bumps in his career.…
The absence of deflection maintains the sincere and solemn momentum of the occasion, focusing on the remembrance of past conflict as a lesson for the future. His speech encompasses a didactic statement for the future, “for out of the war came a lesson …” showing his audience that unknown solider has “taught us a lesson”; that ordinary people are not ordinary.…
the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible” describes how he followed his dream to make an influence on the world. Although he suffered greatly through severe torture and abuse and did not fully accomplish what he had intended to. He still made an impact in saving many lives throughout the world. He changed the course of history forever through his courage, quick thinking, and determination to fight for what he believed…
The first essay G.I Joe: Fighting for Home by John Morton Blum and the second essay American Liberals: Fighting for a Better World by Alan Brinkley both 'look at the experience of the war from different vantage points: that of the soldier fighting for his own elemental survival as well as for his country, and that of the society back home.”…
During the Great Depression, America has faced many challenges which shook its very foundations. Out of pure creativeness Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created Superman A.K.A. Clark Kent, a superhero who was a sole survivor of the planet Krypton. Furthermore Clark Kent grew up with normal parents who found him during a meteor shower. As he grew older, his body started to experience superhuman strengths which lead to him defending the world from criminals. As a cultural phenomenon superman influenced the world with his heroism and all American attitude which created a sense of good in a world of misfortune and struggle.…