FOCUS ON GERMAN STUDIES 69 The Poetics of Deniable Plausibility in Rainer Maria Rilke’s “Die Turnstunde” DARREN ILETT ie Turnstunde”1 opens abruptly: “In der Militärschule zu Sankt Severin. Turnsaal” (W 435).2 Provided with only these two terse phrases of orientation — which replicate the harsh‚ clipped commands of the military3 — the reader is already located in the space of action. The narrative begins immediately and relates Cadet Karl Gruber’s atypical athletic performance and consequent
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skilled hand-to-hand fighters after conducting the first trench raid. At about the same time‚ the Canadian 1st Division arrived and‚ during the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915‚ it too made a name for itself. There‚ the Canadians twice stemmed a German onslaught during the first gas attacks. There was no glory in the division’s two subsequent offensive actions‚ however. At Festubert in May and at Givenchy in June‚ the division suffered heavy casualties and gained none of its objectives. Still
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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Change can be seen as a form of transformation or conversion. A form of change can be seen in “Victory Lap” by George Saunders‚ a short story written in such a way that the events that are enrolling throughout the story are being processed and told through the minds of three main characters. Having the perspective of each character allows us‚ the readers to get a much greater understanding about them and to make a better character analysis. Having said that‚ this story is simply about a girl‚ Alison
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maintaining the military strength necessary to win a major war; like Britain bulking up its navy just to meet the large army presented by Germans). Alliances (Agreement between two or more countries to work together to keep safe; like the Triple Entente including Great Britain‚ France‚ and Russia). Nationalism ( Extreme pride in one nation or state; like how the Germans felt strong nationalism after the Franco-Prussian War). Imperialism ( Domination by one country over another like political or economic;
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The Causes of WW1 * WW1 is known as the great war * There were preexisting tensions between France and Germany * 1 of the main causes of WW1 Nationalism‚ Nationalism is defined as the desire of people with similar cultures to have their own independent countries it is identified by intense devotion to one’s culture or nation. Do not confuse nationalism with patriotism. * Militarism‚ Militarism means the development of armed forces and using them as a tool of diplomacy * 1914 protest
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Lies die Geschichte und beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch. Read the story and answer the questions in German. Ich heisse Emmanuel Berg. Meine Familie und ich sind gern draussen. Immer wenn Zeit haben‚ gehen wir Zelten in den Bergen oder an einem See. Es ist sehr wichtig‚ dass man alles bringt‚ was man zum Zelten braucht. Wenn man etwas Wichtiges vergisst‚ steht man moglicherweise vor einem grossen Problem. My name is Emmanuel Berg. My family and I like the outside. Whenever we have time‚
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Russian Revolutions- The Romanovs disappear into the garbage The Germans roll the dice and the Allies respond- Victory Peace- Versailles and the seeds of a new war Date to Remember July 4‚ 1776 July 14 1879 June 28‚ 1914 Driver gets lost Gaviov Prisiv kills Duke and Duchess Notes March 31‚ 2014: 6 important people of the war 1. Churchill- England 2. Stalin- Russa 3. Mao China Unemployment rate during WWI 25% Germans invaded Belgium Meyer and LaFore books important for causes
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The collapse of the Weimar democracy in 1933 could not be attributed to one event‚ but more referred to in a monocausal manner. A multiplicity of factors were involved to upset the republics equilibrium and made it vulnerable to sudden shock. The complexity of contributing factors to the democratic collapse can be partially blamed on the shaky foundations and inherent flaws within the constitution‚ making the republic susceptible to future problems and the Nazi take over. The economic situation which
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Causes of World War One Isaiah Puryear Mr. Noble 4th 3-25-13 World War One had many key players‚ countries and empires being Great Britain‚ France‚ German‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia. Some of the key battles of WW1 were the battle of Marne 1914-1918‚ battle of Ypres 1914‚1915 and 1917‚the battle of Somme 1916‚ battle of Cambria and the famous battle of Verdun 1916. The two sides of the war were the triple Alliance consisting of the central European empires being Germany‚ Austria-Hungary
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