WAR AND AFTERMATH OF WAR IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT BY MICHAEL ONDAATJE Abstract War and aftermath of war is a paper which talks about the various aspects of war and its outcomes as discussed in the novels of Michael Ondaatje. Ondaatje takes war as a major theme in his two most famous novels: The English Patient and Anil’s Ghost. The present paper discusses the treatment of war in the hands of Ondaatje in his Booker winning novel The English Patient. The treatment of the sensitive topics of war gets
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War poem analysis The soldier and anthem for doomed youth The theme in ‘the soldier’ is power‚ you can tell this because in the poem the author talks about the better side to the war and how it would be a great achievement to die whilst fighting for your country‚ how it would be an honour to die for England and also what he would want if he were to die‚ for example ‘in hearts at peace‚ under an English heaven’ is talking about once the war was over there would be peace. It is also suggesting that
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link between character -building and nation-building. 3. WAR AND MILITARY STRATEGY Of War‚ Kautilya states‚ “When advantages derivable from peace and war are of equal character‚ one should prefer peace; for disadvantages‚ such as the loss of power and wealth‚ and sojourning‚ and sin‚ are ever-attending upon war”. Kautilya also expressed that double policy in war and peace‚ meaning forming alliances with one nation and waging war against another‚ was desirable to staying unprejudiced or allied
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“The War Prayer” Analysis “The War Prayer” by Samuel L. Clemens‚ is his attempt to force the public to realize the implicit outcome of praying for victory in war‚ which inevitably is death. His use of irony and hyperbole is evident in this clever narrative. The passage satirically describes how a very religious town comes together during a time of war to pray for the downfall of the enemy and the triumph of their men. An old man then comes into the church and prays the same exact prayer that the
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This is a story by Bob Thurber‚ an American writer. The text under analysis is a short story‚ a true-life boy’s story. The general atmosphere of the text is ironical and moralizing. The title of the text is “The Cricket War” judging by it we can guess that the matter is about insects and the fight against them. The story describes the events happening in one family. They met with the invasion of crickets and started an unequal battle with them. The more people tried to banish the crickets‚ the
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In The Cold War: A New History‚ Gaddis reinterprets the historical record of the conflict; his sixth chapter‚ “Actors‚” focuses on the role that individuals played in the end of the struggle. Toward this aim‚ he discusses how both strengths and weaknesses of world leaders such as Reagan and Gorbachev had a profound impact on the international system during the late twentieth century. Gaddis’s consideration of “the importance and vulnerability of individuals in history. . .” extends the limits of
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invaded Iran‚ starting a war that continues to devastate both countries. Over one million casualties have been reported. The interest shown in this conventional war had been low due to superpower noninvolvement and restrictions on foreign press agents in the war zone. Yet‚ because of oil resources‚ Southwest Asia has been determined to be of vital interest to the United States. The stability of the entire region is jeopardized by this war. This paper began
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The Art of War Analysis The Art of War was one of our world’s first written documents that dealt with militaristic strategies and advancements. The book was written by a Chinese military leader named Sun Tzu‚ who commanded and analyzed his military over the Warring States Period of China. Sun Tzu produced this text in an attempt to provide future military advantages for the Chinese‚ but The Art of War’s ideas eventually spread to neighboring civilizations and empires. The ideas and facts expressed
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to adapt to the challenge of the west leading up to and after the Opium War (1839-1842)? Between 1839 and 1842‚ China experienced the first of two Opium Wars‚ against Britain. The Opium War‚ which weakened the Qing Dynasty‚ created diplomatic tension‚ opened China up to more foreign influence. The time period examined will mainly be between 1839 and 1842‚ though there will be context from years leading up and following the war‚ including the years after the Treaty of Nanking was signed. To determine
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War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy – Analysis of Poem Summary of the poem… The poem details the inner conflict within a war photographer as he returns home to rural England after an assignment. Throughout the poem the photographer struggles to contain his feelings as the horrors he has witnessed resurface in his everyday life. The purpose of the poem is to demonstrate the suffering and devastation‚ both physically and emotionally‚ caused by war. THEMES In her poem Duffy deals with various
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