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    peace‚ sons bury their fathers. In war‚ fathers bury their sons”. The Great War as it was called that ran from 1914 to 1918 resulted in the unnecessary loss of many of the world’s youth. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front‚ the author Erich Maria Remarque shares his traumatic experiences of being a young soldier at war through the character of Paul Bäumer. The book was published in 1929‚ and caused a lot of controversy at the time. This was due to the fact that the political powers in Germany

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    critical outlook on war. Throughout both book the characters struggle with their emotional difficulties to stay attuned to their prewar lives and struggle with hope for the future. However Hemingway takes the path of a more positive ending while Remarque creates a happy doom for his brave‚ suffering characters. There are many parallels between the characters in each book enough though the themes and perspectives are entirely different. The main point serves the same purpose‚ whereas the lost generation

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    Narrated by Anna‚ a woman whose parents had endured the hardships of World War II‚ the film Germany‚ Pale Mother‚ directed Helma Sanders-Brahms in 1980 presents the German point of view of the war. The film examines the way Germany and its citizens struggled during and after the war and gives a very confrontational outlook on war and family. As such‚ Germany‚ Pale Mother primarily depicts the traumatic post-war experiences of women and children. The opening sequence of the film reveals Bertolt Brecht’s

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    “Our lonely society makes it hard to come home from war” is presented by Sebastian Junger‚ who is the author of “The Perfect Storm”‚ and director of the war documentaries “Restrepo” and “Korengal”. Having seen war up close and personal‚ he recognizes the impact that battlefield trauma can have on soldiers. His talk is centered around how hard it is for soldiers to reacclimate to everyday life‚ especially in today’s society; a society that is broken‚ bitter‚ and divided. Junger’s TED Talk is effective

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    Within the novel All the Light We Cannot See the reader can see Werner’s changes as he begin to spend more time in the academy and at war. Werner begins to adopt a similar mindset as the German people; he puts his own beliefs aside for the safe of Germany. During a training exercise when a student is asked to pick out the weakest Werner willing joins the mob in chasing him down even though he knows it’s wrong. “Why they’re chasing this boy‚ and what they’re supposed to do if they catch him. Except

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    AOS 2 – CREATINNG AND PRESENTING- CONTEXT STUDY Context- the concept “encountering conflict” * Prompt is a statement or quote or a visual which you must write about. “It is during conflict that a person’s true self is revealed.” Conflict definitely reveals unexpected qualities in individuals. In the time of hardship‚ shock or even suffering can bring in a person which are completely opposing to their usual nature.  This has established from our original critical stress response. A person

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    All Quiet on the Western Front In All is Quiet in the Western Front‚ Paul Bäumer is the main character: with this‚ the audience follows Bäumer with his story inside and outside of war. It is through Bäumer’s point of view that the audience catches a glimpse of reality during World War I. During his service‚ the audience can see the transformation from a schoolboy to an emotionally and psychologically damaged man. (Cliffnotes) The audience learns the reality of World War I through the story of Bäumer:

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    All Quiet on the Western Front Is a Novel told from the perspective of Nineteen year old Paul Bäumer‚ a German Soldier who joins the war effort on the French front during World War I. Bäumer and a few friends get the idea to join the military after listening to patriotic speeches from their previous teacher‚ however quickly forsake these ideologies after experiencing the horrors of warfare on the front. After two weeks of horrific combat‚ a staggering eighty men of the original 150-man company return

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    A Separate Peace Both the movie and the book share a basic concept of showing an understanding of a story being told. The book does a more in depth explanation and a better job of narrating the story. John Knowles novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ is a story about a destructive and corrupt relationship between Finny and Gene who both attend Devon School around World War ll where most boys went off to fight in the army not realizing there was already a war created within themselves‚ hence the title‚ A

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    AllqAll Quiet on the Western Front In-Class Write A Training and Experience vs. Superstition‚ luck‚ chance‚ animal instinct SebastianApr.12/12During the summer of 1914‚ great nations from around the world found themselves with an opportunity to showcase their national pride and heroism through the global dilemma that was known as the Great War. Many of the top nations‚ such as Germany‚ did not care whether how many men it took as long as they won the war. As I read “All Quiet on the Western

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