Introduction: Peace is the mother of progress. Without peace a nation cannot make any progress. So peace is ever desirable. But now-a-days if there be no peace‚ the whole human race will be destroyed. Because modern war involves atom bomb and hydrogen bomb. So‚ war should always be avoided for world peace. Horror of the modern war: The ancient battles were confined between two opposite armies. They were limited within a field called battlefield. But the modern warfare is totally different. The
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Sarah Alexander Trent Hudley English 121 17‚ August‚ 2011 Peace be known Peace. A word used for centuries and that has been represented by a multitude of symbols. The most commonly used symbol in this day and age for the word peace is a simple circle bisected vertically. Two smaller lines extend downward from the bottom third of the central line at approximately 60 degree angles and connect to the circle. The symbol is occasionally referred by Christian evangelists as a broken upside down
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Separate Peace‚ John Knowles uses both positive and negative scenes throughout the novel. John Knowles does this to show how the setting can affect the characters and the events that are being taken throughout the novel. Knowles introduces right away that there are two big scenes‚ the summer session and the winter session‚ both playing big roles in the story’s plot and theme. The summer session would represent peace and the winter session would represent the distress brought on by World War II‚ the
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individual directs their acts of courage towards a cause they are not fully invested in‚ it will inevitably hinder their own sense of integrity.The poem‚ There will be no Peace by W.H. Auden and the short story‚ On the Rainy River by Tim O’brien‚ both address the effect that courage has on one’s personal integrity. The poem‚ There will be no Peace brings forth the idea that individuals are changed immensely by the hardships that they have faced in life‚ and in the face of these conflictions‚ their integrity
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Has anyone seen the peace sign? Are you wondering what this question is all about? If you are then keep thinking on it? Have you seen the peace sign lately? Where? Well‚ that is the main point! Where have we seen the peace sign lately? I am sure you have seen it everywhere; it is hard not to see the peace sign these days. Just think about it‚ you probably own a bunch of stuff that contain the peace‚ who knows‚ maybe you are wearing your peace sing PJs while reading this article. Does it actually
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heinous thing‚ but it seems to be quite common in what the naked eye would view as a friendship. It’s almost as if the closer two people become‚ the more unseen motifs there are growing between them. This is especially true in the novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ with schoolmates Gene and Phineas. From the outside looking in‚ the two boys come off as the best of friends. Rooming together‚ skipping school‚ and even creating their own‚ “Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session.” But deep down there is always
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Peace is something that many of us hope for on Earth. It is something that many people work for‚ strive for and die for. But is it possible? Is it possible to unite the countries of the world and live in peace and harmony? Is it possible to unify religions‚ cultures‚ and races to ultimately achieve‚ what many beauty pageant contestants‚ call‚ “World Peace”? Good evening adjudicators and fellow students. Peace is defined as “a state of mutual harmony between people or groups”. This statement tells
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imagination is not an escape from reality‚ but rather a better way to understand it. In A Separate Peace‚ this idea is refuted‚ as the two main characters try avoiding a crude and cruel reality that follows them. In one instance‚ Finny and Gene prepare for the Olympics of 1944‚ an imaginary event which would only take place in their minds. These Olympics become part of an even bigger fantasy that the war is only a charade. Meanwhile the fantasy that their friendship is so strong negates the painful
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Just Wars for Just Cause Can “good” or “just” wars exist? Throughout history‚ wars have often been called “just”. Can a just cause justify a just war? In Howard Zinn’s personal journey he asks his readers and himself these questions. Although pacifists like Zinn may not support just wars‚ sometimes the option for war for a just cause might be the only way for the world to have peace. I believe that World War II is an example of a just war. I believe this because of the need to stop Hitler and
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I argue that World War I and World War II ended in peace attempts‚ however the ending of World War I focused on putting blame on other countries‚ whereas World War II aimed its efforts towards lasting peace. The ending of World War I encouraged blame and continued imperialism‚ which lead to depression and unresolved issues. The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was the single most important peace treaty between Germany and Allied Powers‚ which ultimately ended the Great War. This treaty required Germany
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