Subject Matter – ‘I was only 19’ written by John Schumann performed by the band the Redgums is a highly emotive and meaningful song. It describes the typical war experience and post war experience of the Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ it show cases the struggles and hardships that the soldiers faced. It explores the atrocities of war witnessed though the eyes of young soldiers. The physical trauma and emotional scaring they suffered upon their return. It is primarily about his conscription
Premium Poetry Posttraumatic stress disorder Vietnam War
This summer I was a rebel. I wouldn’t listen to my mom; I would lie to her and yell at her all the time because of people I thought were my friends. This summer I learned two lessons. It all started at the beginning of the summer. I started hanging out with my best friend‚ going to dances with her mom‚ and sometimes even with my mom. At one of the dance I went to there was really loud Mexican music. We were all dancing and having a great time. I met this girl named Brittney and her friend Sofia we
Premium Family Mother English-language films
There was a time back in grade school when I was people had the unjust judgment of who I am as a person because I was a little different from everyone else. I have always been bigger in size than most people and that hasn’t changed today. I would wear different attire than other people because of the area I grew up in and the size of me. I would also be into hip hop music because of who I grew up with; however‚ I was the only one that only listened to hip hop because everyone was raised to
Premium Psychology Race Discrimination
In the memoir When I was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago‚ the author recounts her childhood. Also referred to as "Negi‚" Esmeralda shares the various stages of her upbringing throughout Puerto Rico’s various cities‚ including Macún and Santurce. After dealing with several uprooting experiences‚ multiple schools‚ and even more challenging periods of adjustment‚ Negi is ultimately uprooted once more. After several years without commitment‚ Negi’s mother Ramona decides to leave Esmeralda’s father
Premium Family United States Woman
In the book‚ I Was Here‚ by Gayle Forman‚ many interesting things happen that leave you wondering what happens next and wanting to read more. In this novel‚ the main character is a girl named Cody. Cody was the best friend of a girl named Meg‚ her and Meg told eachother everything and they knew every last little detail about one another. One day‚ Cody receives the news that Meg has committed suicide‚ and Cody was devastated. She knew everything about her best friend Meg‚ so how could she have not
Premium Fiction Suicide Writing
Kevin and I went out for a year‚ and‚ during that time‚ we fought until we got sick of it. We fought about the stupid things all couples fight about‚ but the main thing that came between us was something that other couples probably don’t have to deal with. We constantly argued about whether I was too Americanized. 2. Kevin and I both came to the United States from Korea five years ago. Although we had this in common‚ we had different points of view on everything. He would ask me why I couldn’t be
Premium Marriage Family Concepts in metaphysics
When I was born in the US I took on the title of being my families first generation American; something I wouldn’t realise the significance of until much later in my life. Even as I was born in the US I still feel as British as tea and crumpets. Sunday wasn’t spent watching NFL games‚ but was instead spent watching British Premier League games. But with sunday soccer and 4th of July parties‚ I have grown to embrace both sides of who I truly am. “Wait so if you’re british‚ why don’t you have an
Premium United Kingdom United States England
Was James I a good king for England? James I was a very educated man‚ well read in theology and political theory. Having taken over the Scottish throne at the age of thirteen months‚ one can think that when he started ruling England he was more than enough prepared for being a king. However‚ I should say that to me he was neither a good nor a bad king since he took some good and wrong decisions during his reign. On the one hand‚ James I was brought up as a Presbyterian‚ and as a Christian‚ he
Premium James I of England
song “I was only nineteen” was written by the lead singer of Redgum‚ John Schumann. He talks about all the negative aspect of war like the killing and nightmares. The song was written about the Vietnam War and the main point for this song to be produced was to help the public to understand what was happening in Vietnam. The song was sung first at a concert which was performed after the Australian Vietnam Veterans’ "Welcome Home Parade" which was held in Sydney on 3 October 1987. The song was sung
Free Iraq War 2003 invasion of Iraq Moon
Was Mary Bloody or Misunderstood? Mary became Queen of England in 1553‚ after she executed Lady Jane Grey. Source A‚ in the textbook‚ says that “There were bonfires and tables in every street and wine and beer and ale”‚ this is an account from the diary of a Londoner at the time Mary became Queen‚ and so it is quite reliable. Mary mistook this celebration to mean that the people of England were glad they had a Catholic Queen on the throne. So she set about trying to turn the country into a Catholic
Premium Capital punishment Mary I of England Edward VI of England