DBQ: Settlement of the Western Frontier During the years between 1840 and 1890‚ the land west of the Mississippi River experienced a wild and sporadic growth. The natural environment contributed greatly to this growth spurt and helped shape the development of the trans-Mississippi west. The natural environment dictated and facilitated the development of the west by way of determining who settled where‚ how the people survived‚ why people wanted to settle‚ and whether they were successful or
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In both All Quiet on the Western Front and The Moon is Down‚ the soldiers deal with harmful effects from the strain of war and fighting. These effects are both psychological and physical. The Moon is Down places less emphasis on this because of the fact that it is a pro-war novel. All Quiet on the Western Front shows more examples of these effects‚ especially in its focus on the main character. In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ most of the characters are easily shown to be effected by the war
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All Quiet on the Western Front Study Guide — Study and Discussion Guide Chapter 1 1. Where are the men “at rest”? Five miles behind the front 2. Why is there such an abundance of rations? Miscalculation – did not count on so much of a lose of life on the front. 3. Who is the narrator? How old is he? Paul Bäumer – 19 years old 4. Identify the following: A. Tjaden - skinny locksmith; biggest eater (19) B. Albert Kropp – clearest thinker; lance-corporal C. Muller G. Detering – smart; dreams
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The writers will often have some motive‚ either from past experiences or something that can inspire an idea for a novel. Although the novel can be fictitious it can still change how society feels about a certain issue. The two novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut romanticizes what war is like‚ emphasizing ideas such as glory‚ horror‚ honor‚ patriotic duty‚ and adventure. The similarities include both authors have their impression that
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The poems; • Flag by John Agard • The Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes • The Right Word by Imtiaz Dharker And the Novel All quite on the Western Front . Show us different aspects of the parties that are involved in the conflict. Flag by John Agard explores the patriotism and pride over sovereignty of the motherland. How a piece of cloth ‚ a flag can unite people from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures to fight for a mutual agenda symbolizes grandeur ‚the love of their country to such extent
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In All Quiet‚ Mister Remarque expresses his personal views in the form of symbols. As the reader reads through the book‚ the butterflies‚ the Earth‚ the horses‚ and Katczinsky have been used to symbolize more than they physically are in the story. Mister Remarque uses the surrogate father relationship between Paul and Katczinsky to illustrate the utter destructiveness of war. Paul’s relationship with his biological father was destroyed by the war‚ which compelled Paul to confide in Katczinsky. Mister
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can change a soldier’s life forever. In the book All Quiet on the Western Front Remarque uses the symbols of boots‚ butterflies and horses to advance the main theme in the novel‚ that war takes young men’s innocence away. When a soldier begins his first training camp or when he kills his first man‚ his boots are there warming his feet. Soldiers might not realize it but their boots are with them through their change of heart. In All Quiet boots resemble ageing‚ façade‚ and change in heart. In the
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World War 1 was the first major global conflict. On one side called the triple alliance there was Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy (who ended up switching sides). On the other side called the triple entente there was the British‚ French and Russians (who ending up dropping out of the war). The triple entente was commonly known as the allies especially after the Americans entered the war in 1918. Many questioned wether the Allied leadership was effective. Yes‚ the allied leadership was effective
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You Ready‚ Boots? in about 150 words. 2. Characterize the main character. 3. Comment on the role of the men in the short story. 4. In a short essay (150-200 words) discuss to what extent it is fair to judge other people’s choice of clothes. Text From Are You Ready‚ Boots?‚ a short story by Maggie Alderson. Ladies ’Night‚ HarperCollins Publishers‚ 2005. Maggie Alderson Are You Ready‚ Boots? "Dang diddy dang diddy dang diddy dang ... " I sang to myself as I zipped the boot up to my knee
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guns who mowed the British infantry down in their thousands. The Maxim machine gun was Germanyʼs best offensive weapon and was most effective in the battle of the Somme‚ resulting in 90% of Allied victims. Coupled with poor communication between the front line and the higher ranked officers‚ miles away and the better established and well equipped
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