the typical ww1 soldier ~ a young man from the country‚ hoping to find adventure and to see the world - explicitly presented in pieces like A.E Housman’s ’ Oh‚ my lad‚ stay home and plough’ 2nd Stanza he boy is described as ’cowed and glum’ - a contrast to his previous ’grin’ season described as ’winter’ ~ fortifies his ’glum’ depression‚ in contrast to the positive connotations of the ’lark’ Due to the contrast‚ stanza 1 could be seen as a representation of common views at home‚ earlier in
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WWI that made it so unique was its use of a new tactic of digging a series of connecting trenches that carved up the landscape of the Western and Eastern fronts. This use of trenches by both the Allies and the Germans was one of the primary reasons that WWI lasted as long as it did. Life in the trenches was a horrifying experience for any man who served in the Great War. The terrible conditions in the trenches would only be fully known by the public after the war was over in late 1918. The armies
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declare that their deaths were rarely ever swift or painless. I have held down a boy of 16 years‚ four men pinning down each of his limbs‚ two others pointing their barrels straight at him‚ while I shoved the barrel of my gun down his mouth to keep it from shutting‚ and pumped saltwater into his lungs till his limb’s dutiful machinations ceased and he drowned on dry earth. We have taken prisoners who held up their hands with peaceful reverence and submission and shot their bodies full of bullets till
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April 8‚ 1917 I hope all is well at home. Tell everyone that I miss them very much. I managed to find some paper to write on so I can send you this letter. It’s cold and rainy often here and they haven’t blown the whistle in a while. I have been in the trenches for nearly a month with the British troops. It feels like I have been here for years. “I am preparing to go to the front and I am only sorry
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Suicide in the Trenches – an analysis What is the meaning of war? What is war like? How do soldiers feel in a war? Glorious? Depressed? This poem accurately shows the harsh but sadly true reality of war - death‚ suicide and depression. Indeed‚ as quoted by Sir Williams Henry - “Nobody in his right mind would enjoy war”. The point of view is third person. This is effective in showing one case of suicide‚ in third person observation‚ representing the depression and desire to quickly die in everyone
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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Working from Home: Its Implementation and Impact on Organization Productivity 1.0 2013 Introduction Telecommuting‚ as it is referred to in the United States‚ tele-working‚ as it is referred to in Europe‚ working from home‚ home-working‚ working-at-a-distance‚ off-site workers‚ or remote workers are all terms that are used convey the idea that work is something you do‚ not someplace you go (Baruch‚ 2001). Due to its various labels and definitions‚ a lack of clarity exists regarding
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Working from Home: It’s in the Details The benefits include lower costs and greater productivity‚ but figuring out how to communicate with off-site employees is crucial Traffic surrounding Microsoft headquarters in Redmond‚ Wash.‚ has become so congested that Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire nearly missed a 9 a.m. speech at the company’s main campus one recent morning. Roads leading to the software maker simply weren’t designed to handle the 35‚000 commuters who report for work there
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Suicide In The Trenches In my analysis‚ I will demonstrate how Siegfred Sassoon has used many different language techniques to show his perspective on the true meaning of war. For example‚ the poet has used simplistic diction that creates an image of the destruction of a “simple soldier boy”. At first we see him whistling‚ this then degrades to depression which lead him to committing suicide. Siegfred Sassoon concludes his poem with anger and a powerful message. “Sneak home and pray you’ll
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1. Book Title: Letters from Wolfie Author: Patti Sherlock 2. This story takes place in 1969 during the Vietnam War. Some of the story takes place in Vietnam and Fort Benning‚ Georgia. 3. The Main Characters in the book are: Mark Cantrell: A thirteen year old boy living in Colorado during the Vietnam War. Mark donates his dog‚ Wolfie‚ to the Army’s scout program. Mark is the younger of two brothers. He is not as popular as his older brother and is more reserved. Mark
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