show how Japanese officials deprived Prisoners of War‚ of their human rights. In making effort to deny prisoners their human rights‚ the Japanese officials obeyed by the provisions of the 1929 Geneva Convention. Just prior to the war‚ the Japanese sought to get control of Nauru because of its natural resources. The Japanese were cornered with “fifty thousand tons of high-grade phosphate that lay under the feet of the grass-skirted natives”(pg 93). When the war began‚ in 1942‚ the Japanese were successful
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and Real Story The movie The Great Escape was based on the escape of many prisoners from a Nazi prison camp during World War II. Unfortunately‚ only a couple of the escapees made it to safety before being captured again. Once the prisoners were captured‚ they were sent to a Nazi prison camp called Stalag. If they had done nothing except passing their time patiently they would have been able to make it through the war safely. However‚ the Germans were rather dependent upon their adversaries not
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The play the “Shoe-Horn Sonata” written by John Misto and poem “Vergissmeinicht” composed by a British Tank Commander Keith Douglas use the distinctively visual to portray the idea of war and its consequences on people and their relationships. The use of lighting in the play and the poem help give the audience an idea of the mood that the protagonists are in‚ for example in the play The Shoe-Horn Sonata the use of dim light whilst on stage is used to great effect whenever Sheila or Bridie are
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but to break free they must fight. In this book there are multiple occasions when there is war going on but this quote does not talk about war but what is needed to be prepared for war‚ ”This is war. Even our churches are making the sacrifice‚ delivering their bells to recast as cannon.” This phrase is said by Bellingham to Lockton explaining how he should give his metal window frames in preparation for war as so did the church their
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Eagles over North Africa and the Mediterranean 1940-1943. Jeffrey Ethell. London: Greenhill Books‚ 1997. Print. Luftwaffe at War. Eagles over North Africa and the Mediterranean is a book in a series about the German Luftwaffe in WWII. Which provides photographs and details about the various aircraft flow by the German air force during this time. In the listed theater of operations
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weakness of character.” In Laura Hillenbrand’s nonfiction book Unbroken‚ the determined Louis Zamperini personified Einstein’s words when‚ against all odds‚ he survived his World War II bomber crashing into the salty Pacific‚ voyaging over 2‚000 miles on the plane’s safety raft. Determined to survive and find a way to get his war buddy’s home safely‚ Louie never gave up hope. In the beginning of Hillenbrand’s book‚ she described Louie as a delinquent‚ but most of the time Louie gave what he stole
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stealing‚ fighting‚ and causing most other kinds of mischief. The book also says that “Confident that he was clever‚ resourceful and bold enough to escape any predicament‚ he was almost incapable of discouragement. When history carried him into the war‚ this resilient optimism would define him.” A foreshadowing of the next part of the book when he is brought into the Army Air Corps. As someone interested in the armed forces I can identify with that last quote because there are many occasions when
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overcoming challenge and reinventing himself from his lowest point‚ Hurley is able to find success which lead to an ultimately more joyful life. Conversely‚ Richard Flanagan explores a different outcome in ‘Narrow Road.’ Throughout his time as a prisoner of war on the Burma railway‚ Dorrigo Evans faces the challenge of survival with the hope of returning home and secretly rekindling his romance with Amy. However‚ when he successfully returns he believes that Amy is now dead and enters an unhappy marriage
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events that occurred. Secondly some of the suspense of the book occurs in Ofuna‚ Japan. This is where Louie and Phil experience the intense feeling after being beaten to a pulp and they hung on to their soul just enough to stay alive until they won the war. This setting was probably one of the most harshest places they experienced on their journey. Another setting is in Hollywood‚ California‚ and
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Soldier by Bette Greene The book‚ Summer of My German Soldier‚ is an example of historical fiction‚ set in Arkansas‚ America during World War 2. It tells the story of 12 year old Patty‚ a Jewish girl‚ who shelters a young German soldier who escapes from the camp for German prisoners in her hometown. The story opens with the arrival of the German prisoners of war at the train station. From the first chapters we find out about the daily routine of Patty and her family. The reader learns important information
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