War is a fact of life. As long as there are humans‚ there will be war. In past times‚ for a man to go to war‚ it was viewed as romantic and heroic. But‚ these ideas have faded and vanished throughout the course of the 20th century. War can be horrific‚ like a bad nightmare‚ and can easily break the human spirit‚ which is not a t all fragile. In his novel‚ "The Wars"‚ Timothy Findley develops the idea that war‚ in and of itself‚ is meaningless‚ unjustified‚ and irrational. PART I "The Wars" is
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In a society in the midst of war‚ when faced with an issue related to the battlefields‚ people often need to decide whether they should pursue their own personal desires or choose to conform. The difficult decisions of whether or not a loved one should be sent off to join the war is an issue that the majority of civilians came across during WWI. Perhaps joining the army is something that some people were proud of but yet again many others wanted to keep family members away from the life threatening
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Syeda Zehra Mrs. Diamond ENG4U 9th October 2012 The Wars – Timothy Findley Family often has a great influence on the decisions of our lives. Parents often are the greatest external influences that we consider. Similarly in The Wars‚ Timothy Findley’s main character – Robert Ross’ parents influence his actions throughout the book. Mrs. Ross is portrayed as an adamant woman who is not very expressive of her love towards her children (especially Robert) because of societal norms but a gradual
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discusses his mistrust for government.” Further along in the story‚ Ma is forced to beg police to let them pass as they are attempting to enter California; the police are given the characteristic of being the barricade of hope. Another example of police brutality occurs when the police come into the camp the Joads are staying in‚ and after Floyd attempts to stand up for fair pay‚ a fight breaks out‚ and the police begin shooting at Floyd without a care‚ and shoot an innocent woman instead without remorse
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‘I hate war as only a soldier who has live it can‚ only as one who has seen its brutality‚ its futility‚ its stupidity’ Through a critical commentary‚ explore your chosen poet’s portrayal of the brutality and futility of war in the Twentieth Century. How typical is the poem of the other poetry that you have read from the Penguin book of First World War poetry in terms of these themes’ In Counter-Attack‚ Siegfried Sassoon vividly conveys the brutality of war and the tragic experience that soldiers
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War has occurred in several occasions throughout history. We’ve had several important wars in the twentieth century‚ World War I and World War II‚ and Vietnam. Each and every war has had an effect on those who lived through it‚ and those who fought in it. Poets write about what effects‚ and inspires them. If they were soldiers in war they often times have a strong opinion of war. This comes out in their poetry. Seigfried Sassoon‚ and Rupert Brooke were English poets who both served in
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Running head: MOSS Rodney King Incident Speech Topic: Police Brutality Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the Rodney King Incident Central Idea: Rodney King Incident and how it changed society I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention Getter: Have you ever been accused of something that you did not do or had nothing to do with? B. Reveal Topic: The Rodney King Incident in March of 1991 C. Establish Credibility: D. Introduce
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No one goes to war thinking they will be the one captured and tortured by the enemy. As Canadian troops sailed to Europe to join in the fighting of World War Two‚ they more likely had nightmares about dying tragically‚ or suffering for days. No one really worried about being captured because war was associated with fighting‚ guns‚ winning and losing. A rude awakening came to those captured and taken to the many different concentration camps. Canadian POW’s endured very unfortunate experiences in
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Reflection Paper 1: Just War Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain‚ pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they settle
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landscape where the stark brutality of bloodshed overshadowed the vivid hues of nature. The two proxy wars of Asia‚ throughout the Cold War‚ were the Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1955-1975). The spawning of these wars came from the ashes of World War II and the onset of the Cold War. The Korean War broke out as daybreak dawned over a split peninsula‚ sparking a bloody brief conflict that would forever alter the course of events in East Asia. Following the end of World War II‚ the intervention
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