Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ WWI soldiers learn the cold hard facts about how nothing good comes out of wars. Not everyone is born a fighter‚ some are peer pressured into volunteering not knowing the treacherous path ahead of them. Throughout the book Remarque uses symbolism to express the gruesome effects on soldiers. Remarque uses multiple symbols to show the withering down on the emotional state of the young soldiers. When one of the men’s comrades‚ Kemmerich‚ dies‚ his
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to brief the soldier on what’s going on in the day and what need to happen before the end of the day. Being punctual in the military is very important it shows what kind of soldier you are and it shows respect to the unit ant for those is command. Also is very important to always be punctual for example if a soldier is not punctual in the battlefield it could cost lots of life in case their hit by enemy forces. Every soldier needs to be punctual doing their respective jobs. If a soldier knows that
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most important parts of being a soldier and should be treated as such. When it comes to standing in formation everyone has the same role and follows the same command so when one person is not doing the right thing it is easily spotted‚ which is why I was pointed out for chewing gum in formation. Blatant disregard for the rules is the only explanation for my actions. It is easy to stray away from the simple disciplines of being a soldier once your away from basic training and
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where you are supposed to be. In the Army‚ every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be‚ it is
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you laid him out like fuckin’ Shredded Wheat." I chose to start off my essay with this particular exert from the book because I think that it very much represents the story in itself. Azar said this‚ after Tim (supposedly) killed a Vietnamese soldier with a hand grenade. It shows that in times of war‚ how callous men can become. However‚ callousness varies‚ whether they chose to be apathetic‚ like Tim shows us after his grenade episode. Or whether they choose to be more myopic‚ as shown through
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means something”. Yes‚ my family and I did stereotype her because she didn’t fit the image that we had in our heads when we pictured a woman in the army‚ we had already categorized and defined her to one group already and we couldn’t see her as a soldier going God knows where and putting her life on the line fighting for her country. She certainly proved us wrong‚ she’s
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that in the beginning he had a wrong perspective. During the war‚ while men were leaving to go fight‚ many women stayed home‚ taking men’s place in factories‚ government works and even farms.They made clothes‚ boots and weapons that were used by the soldiers. While some women stayed at home‚ other women went to fight alongside the men. Women had a big impact on the victory of the United States and its allies during the World War II because they committed their lives to serve alongside the men‚ took men’s
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Owen‚ the anguish brought about by war is manifest within the wretched psychological state of the soldiers embroiled in conflict. Owen depicts a view of the war that is undeniably bleak‚ illustrating a conflict that ensnares its combatants within a vacillating state of dull monotony and high tension. Within “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ the reaction of simply “turning their backs” evidenced by the soldiers trudging in the “sludge” in response to the “flares” of the artillery‚ conveys a sense of their mental
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example of differences between military and civilian life. In civilian life‚ you have the choice to work different shifts‚ day or night‚ and when your scheduled hours are over‚ you are able to go home. In Military you are a 24-hour employee‚ as a soldier—meaning that you are continuously on-call and do not have the option to “call-off.” In civilian occupational life‚ you also have the ability to choose what job you would like to have. You have Option to choose whether you want to be a doctor or even
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accountability in relation to the course materials explanation of these terms. In the United States Army there are two basic types of “Authority”: command authority and general military authority. Authority is the legitimate power of leaders to direct soldiers or to take action within the scope of their position. Military authority begins with the Constitution‚ which divides it between Congress and the President. The President‚ as commander in chief‚ commands the armed forces‚ including the Army. The authority
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