brown rats ripped through the Germans brains and was still hungry. In fact‚ he got scared so much‚ we tried to hide in No Man’s Land to get away but their snipers shot through him quite literally. By the time it was safe‚ we had finished breakfast from the last of our uncontaminated supplies. And just after that we got on ‘Lice Duty’‚ picking out all those eggs was futile‚ as there were some hidden in the seams of the clothing. Those slugs and beetles were worse than ever‚ crowding the walls of the
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Portrayal of the Native Americans by Smith In the General History of Virginia‚ using biased language‚ John Smith portrays the natives as uncivilized‚ but his portrayal goes deeper than using the word savage. (despite the fact that this is nothing more than a clash of cultures….) Smith refers to the natives as “savages”‚ barbarians‚ and “more devil than a man‚” and mocks their dress and behavior. Smith refers to the natives as savages many times in his writing. “The next morning betimes they came
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The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible - Comparison of Proctor and Dimmesdale The decisions made by the character John Proctor‚ in The Crucible‚ and by Arthur Dimmesdale‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ were very much alike. Throughout the entirety of both books‚ the similarities and differences between these two male characters‚ and the environments in which they lived‚ seemed to reflect back and forth quite generously. Also‚ the societies in which John Proctor and Arthur Dimmesdale lived in have a fair amount
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Browning’s letter to Emperor Napoleon III‚ Browning argues against the emperor’s decision to exile French poet Victor Hugo. The purpose of the letter was to persuade Napoleon III to excuse Hugo for his “rash statements and unjustifiable statements” writings. Through the use of cause/effect and an adoring tone‚ she creates a powerful and persuasive argument of the benefits of Hugo’s excusal Through the use of cause/effect‚ Browning shares with Napoleon all of the benefits of excusing Hugo from his exile
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Luther King Jr was a leader of the American civil right movement. He advocated for the use of nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. He was arrested during a campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham‚ Alabama. His actions during that campaign were seen as illegal. While imprisoned there‚ he wrote “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to defend his position‚ specifically against the rejections of certain conformist church leaders. In that letter he passionately argued in favor
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Pocahontas‚ a well known figure in history‚ was the main topic of John Smith’s letter to Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1616. John Smith was incredibly fond of her and believed that she should be welcomed and respected in England. John Smith speaks highly of Pocahontas‚ as well as Queen Anne in this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to convey
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be bad. I remember last year’s heat wave. The rotten smell of those innocent bodies‚ just dreadful and those pesky rats will be coming out too‚ eating every bit of the remaining corpse‚ but thankfully‚ I am in the dig out of the trench to get away from the freezing‚ but memorable weather. It may not be a five star hotel‚ but god thank that I am still alive. I miss you all. I miss mom’s home cooking. I miss getting yelled at for not doing my job around the house. I would trade anything to get out
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Dear John‚ I just want to start out by telling you how much I have missed having you in my life. I have found it very difficult to come and talk to you in person‚ so I wrote this letter in response to yours. As I first read your letter I was both shocked and saddened by your words saying that everything was over between us. But then I realized that you wouldnt risk telling the truth in a letter as it could end up in the wrong hands. I believe that your letter was just a message that you finally
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JOHN BARNWELL’S LETTERS FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND TUSCARORA EXPEDITIONS Reading the 1908 journal articles featuring Col. John Barnwell’s and Col. James Moore’s letters and journal entries concerning various military expeditions during what has been come to be called the Tuscarora War‚ present numerous challenges when determining their authenticity as primary sources. Before even diving into Barnwell’s own narrative in the first journal article of January 1908‚ the reader is met by an extended
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Primary Sources: Letter from a German Soldier During World War II By Der Schulungsbrief The article "Primary sources: Letter from a German soldier during World War II"‚ adapted by Newsela‚ was taken from a letter from a German soldier who wrote to his family and was published in a government newspaper‚ Der Schulungsbrief‚ this letter it contained a history of patriotism and loyalty to his country‚ Germany‚ and to the leader Adolf Hitler. In addition‚ he mentioned to his wife that she had to be
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