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    Paul The novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front is the harshest story about war ever written. This novel was written by Erich Maria Remarque‚ based on his real life experience about World War 1. It tells a story about a group of companions at war and how they live their life everyday there. After analyzing the novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ readers realized that almost all the characters were either very noble or not noble at all. The one character that stood out of all the character for

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    All Quiet on the western Front The earth‚ as in the soil beneath our feet‚ is taken for granted every single day‚ but never by a soldier on the front lines. Erich Maria Remarque explains this through his character Paul Bäumer in the excerpt of his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Paul is explaining the effects that war on the front can leave with a soldier‚ the hopelessness‚ instinct of an animal‚ and appreciation for things as simple as the earth that we walk on. While explaining these effects

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    November 2012 Swimming Pools by Kendrick Lamar Many people listen and like music just for the rhythm or the flow‚ but not many people realize what kind of a message some of these artists are trying to send to society through their lyrics. Kendrick Lamar or “K-dot”‚ the lyrical genius of today’s rap culture‚ is one of my all-time favorite artists in hip-hop and is one of the rappers that send these messages to their audience. Recently‚ one of K-dot’s popular new singles “swimming pools” got released

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    Within these two passages there is a common theme--longing.  Paul‚ in the first passage‚ attempts to read‚ but it is too painful for him to continue‚ because the words mean nothing.  In the second passage‚ Paul is brought to life by the words of people‚ because he is reminded that his isn’t all alone.   In the first paragraph is very sorrowful.  Paul sits down and pulls books and papers‚ trying to feel emotion as he reads the words on the page.  But he feels nothing‚ for the words have no meaning

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    During World War Two‚ many people in the United States faced different homefront experiences. Some were treated very positively while others were treated very poorly. Some were looked a highly while others were looked at like they were like dirt. Some groups that faced different homefront experiences during World War Two include Jewish Americans‚ Japanese Americans‚ and many other groups. Jewish Americans and Japanese Americans faced two very different U.S. homefront experiences that included the

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    Battle also depicted an untraditional perspective of good and evil. The point of view of the film supported the side of the FLN and painted the French in a bad light. Often‚ the FLN would be characterized as terrorists for their acts in order to try and obtain independence. While the FLN did use terrorism‚ they also revealed the brutality the Algerians faced at the hands of the French. Traditionally‚ due to Euro-centric teaching of history‚ Algerians were made-up to inhumane and immoral. However

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    Blood splattered to the ground‚ flung from the end of a longsword blade thrust in and out of the red man’s heart. Stumbling back‚ he fell to the earth beneath him‚ writhing in discomfort and pain. Such a descent left behind a resounding thud‚ though muffled by the pings and clashes of shield and sword and the screams of pain‚ agony‚ and terror. More red men arrived in droves‚ marching onward‚ firing a barrage of scorching arrows at the town‚ striking thatch roofs‚ the fields‚ and the trees. The quick

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    “Twenty years‚” the old man named Peter mumbled silently with his navy-blue jacket on and an oak cane in hand. He hadn’t looked at the monstrosity in years. He stood for minutes at the cold entryway. As he walked through the iron gates‚ he glanced at the graves of his acquaintances. He went to the barracks‚ where the inmates had slept. He opened the doors of the barracks and took his first step into the inner regions. Suddenly‚ a chill went down his spine. He could see three ghostlike figures: two

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    Crash It has been 20 years or so since World War I ended. But yet another war had broken out‚ this time with the Germans and the Japanese. It seems that the war to end all wars wasn’t the end of them all. It’s now the year 1945‚ and World War II is still in the works. Bryant didn’t want to fly overseas to total war‚ but war‚ war never changes. First of all‚ Bryant was dreading leaving the United States‚ but all military personnel were required to. Just imagining the battle cries and the smell

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    The final year of World War One was ample with American triumph and superior tactics. Such is the case with the Hundred Days Offensive‚ the biggest U.S. Military Operation during World War One. The most well-known Offensive during this massive push was the Battle of the Argonne Forest‚ which involved over 1.2 million U.S. Soldiers‚ 2 well known Field Marshals‚ and 2 well known Generals. American and French pride getting the better of the allies and delays allowing countless German regrouping. The

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