Global History Jessica Campbell Mr. Marsh- Period 7 1-4-15 All Quiet on The Western Front All Quiet on The Western Front‚ by Erich Maria Remarque‚ is a historical fiction novel‚ depicting what soldiers went through during world war I. The novel was first released in 1928
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In both All Quiet on the Western Front and The Moon is Down‚ the soldiers deal with harmful effects from the strain of war and fighting. These effects are both psychological and physical. The Moon is Down places less emphasis on this because of the fact that it is a pro-war novel. All Quiet on the Western Front shows more examples of these effects‚ especially in its focus on the main character. In All Quiet on the Western Front‚ most of the characters are easily shown to be effected by the war
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All Quiet on the Western Front Long Essay All Quiet on the Western Front was a story of a group of young children‚ nineteen years old or so‚ who enlisted in the military on the advice of one of their professors. They were told‚ and believed‚ that they would be seen as heroes in everyone’s eyes‚ and that they were doing such great things for their country and showing extreme nationalism and patriotism. As the months went on‚ fighting on the front lines‚ these men realized that this life was nothing
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AP Card for All Quiet in the Western Front 1. Title and Author • All Quiet in the Western Front is a novel written by Erich Maria Remarque Date of Publication • January 29‚ 1929 Type of Work • All Quiet in the Western Front is a novel Period in Literary Tradition • Modern 2. Central Idea • The horrors of World War I had many effects on the expendable soldiers and left them feeling traumatized‚ alienated‚ desensitized‚ and physically damaged. 3. Historical‚ Political‚ or Social Context
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Put a hook of some sort here… “Back Roads”‚ by Vinnie Rotondaro‚ and “A Winter’s Drive”‚ by ReadWorks‚ there is a common theme throughout the stories: the discovery of freedom and tranquility that is blatantly present. Not only do the stories share a common theme‚ but they also share other similarities‚ such as a male protagonist‚ the main character’s choice to take a ride in his car‚ the lazy flow of the story‚ to name a few characteristics. Despite the many similarities‚ there are also a plethora
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The key rhetorical question ‘If you could make your bones stronger would you’ appears in Source of Strength and Back on the Road and was considered game changing copy The question poses re-evaluation of the state of their osteoporosis and their treatment plan strikes a nerve for patients with PMO. It makes them sit up and listen and inspires them to reclaim their health‚ shedding a passive approach to treating their disease It puts it on yourself. It’s a decision we all have to make. As women in
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Sometimes at night‚ when it is so dark the darkness becomes almost smothering‚ I lie awake listening to the cars outside and the endless barking of the dog next door. I think back through my life‚ to try and comfort me into restful sleep. I remember summers from my middle school days. The images yellowy‚ orange‚ warm‚ happy. Endless weeks abroad‚ the sun almost unbearable in its cruel sunburnt heat. A time when swimwear wasn’t a terrifying thought: flabby thighs‚ see-through bikinis were things
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Writers provide glimpses of other worlds‚ giving readers opportunities to reflect on their own world To what extent do you agree with this view? The Road written by Cormac McCarthy is a post-apocalyptic novel about a man and a boy travelling down across what seems to be a bleak and dull land. In this book‚ we see a world that seems to have a bleak and dark future without a lot of hope. Land is somehow destroyed‚ perhaps by a natural cause. The cycle of seasons has been completely altered and
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On the Road by Jack Kerouac has many themes. One theme that stood out was the rebellion against Corporate America. The main characters for this theme were Dean Moriarty‚ Sal Paradise‚ and Marylou. Each of them had behaviors that conflict with an ideal‚ working American. These characters also represent a longing for something they want‚ but can’t find or are incapable of getting. The first character that was the biggest cliché against the ideal‚ working American was Dean Moriarty. Dean was
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Why do you think McCarthy has chosen not to give his characters names? How do the generic labels of “the man” and “the boy” affect the way you /readers relate to them? While reading The Road‚ a novel written by Cormac McCarthy‚ I was jerked from the warmth‚ comfort‚ and safety of my home and thrown into a cold‚ dark‚ and desolate world‚ walking alongside “the man” and “the boy”. McCarthy composes his work so graphically that readers are drawn right into the story. I believe Cormac McCarthy
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