Bette Greene wrote "Summer of my German Soldier". This book is about a 17 year old teenager who gets caught up in World War 2. When he gets drafted his girlfriend takes serious action to save her boyfriend, but also takes the risk of losing her life. This book takes place in Jenkins Ville, Arkansas ...

Samneric Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, is an illusive example of human behavior. His characters range from the mild and intelligent Simon, to the aggressive and fierceful Jack. In-between are such characters as Ralph, Piggy, and the littluns. By developing these three groups of char...

In Hemingway's "The End of Something" and the vignette that precedes the story, the author develops parallels in imagery, diction, and tone to magnify the theme that life inevitably involves loss and that this loss is often brutal and premeditated by others. The vignette describes an ...

June 6, 1944. Military forces converge on the beaches of Normandy for one of the most decisive battles of World War Two. America would call this a victory. History would call it D-Day. But for Captain Miller and his squad of young soldiers, the day after the landing on Omaha Beach would change all o...

Saving Private Ryan June 6, 1944. Military forces converge on the beaches of Normandy for one of the most decisive battles of World War Two. America would call this a victory. History would call it D-day. But for Captain Miller and his squad of young soldiers, the day afte...

I remember following my mom and dad after we had just arrived in Ramstein, Germany. He had gotten our house procured, and we were heading back to our temporary family barracks near the Vogelweh gym. Living with my dad and mom in Germany was one of those awesome things to do, I was around ten years...

Before World War II broke out and France fell to the Germans, Kay Boyle had been living and writing in France. She was a serious writer. She had been taken seriously by the critics and was pretty much respected. People thought that she was a real artist, some people even thought that she was one of ...

These "Annex" people could live with hope by remembering all of the good times they had together, before they had to go into hiding. They had hope because they knew one day this would all have to end. Although the "Annex" people were probably stronger than most ...

"The Lost Letter" Goodbye my beloved son Jacob, I know it is an unusual way to start off a letter, but I am afraid this will be my last chance of saying goodbye. I am not sure if you will ever get this letter, but I pray to god that you will, and that you survived this death roll. Your father ...

What type of evidence can someone possibly have of proving they were from the past? Lt. Terry Decker is a pilot that claims he is from 1917 and some how was able to warp through time into the year 1959 is in such a situation. The story takes place on an American flight base after decker lands the...

Throughouthistory, songs and music have been especially popular in time of war andcrisis. One reason for this is because it can help people to be in high spiritsfor a short period of time, even though there is death and illness all aroundthem. During World War Two, the song "Lili Marlene" became a f...

Throughout history, songs and music have been especially popular in time of war and crisis. One reason for this is because it can help people to be in high spirits for a short period of time, even though there is death and illness all around them. During World War Two, the song "Lili Marlene" became...

Throughout history, songs and music have been especially popular in time of war and crisis. One reason for this is because it can help people to be in high spirits for a short period of time, even though there is death and illness all around them. During World War Two, the song "Lili Marlene" became...

Ellen Foster EssayThe German philosopher, Nietsche, once said "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." This quote is intimately connected to Ellen's struggle to survive and find her way.This quote is very relevant to the novel because throughout the book Ellen comes across many hardships ...

Ellen Foster Essay The German philosopher, Nietsche, once said "Whatever doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." This quote is intimately connected to Ellen's struggle to survive and find her way. This quote is very relevant to the novel because throughout the book Ellen comes across many hardships a...

Cabaret The Cabaret is a musical that takes place in the Kit Kat Club in Berlin in 1931 during Hitlers rise to power. The 2 main characters-Sally Bowles & Brian Roberts- were both Americans who traveled to Berlin with seperate dreams. Sally has high hopes and desires to move up the entertainmen...

Madame Schachter's Point of ViewWe were being lined up and stuffed into a boxcar of 80 people. The air and food are scarce. All the heat was unbearable. Lying down was out of the question, and we were only able to sit by deciding to take turns. It has been days since we had stopped last. Saving rati...

Paul Baumer, the narrator and protagonist in All Quiet on the Western Front, is a character who develops extensively within the course of the novel. As a young man, he is persuaded to join the German Army during World War I. This three year ordeal is marked by Paul's short, but tragic trek into adul...

Documentaries reflect the values and attitudes of the maker. Explain whether these values and attitudes clash or confirm with your personal ones. After viewing Killing the children of Iraq by John Pilger and The Martyrs of Timor by Chris Downey the values and attitudes reflected by the makers of...

The Lottery This story reveals how selfish people can be in the society. In "The Lottery" villagers are an isolated group of individuals who could careless about one another, even their own family members. Although the author doesn't explain why this village is completely separated fro...

The film All Quiet on the Western Front was an excellent depiction of the hardships endured not only in the trenches, but society as a whole. The Great War was completely different from any other previous war. Gone were the days of Napoleonic warfare and traditional combat, instead these tactics wer...

Well Mr. Bonham you served you country well. You made the world safe for democracy. If it weren't for brave soldiers, such as yourself America wouldn't be the way it is today. If we didn't have brave soldiers we could very well be under the rule of another country. Sometime sacrifices...

Throughout history, songs and music have been especially popular in time of war and crisis. One reason for this is because it can help people to be in high spirits for a short period of time, even though there is death and illness all around them. During World War Two, the song "Lili Marlene" became...

Which is better: a controlled environment or a free one? For many centuries people have fought for control like the Romans or the Germans while others have fought for freedom like Gandhi or Malcolm X. While all of these examples have been great and famous I believe that a free environment is better ...

The Ghost and the Darkness The story began in 1898. It took place in Tsavo, Africa. This was the time when America, Germans and French were fighting over Africa. The Americans point was to save Africa from the Africans and end slavery. During this time a bridge was being built over the Tsavo...