The nature of the Great War was one of horrible conditions the soldiers on the front line had to endure and the suffering of the civilian population at home. In the passage 'The Experience of War', we are given a first hand look into the conditions that both the soldier and the civilian...

Often reading the blurb on the back cover of a novel is a good indication of whether or not you will enjoy the book. This is very much the case when I picked up "Parallel Journeys" by Eleanor Ayer. The front cover features Adolf Hitler with thousands of his young supporters hailing him dur...

The Horrors of War is a main theme that features in war stories, books and films. All Quiet on the Western Front (directed by Lewis Milestone, 1930), The Third Day, The Frost (written by John Marsden), Pearl Harbour (Directed by Michael Bay) and the poem No Ordinary Sun by Hone Tuwhare. The texts th...

World War One Social Commentary War is both a time of triumph and devastation. It is a time that can bring either tears of joy or tears of sorrow to a mother's eyes. War separates the men from the boys and that is why so many teenagers sought to fight for their country. They all fought...

The use of literature as a learning catalyst is not a new approach. As early as 1993, researchers Kathy Short and Junardi Armstrong pointed out that literature should be used as more than just a way to get facts. Rather, literature could be "an integral part of children's inquiry and meani...

The Church Today and Tomorrow, edited by David Wieand, is a collection of papers from the Bethany Faculty Series. The main idea of this book is to look at the Brethren church and recognize the psychology and the meaning behind the Brethren ways. When the book talks about the church, it mentions th...

Advertisement relies on the use of languages and tone to persuade people to feel a certain way and hence would behave in a manner that they normally would not in the absence of the advertisement. Advertising is used to promote goods, services, images, and anything else that advertisers want to publi...

Advertising is over 100 billion industry and affects all of us in daily lives. We are exposed to greater than 2000 ads per day. Advertising is part of our life, some people will say we are not influenced by advertising but at the same time they would be wearing a GAP t-shirt. Advertising is a massiv...

As the possibility of a second World War arose people began to form opinions on the United States' role in Europe. The general population disagreed on whether or not to get involved in the conflict with Germany. Some people believed in interventionism, the theory that the United States should do e...

When Japan first attacked Pearl Harbor, exactly 60 ago, little was known about the Imperial Army. Their mentality seemed almost non-human. Even while General MacArthur was attempting to maintain America's ground in the Philippines this was so. Eventually, this lead to the surrender of the American ...

Some say that it is useless to speak of world peace or world law or world disarmament and that it will be useless until the leaders of the Soviet Union adopt a more enlightened attitude. I hope they do. I believe we can help them to do it. But I also believe that we must reexamine our own attitude ...

Understanding Gender through "Context Clues" Although many issues form an umbrella under identity; gender has prevailed as a strong issue that enhances and encompasses other themes while at the same time maintaining its on firm distinctiveness. Across all cultural and social borders ge...

Is it a new trend? No. Alcohol has been a part of the lives of people for centuries. Its uses vary from "worship ceremonies," to "magic and medicine," to celebration of "births, marriages, and initiations." Like today, centuries ago people found drinking a delightful custom, however, intoxic...

Effects of World War II on Japan World War II drastically affected the Japanese culture, economics, and politics. Japan is considered one of the most important and powerful countries in the modern world but this accomplishment has been reached by a lot of work and changes made in the J...

Material possessions in the twenty-first century have become a measure of character. No longer are we judged by how well we relate to our peers, now it's how much stuff we own. Your professional identity defines who your friends can be. According to Bruno Bettelheim, this kind of scrutiny can hin...