Analysis Of ' My First Goose '

“Which in the field developed into the finest thing that arose out of the war - comradeship,” (Remarque 27). Throughout the war, soldiers depend on each other to be able to live another day. Through small acts of kindness, sorrow from loss, and never leaving one behind emerges the theme of comradeship, which is clearly represented in the novel, All Quiet On The Western Front.”

Chapter 2 sums up the war in a different fashion, showing the contrast between the uselessness of past knowledge and the “raw and emotional skills necessary” in the trenches (20). The duties imposed on the camp by Corporal Himmelstoss symbolize the hours of work and duties done before enlistment that mean nothing during the war. Being “put through every conceivable refinement of parade ground soldiering” shows how schoolbook tasks were diligently performed only for fear of how society would perceive the boys if they were to do otherwise (26). Himmelstoss himself is the embodiment of previous responsibilities that only make the men “howl with rage” at present (26). The death of Kemmerich goes hand in hand with the death of innocence, Kemmerich’s shiny boots being the small glimpse of hope that keeps the men going. Baumer receives saveloy, hot tea, and rum from Muller for salvaging the boots. In return for giving Muller a sense of hope, Baumer receives a more needed sense of comfort and satisfaction. His hunger, one “greater than comes from the belly alone” (33), is thus satisfied. Chapter 7 directly reinforces this transition from an old life into a new one. Baumer “feels an attraction” to the

The topic of war is hard to imagine from the perspective of one who hasn't experienced it. Literature makes it accessible for the reader to explore the themes of war. Owen and Remarque both dipcik what war was like for one who has never gone through it. Men in both All Quiet on the Western Front and “Dulce Et Decorum” experience betrayal of youth, horrors of war and feelings of camaraderie.

In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque depicts the effects of power and authority on the characters. Young school-going “men” are given no choice but to support their country by signing up to be on the front line. Pushed into war by the ones they trust most, these soldiers quickly learn the realities of the abysmal trenches and immediately begin to question the older generations that pressured them to enlist. Furthermore, these leaders who speak of patriotism are willing to sacrifice the lives men of lower social classes even when it is evident that the war cannot be won. In the novel, Remarque brings to light how the circumstances of war influence an individual to abuse their role of authority. Additionally, Remarque depicts an individual’s desire for power exposing that their hunger intensifies over time. As a result, the authoritative figures depict that once power is given to an individual, greed and misuse begin to control the person and sway their decisions. Remarque portrays the abuse of power that arises due to the appalling circumstances of the novel, uncovering their inhumane behavior.

1. Paul Baumer and his friends, as German soldiers in World War I, collectively fight any who oppose the German army. However, Corporal Himmelstoss is an enemy whose transgressions are taken far more personally by Paul and his friends. Himmelstoss often torments Paul and his comrades for the sake of doing so, as he is power-driven and tries to exert control over others whenever he can. It is never stated that the soldiers hate or even dislike the enemies that they fight daily on the battlefield; yet they disfavor Himmelstoss openly. In addition, they all begin to harbor distaste for their former teacher, Kantorek, for encouraging them to join the army. All of the men also struggle against the knowledge that

Almost like in a manual for story writing, O’Brien starts out every part of this short story by giving away a supposedly important feature of a “true war story” and then giving a matching example to help the reader visualize his lesson.

8. What does the simile at the end of the first paragraph suggest about the lieutenant?

The short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor reflects upon various aspects of human interactions. Yet, throughout the story O’Connor reveals the importance of internalizing one’s beliefs and mores to live a more purposeful life. In correlation, this theme relates to becoming a leader of character in the Coast Guard, truly upholding and defining the core values of honor, respect, and devotion to duty for one’s self. Unlike the rhetorical analysis, in literature, writers have the challenge of relating seemingly arbitrary fictional narratives to human nature. Additionally, writers must fully conceptualize all aspects of fiction to begin conjecturing of its connection to reality; this was my central challenge for this essay.

The story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien is an enormously detailed fictional account of a wartime scenario in which jimmy Cross (the story’s main character) grows as a person, and the emotional and physical baggage of wartime are brought to light. The most obvious and prominent feature of O’Brien’s writing is a repetition of detail. O’brien also passively analyzes the effects of wartime on the underdeveloped psyche by giving the reader close up insight into common tribulations of war, but not in a necessarily expositorial sense.. He takes us into the minds of mere kids as they cope with the unbelievable and under-talked-about effects or rationalizing

In this essay, I will discuss how Tim O’Brien’s works “The Things They Carried” and “If I Die in a Combat Zone” reveal the individual human stories that are lost in war. In “The Things They Carried” O’Brien reveals the war stories of Alpha Company and shows how human each soldier is. In “If I Die in a Combat Zone” O’Brien tells his story with clarity, little of the dreamlike quality of “Things They Carried” is in this earlier work, which uses more blunt language that doesn’t hold back. In “If I Die” O’Brien reveals his own personal journey through war and what he experienced. O’Brien’s works prove a point that men, humans fight wars, not ideas. Phil Klay’s novel “Redeployment” is another novel that attempts to humanize soldiers in war. “Redeployment” is an anthology series, each chapter attempts to let us in the head of a new character – set in Afghanistan or in the United States – that is struggling with the current troubles of war. With the help of Phil Klay’s novel I will show how O’Brien’s works illustrate and highlight each story that make a war.

War forces young soldiers to grow up quickly. In Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming is no exception. He is faced with the hard reality of war and this forces him to readjust his romantic beliefs about war. Through the novel, the reader can trace the growth and development of Henry through these four stages: (1) romanticizing war and the heroic role each soldier plays, (2) facing the realities of war, (3) lying to himself to maintain his self-importance, and (4) realistic awareness of his abilities and place in life. Through Henry’s experiences in his path to self-discovery, he is strongly affected by events that help shape his ideology of war, death,

In the short story, “For Esmé with Love and Squalor”, by J. D. Salinger, the secondary characters play a major role in both saving Sergeant X and contributing to his mental breakdown caused by his exposure to the war. Esmé holds the ideals of innocence and purity that remind Sergeant X that the world is different from the war and people care about his well-being, saving X from mental breakdown. Corporal Z, the antithesis to Esmé drives Sergeant X to insanity through is insensitivity to X’s needs, and his lack of virtue that lead X to believe there is no hope for the world. Charles supplies the elements of joy, humor, youth and innocence necessary to remind X that there is hope and things will get better. The combined efforts of Esmé and Charles reverse the consequences of Corporal Z’s insensitivity and the scars caused by the war. thus, reminding Sergeant X that ideals can still exist even in the most corrupt world.

Sherlock Holmes has a mystery to solve, but does he make the right choice in the end? The countess has lost her jewel and they found it in a goose. Who put it there? In my opinion Sherlock Holmes did the wrong thing, by letting Catherine Cusack and James Ryder go.

In chapter one of part one in Crime and Punishment, an unnamed male character has just left his home and is walking through the Hay Market. Our character is from a lower socio-economic status, as he is, “crushed by poverty,” (1) and as he is wearing “rags”, that, “even a man accustomed to shabbiness would have been ashamed.” (2) Prior to the passage starting the young man is talking a walk during July through Petersburg, and is contemplating a deep thought, a thought he has had for a whole month. The passage starts off by describing the area that the young man is walking through, filled with drunks and walking through the area of town where the poor and working class dominate the area. This gives him camouflage, as he describes it, “types so various were to be seen in the streets that no figure, however queer, would have caused surprise.” (3) In this passage there is

For a male, earning the description of “a man’s man” is an honorable compliment - perhaps the greatest. Though unspoken, the attributes stand as goals for boys and for the parents who raise them, for “a man’s man “ is respected. No doubt, Ernest Hemingway understood that principle when creating his main characters who engage in masculine pursuits with courage. His heroic characters with their rugged quests attract American readers still today. In Farewell to Arms, Lieutenant Frederic Henry, a valiant ambulance driver who risks his life for wounded soldiers in World War 1, follows suit. However, a man’s man - Hemingway’s man - is not sensitive; action far outweighs emotions. Frederic Henry differs in this aspect. Throughout the novel, Lieutenant Henry’s emotional state is held prisoner by his circumstances demonstrating that he, contrary to Hemingway’s standard hero, is a weak character.