Hello comrades, this is a journal to document my story and the stories of my companions as we fought for the freedom of all species who live in this world. The purpose of the journal is also to provide information in regards to the locations of bases and strongholds. For those of you who know me now, the beginning of my tale may be difficult to believe because I was a much different person all those years ago. If you are a total stranger to myself and my cause, you will learn the best ways of contacting the resistance and getting this to their leader if I am gone. All of these events were witnessed by me and added to by others that were there with me. I will begin my story on the day that my life changed forever, the day on which I nearly …show more content…
Instead of going to my room, I entered the supply closet that opened out onto the main deck. Now for those of you who know nothing of my past, it may come as a surprise to you that I was very passive in my youth. I never acted first, I always reacted to my surroundings but it all changed with The Paradise. As I stood behind that door fearing for my life, I came to the conclusion that I could die that day, that everything I had ever known would end and I would be forced into whatever came next. “They’re trying to board us Captain, what do we do?” a crew member near the door asked. Before the captain responded, a voice carried clearly from the other ship. “We are the King’s men, prepare to be boarded,” someone from the privateer said. At this I naively believed that we were all safe. I should have known better but I blame my upbringing that I was not able to anticipate what would happen next. I felt a dull thud reverberate along the wooden floor of the door frame. The four men that came aboard first were all armed with crossbows slung across their backs and swords at their belts. They were followed by a man in armor who had only a sword. The man who appeared to be the captain of the other vessel approached the center of the ship as his men spread out, gathering all members of the crew near the
The Red tent is a book that follows the life of a woman named Dinah. The stories that are told throughout take place in biblical times, and follows some of the lineage of the bible itself. The book begins by telling the story of Dinah’s four mothers, along with their relationship with Dinah’s father Jacob. After being introduced to Dinah herself, the book follows her life story from beginning to end, all the way from Haran, through Canaan, Shechem, and into Egypt. Throughout this paper, I will be describing and comparing events of the book verses modern day, in relationship to child birthing practices, family dynamics, personal life experiences of characters, along with discussing herbs, spices, and medications used by
When America entered into the Second World War it made their friends from different region and everywhere in the world to unite and fight for freedom and also fight against fascism. Ronald Takaki, a famous historian finds out that the armed fight for democracy abroad was followed by disregard of America that everyone was made or created equal. There was racism of all kinds; segregation of African Americans and imprisonment of Japanese Americans and also denying to overall asylum to the Jewish refugees.
The characters in the novel Tomorrow When the War Began (TWTWB) (1993) begin as very human, very believable and, very ordinary. Then their lives are changed in an instant and they are forced to respond, to change, to grow and to adapt.. The characterisation is so well done that Ellie, Robyn, Fi, Homer, Chris, Corrie, Kevin and Lee become real to the reader, and you find yourself relating to them as you would actual people. Author John Marsden creates characters based on Australia’s unique multicultural society in TWTWB. The novel is based on an Australian town where John Marsden uses stereotypes as the main characters. They start out as fairly stereotypical examples of teenagers, but they undergo a character metamorphosis as the story progresses. Characters such as Homer, first introduced as a very stereotypical law-breaking teenager often seen in todays society, undergoes a transformation into a strong leader as the story develops.
Published in 2008, The Forever War by Dexter Filkins compiles a series of vignettes that detail his encounters as a reporter in Iraq and in Afghanistan. Released a year after, director Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker also examines a harrowing account of the conflicts in Iraq. Both works poignantly present the unbridled violence that plague the region, and the futility of a war embedded within a vicious cycle of retaliation. Nevertheless, the portrayal of vengeance as a major motivating force of the war, as well as the war’s isolating and demoralizing effect on its witnesses, are better achieved in The Forever War. Contrary to the sole perspective of an American Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) team in The Hurt Locker, Filkins includes multiple angles to explore each of the elements portrayed, and ultimately offers a more profound, subtle, and enduring explication than the film.
It was a cold winter morning, two vessels at battle, bombs thrown, shots fired, but that wasn’t the only thing that happened on December 22 of 1773, that morning the first mate was calling for the captain to prepare for battle, but the captain did not respond, the first mate checked everywhere, the captain’s bedroom, the cook’s quarters, he was nowhere to be found, but there was one place where he hadn’t checked, the bulkhead, he opened it, it was a very gruesome scene, he was covered in his own blood with a sword in his chest.
The book Leading From the Second Chair discusses what it is like to lead from the second chair. This was a semi-new concept for me. I have always heard of leadership and know that it is something special, however, I never thought of leading from the second chair. This phrase means being a leader but not the person in charge. This is something that is foreign to me. I have always though that a leader is in charge of their section and other leaders are in charge of their section and eventually they come together to put it all together. However, though going through the experience of my internship and going through this book and leadership class I have learned that this is not the case. When you lead from the second chair you are
Mansur Abdulin takes his experiences on the front ranks and shares them in great detail in his book Red Road From Stalingrad. By describing all the things that are happening in the day to day combat, Abdulin is also giving the readers a glimpse at himself. He tells of mental and physical aspects of battle and shows how it effects all involved. His descriptions and feelings bring the readers into his mind and heart and they see the real Abdulin. His intent is to show and share the “real” life of war and battle. He cares for the cause and is a strong passionate Soviet soldier; however he also creates a different kind of hero by letting his loyalty and conscience to be his guide.
World War I, has been interpreted in a variety of mediums. One way is the novel by Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front. In his novel Remarque’s describes the war as a horrifying experience, one in which soldier’s live in horrible conditions and are prone to fits of hysteria. A place where there is little glory to be had, and men do not understand what they are fighting for. These opinions contradict the description of the war presented by Ernst Jünger’s memoir Storm of Steel. The events that both Remarque’s characters encounter and Jünger’s describe are similar, both bringing attention to the troubles of trench life. The effect artillery had on the battlefield as well as on the soldiers. The pair of author’s separately describe
Chapter seven begins with the men all hanging around in their trenches talking about all of their men who have either died or are dying as they speak. Paul then goes on a monologue talking about his fallen brothers, and is saying how they are just resting and how they will now battle even harder for them now. One day the men are Walking, Paul and Kropp see a movie poster with a young female on it. They both stop and scan the poster in amazement. They both forgot about such beauty and forgot about the other kinds of life they had previously. Then when the men are bathing they see three girls and ask if they would come down to their river to talk. They say no because they can’t cross their enemy lines and neither can Paul and his comrades. So
Explain the impact of an event or activity that has created a change in your life or in your way of
This account of my life takes place between 2012 and 2016 I will go into detail as to what happened during that time period along with my personal thoughts looking back on it. Then I will talk about the how’s and why’s of these events.
Today I found a pack will this book filled with no words, 50 pencils tied together with some sort of rubber band, a blade, water bottles, a wet blanket, and pillow. I set the book out to dry along with the blanket and pillow in the sun. I boiled the water in the bottle just to be safe and then put it back in the bottles. The blade and pencils went in a basket I weaved out of tall grass. Next, I went on a patrol of the island, or I just went on a walk around the island. The island is a 2 mile walk around the outside and I usually walk it twice, so that 's 4 miles a day if my calculations are correct. It’s just me on this island, my parents died in a shipwreck. I was only 2 or 3 at the time and a man of the name Israel taught me
The word “culture” can often be mistaken as geographical ways of living such as food, clothing, etc. However, culture is not only ways of living in different places, it is valuable practices that are passed on for years and years in a civilization. Language, government, morals, knowledge, religion, and food are all different components of one’s culture. Different cultures can be found in places ranging from large communities, to families, to the inner self of a person. In One World: A Global Anthology of Short Stories, many of the short stories, including “Among Strangers”, “Growing My Hair Again” and “The Third and Final Continent” exemplify the importance of culture.
There are many different life changing events that can change your life. Sometimes things happen in people’s life and they can’t do anything about it. Changes can be good and sometimes it can be a terrible thing that results in a positive turn in one’s life. Change is a part of life that no one looks forward to. Everyone’s life changes at some point. Life is full of many unexpected challenges that will be thrown in your face at any place and any time. People learn and grow from every experience that they go through in life. Some of the events that have changed my life was losing my grandmother, graduation, and going to college. Changes come almost every day in my life.
Four Brothers depicts a family of four adopted brothers that come to avenge their mother’s death in Detroit in what initially appears to be a random killing in a grocery store robbery. As a backdrop, the four brothers, Bobby, Jeremiah, Jack, and Angel, did not have a family support system, were left to fend for themselves, and were constantly involved in criminal activities. As a result of them not being accepted into any foster care outreach programs, Evelyn Mercer, a lady who had sincere intentions, took all four of them into her own home and adopted them. She became their mother. The brothers suspected their mother’s killing was not a random act and decided to take matters into their own hands. The boys’ investigation of the death reveals more reprehensible activities involving the one brother’s business dealing with a notorious local criminal and the acts of a corrupted cop. The negative social labels that the Mercer brothers experience are passed on from public officials to the citizens of the community. This labeling becomes the nemesis of the Mercer brothers.