Analysis Of The Poem ' I Hell And Back '

The third and most obvious reason the British are to blame for the massacre is that the British soldiers fired into the crowd. When Hugh Montgomery was knocked down by a chunk of ice, he stood up and fired into the crowd (Aron 24). The other soldiers soon fired as well. The gunfire killed five people. Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, and James Caldwell died at the scene. Samuel Maverick died a few hours later, while Patrick Carr survived for nine days before dying of his wounds (Olson). Samuel Gray was killed by a single ball entering his head, Crispus Attucks was killed by two balls entering his chest, and James Caldwell was killed by two balls entering his back (“Boston”). Benjamin Frizell, who was standing near the west corner of the Custom House before and at the time of the gun discharges, declared that the first discharge was of only one gun, the second discharge was of two guns, the third discharge was of three guns, immediately followed by the fourth and final discharge of five guns (“Boston”). He also declared that of the final discharge, two were from soldiers on the ground on Preston’s right side, but three discharges came from the balcony, or the chamber window, as the flashes appeared on the left side of Preston, and higher than the flashes of the other two discharges. This information shows that at least three soldiers were on the balcony and carefully took aim and

Shots were fired and Burr's bullet ended up in Hamilton’s spine. Before entering unconsciousness, Hamilton told Pendleton it was a mortal wound. Though Burr tried to speak to Hamilton, he was discouraged from doing so. Hamilton died the following day. The press showed Burr as a callous assassin. Burr fled, leaving behind a broken political reputation. The mystery surrounding the duel was made worse by Pendleton and Van Ness’s “Joint Statement.” They said that both parties fired shots, which protected Burr from charges of

The machine gunner, Henry Dobbs, carried a twenty-three pound M-60 gun as part of his duty. Most of the soldiers were either of the rank Private First Class or Specialist Fourth Class, and therefore were known as “common grunts”. PFC’s and Spec 4’s were required to carry their rifles and grenade launchers. It is through all of this detailed description of the field equipment (to the pound) that the physical hardships of the men are truly described.

Essay Outline Alone: Being Disconnected Solitary confinement, isolation(Appositive), which disconnects a person from relationships with others has recently being condemned as inhumane in the treatment of criminals within the prison system. Such solitary confinement leads to disruptive thinking, an inability to have a clear flow of thoughts resulting in irreversible psychological effects in as little as fifteen days. This kind of isolation amounts to psychological torture and can lead to suicide as life loses all meaning. This essay will explore the idea of extreme loneliness and isolation in three pieces of writing, Night by Elie Wiesel, I Am Legend by Robert Matheson, and The Sniper by Liam O'Flaherty. These authors explore the idea of

Richardson confessed to shooting Skagen and revealed that there were only four rounds exchanged between the two men. Skagen’s autopsy revealed that he had been shot five times and

The Sniper exhibits qualities that are both experienced and amateur. O’Flaherty describes the Sniper as “a man who is used to looking at death”, from which we can infer that the sniper has seen many deaths, since a person who is exposed frequently to death gradually grows senseless to it. In the passage, “There was a flash and a bullet whizzed over his head. He dropped immediately.”, we can tell from the “dropped

7. In the attack, what did the machine gun do to the glory of the war and individual heroism?

The Sniper, written by Liam O’Flaherty, is a story about a Republican sniper in the Irish civil war in 1922. This story tells of a night spent on a roof looking for the enemy, the Free-Staters. In this short description of the nights events, the sniper kills 3 people; a soldier, an informer, and finally an enemy sniper on the roof across the road from him. In the end this enemy sniper turns out to be the republicans brother. This story shows the the specific characteristics a sniper must have to carry out their duty. A key moment in this text which influenced the sniper is the Civil war itself.

Duncan Cooper had no weapon in his hand at the time of the meeting with Carmack began

“At the time, not a soul sleeping in Holcomb heard them-four shotgun blasts that, all told, ended six human lives.” Pg 5

shot. After doing ballistic tests on the rifle the police found a palm print of Oswald's on the

At dawn, the Marine 1st Battalion, 5th Marines—commanded by Major Julius Turrill—was to attack Hill 142, but only two companies were in position. The Marines advanced in waves with bayonets fixed across an open wheat field that was swept with German machine gun and artillery fire, and many Marines were cut down.[9][10] Captain Crowther commanding the 67th Company was killed almost immediately. Captain Hamilton and the 49th Company fought from wood to wood, fighting the entrenched Germans and overrunning their objective by 6 yards (5.5 m). At this point, Hamilton had lost all five junior officers, while the 67th had only one commissioned officer alive. Hamilton reorganized the two companies, establishing strong points and a defensive line.[11]

As Kenna’s platoon approached the machine gun post, they suffered heavy fire, along with casualties. They were pinned down to the position, and unable to carry on the mission. Without any given order, Kenna, who was the Bren gunner in the section, carried his Bren light machine gun and stood up with a full view against the enemy’s bunker in less than 50 yards distance. He fired the weapon from hip, continually fired upon the enemy gunner as he was fully exposed for the enemy. The Japanese returned fire once but they missed Kenna somehow.

Mr. Erickson and Pfc Smith were in a long war that almost killed them both.Mr. Erickson and Pfc Smith took fire from the enemies. In Stop the Sun story Mr. Erickson said, “ So we were crossing the paddy and started to take fire from all sides.’’ ’’Pfc Smith told the news reporter “A human wave attack took the hill and most of the

Just a little before 3:00 P.M.the Earp brothers were walking down to the entrance of the O.K. Carral and the deputy of the town told him that the cowboys were leaving and were unarmed and Wyatt just ignored him and walked past him. When Wyatt got to them he walked up and said "You sons of bitches you wanted a fight well now you have one” that is a direct quote. The question of which side actually drew their guns first is still debated today, but it s believed that Virgil Earp pulled out his revolver and shot Billy Clanton in the chest at point-blank range, while Doc Holliday killed Tom McLaury with a blast from his double-barreled shotgun. Wyatt Earp shot Frank McLaury in the stomach, and the wounded man staggered out into the street but managed to pull his gun and return fire. Meanwhile, Ike Clanton and Billy Claiborne ran for their lives. The wounded Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton both managed to get off several shots before collapsing, and Virgil, Morgan, and Doc were all hit. The sherrif of tombstone watched the gun fight and charged Wyatt Earp with murder then a month later the charge was taken off. But, despite its name, the gunfight actually occurred in a narrow lot six doors west of the rear entrance to the O.K. Corral on Fremont Street, and also in the street.