Chanda's Wars: A Narrative Fiction Essay

The thought of going to war excites many young men that have not experienced or have been a part of one. Individuals want to find a way out of the routine, mundane lifestyle that plagues many suburban households. People that just want some excitement enlist in a military branch that will not benefit them or anyone for that matter. In Philip Caputo’s book titled A Rumor of War, the true side of how war demolishes the human spirit is shown. His nonfiction novel captures the nasty side to war. Philip informs us how the mentality of a young man can change with the constant thought of death and fear as a daily ritual. Men do not think about death occurring to them at a young age. This changes when death is surrounding them on a daily basis during wartime. Caputo intended to inform the young public about the horrible nature of war. Mistakes are doomed to repeat themselves if people are not well informed and Caputo is trying to avoid future mistakes. Death surrounded him and many of his comrades during the Vietnam War. When the life of anyone is on the line, one tends to do drastic and sometimes unthinkable things to cope with the fear of death.

Protagonists: The main protagonists in the story are Misha, Janina, Uri, and Dr. Kroczak. Misha is an orphan boy about 8 years old, who lives in the streets and steals food. Janina is a jewish girl, about 7 years old, and lives with her family. Uri is a jewish boy who met Misha and helped him until he went to the ghetto. Dr. Kroczak is an older man who owns an orphanage and was later later sent to ghetto.. The relationship between these characters are that Misha and Janina are siblings but not blood or adopted related. Janina’s father offered Misha to go

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She stood up to her family and gave them a strong person they could believe and rely on; she organized her family back into their normal actions. Her father then started to rally the Tutsi people who gathered for his guidance to fight against the people who attacked them, whether it is the government or the Interahamwe, which was a Hutu militia.

The novel, Slopes of War, by Norah Perez is a historical fiction book based on the gruesome events that occurred during the Civil War. These events all had a significant theme within them. Throughout the novel the themes in which I think were significantly portrayed were love, the needing of another and the fear of failure.

First, the story was told through a first-person point-of-view that described Tituba’s life as a slave and a witch. The book was told chronologically from Tituba’s childhood to her adult life. The author provided a background information how Tituba was conceived by a sailor that raped her mom Abena. In addition, Tituba told the story which fits the structure of the book. Tituba as a child was distant with her mother because Abena

After a year, her father arrived at the camp and Houston began to see the camp for what it really was, her birthplace (Houston, 47). The camp had been the end for her father, but for her, it had been the place where life truly began. She had entered the camp as a child, eyes closed but as the years passed, her eyes could no longer stay shut. Manzanar forced Houston into a lifestyle where she was no longer carefree but instead aware of the world around her (Houston, 40). Her ‘awakening’ was sparked by her father’s return from Fort Jackson. Her papa had always presented himself as a great man, buying expensive clothing and always chasing a dream. When he returned from the Fort, Houston saw him for who he truly was, not who he presented himself to be. “He wasn’t a great man. He wasn’t even a very successful man. He was a poser, a braggart, and a tyrant (Houston, 58).” Manzanar kept adults busy and the children had no choice but to become independent individuals. The camp enlightened Houston and the other kids to the real world and what had become of it.

The relationship between the four men throughout the passage is a more intense bond than regular friendship. They understand each other well, and the crew member’s is bonded in a strong way, which help them making it to the shore alive. The second paragraph also explains how good their friendships are, and the respect they provided to each other. This was explained in the text as “friends in a more curiously iron-bound degree than may be common”.

Mr. Pirzada comes to ten year old Lilia’s house to dine each night with her parents and to watch the news of the war between India and Pakistan. He left behind his wife and seven daughters in Pakistan to study in New England. Although Mr. Pirzada writes letters to his family each week, he had not heard from them in six months. When Mr. Pirzada arrives to Lilia house, she takes his coat and is rewarded with a candy. In the end, Mr. Pirzada flies back home and months later he sends a letter to Lilia’s family, thanking them for their hospitality and telling them that he was finally reunited with his family; who were safe. Therefore, Lilia is not forced to know about the events happening around the world, and went she tried to learn about Pakistan at school she was punished by her teacher.

Maycomb County is a small, divided town where, in this story, danger is no stranger. Everyone in Maycomb is faced with personal and difficulties, but everyone perseveres and faces the difficulties with courage. In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout, a young girl grows up in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression; this town is very divided in many ways and Scout is always finding ways to slip between the dividers. Throughout the story we hear rumors, court trials, and we see children maturing. By the end, we have a deeper understanding of the people in Maycomb County and what they are capable of. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the theme that courage is perseverance can be seen when Scout walks away from a fight, Mrs. Dubose dies free from her morphine addiction, and when Atticus defends an African American man in court.

In the 6th book of war Clauewitz’ praises the strengths of the defence and favoured the indirect approach. He argues the defence as sturdier form of war and stated that a strategically “War begins only with defence”. Defence means anticipating and forestalling the enemy in order to realise the moment for retribution. As stated in the article Jefferson Davis followed Clauewitz view and used defensive strategy most of the time and shifted to offensive strategies few times when he believed it is very much required to win the battle.

The book begins by giving a detailed description of the main character, Mende. She speaks about her community and her life as an adored and indulgent child of a loving family. Mende was the youngest of five children and the

When Donald Trump announced that he intended to run for president, no one took him seriously; however, President Trump became the center of attention after a few short weeks. While there are many people who believe Donald Trump will better our nation, there are just as many who think he will destroy it because Hillary Clinton has more political experience. However, experience is not always good experience. In March of 2015, the media came across an email scandal. While Hillary Clinton served under President Obama as Secretary of State, she used her family’s private email server for official communications that violated major rules, and at the same time allowed the Benghazi crisis to occur right under her nose. President Trump is also bashed by individuals who believe he will corrupt our government because he is not a good politician, but due to his

Heroism and the concept of a hero have been subject to many changes, especially with respect to changes over time and in terms of how heroism is viewed by different cultures. The thing being explored in this chapter, primarily through the analysis of major heroic archetypes and characters, is how the ancient Indian heroic society takes the ideas of heroism, with specific focus on the epic poem ‘The Ramayana’. Along with the examining of the major characterstics of heroic archetypes, specifically the hero who works with a partner or companion, the hero who works alone and the figure of the hero who plays a background role in the context of the epic, there will also be a brief focus on the importance of the ability of

The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan's is an epic story that provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and still today influences the politics, religion and art of modern India. He based his novel on a poem from one of India's great Sanskrit epics also called "Ramayana." He revived this ancient story and condensed it and set in modern times. This is story of adventure and friendship as well as a story of psychological insight, spiritual meaning and of wisdom. R.K. Narayan does an excellent job of portraying all these aspects throughout his novel. The meanings of The Ramayana are found through the actions and personalities of its principal characters. It is part of the sacred literature for the Hindus because