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In John Marsden’s sequel to “Tomorrow When the War Began”, set in rural modern day Australia, comes his second novel of seven “The Dead of the Night”. John Marsden’s “TDOTN” has stood the test of time, by providing the readers with an interesting story as well as conveying important themes and ideas. The themes and ideas of “Death and Destruction”, “Relationships and Friendships” and “Warfare and Survival”, are used to convey important messages to the readers, by relating back to the teenagers life, and teenage audience. Using narrative told in first person narration by teenager Ellie, Marsden reinforces

In Ian McEwan’s 2001 novel Atonement, there are many insights that the reader can discover through critical approaches to the literature. They allow the audience to analyse how the approach influences and moulds the author. The Marxist approach is the most relatable approach to Atonement, as the author seeks to criticise the class boundaries evident in the novel. McEwan entertains the thought of advantages in a communist world but recognises that the world is capitalist, and portrays this through the depiction of his character’s outcomes. The treatment of Robbie suggests that if the capitalists cooperate it would be easier to live in a communist world.

World War II brought many changes to the world. Therefore, not everything was the same way as it once was before the war and each person will have their own opinions on the more negative or positive effects of it. I will state some changes that i think the majority will concur on. Our soldiers and citizens were either mentally or physically injured and took a long time to recover from their experience, making society lose hope on life and became disillusioned. On the other hand, our military and technology grew stronger, that helped us win the war with our allies. Yes, the Great Depression ended, making our economy better itself, but it also was the beginning of violence and ambition between countries, which led to the formation of the Axis

Ian McEwan’s novel, Atonement is a provocative story of lies deceit, compassion, and forgiveness. In the award winning novel, Briony is just a thirteen year old girl when the story starts and her childhood innocence created a a scenario in which she managed to get her older sister’s boyfriend and love of her life, arrested and thrown into prison. After spending five years in prison, Robbie, the boyfriend who was wrongfully accused and imprisoned, enlisted into the rBritish Royal Navy to fight in World War II. While he was fighting overseas, he was injured in a dreadful battle, which left many for dead. While all of this is going on, Briony has grown up and feels so much pain and regret for hurting Robbie that she denied studying at Cambridge

“Firstly Europe was in ruins, on almost every front., social, political, social, and economic….of the 70 million men who were mobilized, nearly 9 million men were killed ”. This massive loss of life struck powerful emotions in the countries, an entire generation of young men were loss to most of them. Socially the lives of women and minorities were also changed. During the war the factories back home had to be operated by the women because all the men were being sent off to war so for the first time they had separate income from their husbands and independence as well. The minorities, black Americans, especially, saw a difference in treatment themselves when on the front lines by their allied soldiers. This taste in difference treatment for these two groups planted the seeds of change that would eventually come. The economy of many European countries were exhausted as well, while countries like America and Japan flourished. “the United States and Japan reaped the biggest gains and emerged as leaders in the new world economy” This lead to very harsh conditions set by the victors of the conflict onto Germany, who they made a scapegoat. Blaming Germany for the heavy costs of the war, they demanded they pay the allies back in full in the Treaty of Versailles. This condition completely destroyed Germany’s economy and standard of living, causing massive inflation in their attempts to pay the allied countries back. These

World War II was the most widespread war in history and it directly involved more than 100 million people from over 30 countries. This war lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war pinned the Axis nations which were Germany, Italy, Japan versus the Allied nations which were led by Britain and its Commonwealth nation, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States. The Allies were victorious in the War. It was one of the most significant periods of time in the 20th century. The war resulted in many changes across the world including major advancement in technology. The post-war world changes also included the end of end of European colonialism, the civil rights movement in the United States, and the modern women’s rights movement, as well as the programs for exploring outer space. Two major superpowers emerged from World War II. This included the United States and United Soviet Socialist Republics. These two countries entered into the Cold War with each other which really defined the rest of the century. The effects of WWII were not all positive. The war had a negative impact on many things including the global economy, the growth of communism in China and the cold war between United States and USSR which was why World War II was bad. The negative impact was present across the world.

World War II, which occurred on September 1st of1939 after Germany invaded Poland, is one of the most famous wars in the course of history. It was the most brutally violent, horrific, damaging, and the first war to have millions upon millions of people killed throughout the duration of it. A plethora of effects, which varies from nation to nation, was inflicted upon the world which would impact the course of the future. Fifty million people, or about two percent of the world’s population at the time, were massacred in a span of six years. After the war ended, Europe basically had to be rebuilt due to the fighting and killings between the countries. However, on the other side of the ocean, the war lead American straight out of its

Ian McEwan 's ambitious and prize-winning novel, Atonement follows the actions of a young girl, Briony Tallis, who witnesses an event which she knows holds some kind of significance. Yet her limited understanding of adult motives leads her to co¬¬mmit a crime that will change the lives of everyone involved. As she grows older, she begins to understand her actions and the grief that has been caused. The entire novel is an attempt of reconciliation that Briony undertakes, yet the reader does not realize this until the closing twenty pages. As one begins to understand the implications of this revelation, the credibility of her story is considerably weakened. However, is the power of the story diminished by the

Social structures, upper class façades and the meaning of truth are just some of the themes that Ian McEwan reveals in his book, ‘Atonement,’ through the various interrelationships of his characters. The characters and how they relate to each other help us as readers come to a better understanding of our own lives as through the novel we are forced into the tumultuous lives of the wealthy, naive and deceitful. Although this may seem far extreme compared to our own lives, they are actually more similar than we realise. It shows us that just like the laws of physics, for every action there is a reaction and what we do or don’t do can affect the very lively hood of another and just like the characters in a

In the 1940s the United States and the allies were in the midst of a deadly war against their Nazi-German counterparts, World War II officially ended in 1945 and the Allies were victorious. In the early 1950s the post-war economic boom in both the United States of America and Great Britain, gave the people optimism and money to spend as the super markets were filled with all kinds of consumer goods . The economy was good and people were happy.

The overarching metaphor used by McEwan in ‘Atonement' compares the disillusionment and chaos created by World War II to the turmoil in Robbie Turner's life effectively juxtaposing love and war leaving the reader feeling hopeless. The fundamental difference in Owen's poetry lies in his perspective and purpose in his writing as he sought to expose the true horrors of war and soldiers' experiences rather than glorify them. Both texts help us to see the suffering of the individual intimately whilst making us aware of the tragedy of the human condition on a much larger

Over 70 million casualties were a result of World War II (World war 2 statistics,2006) the second global war that succeeded World War I. The results of World War I entailed the punishment of Germany through the treaty of Versailles which made Germany pay for the damages that occurred during the war. The Germans did not agree to this policy due to its unjust tactics since Germany was not the only country that had a large effect in the war. This created frustration in Germany and helped instigate the German invasion of Poland. After WWI passed, it became evident that war was needed to help sustain a country due to the country’s economic struggles. Within a period of twenty-one years Germany attacked Poland which created a chain reaction throughout Europe. The allies of Poland went into war against Germany then Germany’s allies went to war with them and it became this vicious cycle. Although the United States of America had allies within Europe they stood firm with their position of neutrality to avoid becoming part of the conflict. Unfortunately, the attack then happened on Pearl Harbor everything. United States ultimately entered the war. What the United wanted to avoid so badly became a reality they had to face. World War II brought about dramatic changes to every aspect of American life in the United States. The changes that occurred on the home front during the War years, continued to shape the country 's development well into the 21st century. Since the United States

Even if a man is injured, the officers will still send him out into the war as soon as he can walk and hold a gun again. Men are thrown into battle with no way to change their situation, making the effort to live pointless. To recapitulate, life’s meaningless is represented through characters’ relationships.

Through the juxtaposition of childish innocence and the most brutal forms of fallen adult experience, such works sum up the universal trauma of war in a myth of unrivaled concentration and clarity. (Houghton)

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway is a well-crafted novel that teaches its readers about the causalities of war and the reality of life itself through a tragic love story that captivates the audience’s attention from the first line. I was cheering on Catherine and Mr. Henry’s relationship from the time they met in the villa garden where she and Helen Ferguson were waiting. This work contained multiple themes, including the reality of war, love and the games involved, and many motifs such as masculinity and femininity. After reading this novel, my understanding of how harsh war is changed. As readers learn about the many deaths that occur on the front and the heartache that soldiers and their loved ones feel as a result of these causalities. This well written book had its fair share of symbols, like countless other works of literature, which added depth to the storyline.