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The new program was very different from that which came before it. For starters, the CWR only employed 31 artists who were given very specific instructions on the type of artwork they were to produce. “The artists themselves represented a cross section of the Canadian art community. Some had been well established before the war; others had shown promise and were chosen on that account.” Unlike their predecessors, who had been bound by nothing and were free to paint anything which provoked feeling, the artists were limited not only in subject matter but also in the medium of artwork, its size, and the quantity needed. “The instructions charged the artists with portraying “significant events, scenes, phases, and episodes in the experience of the Canadian Armed Forces,” and required each of the 31 artists hired to produce two 40x49 inch canvases, two 20x34 inch canvases, and ten 22x30 inch watercolours.” The artists were divided among the Army, Navy, and the Air Force, with the home front being largely ignored.

David took a group of over 20 students to walk in the footsteps of Australian soldiers at Fromelles and the Western Front. At Passchondael they found mock trenches and had the opportunity to dress up in full kit complete with rifles. They learned that speed was essential in putting gas masks, a matter of life or death. They walked ‘The Australian Walk’ to the war cemetery; we saw photos of the students taken in exactly the same place as photos of soldiers which were taken almost 100 years ago. The soldiers in the photo were resting, it was obvious there were two of them who would not be able to get up and continue. This was a poignant moment before they entered the Tyne

In 1975 the Oxford University Press published the first edition of The Great War and Modern Memory written by Paul Fussell. As Fussell states in the opening line, “this book is about the British experience on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918.” In this paper I will argue, that despite the numerous literary awards this book has won, it contains historical inaccuracies and shortcomings in relation to the accurate information provided that takes away from the prestige of the book. Despite the numerous negative aspects of the book, this paper will also briefly highlight the few positive areas of the book, therefore providing an in-depth analysis of the book.

A painting named The Taking Of The Vimy Ridge, Easter Monday, 1917, created by Richard Jack, in 1919 was published at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. This painting exists, since it promotes the significant heroic actions with the complete accuracy of details. The canvas is entirely in sympathy with what the audience, might have witnessed if they had

Erich Maria Remarque’s literary breakthrough, All Quiet on the Western Front, describes two stories. It meticulously chronicles the thoughts of a soldier in World War I while simultaneously detailing the horrors of all wars; each tale is not only a separate experience for the soldier, but is also a new representation of the fighting. The war is seen through the eyes of Paul Baumer whose mindset is far better developed in comparison to his comrades’. His true purpose in the novel is not to serve as a representation of the common soldier, but to take on a godly and omniscient role so that he may serve as the connection between WWI and all past and future melees of the kind. Baumer becomes the

An artist's job is to interpret, and express the aspects of life in a creative fashion. War has played a big part in shaping our human history, and many artists have portrayed their feelings about art through paintings, and even monuments. Whether it be to show; the joy of victory, the sorrow of defeat, or to educate the public on the gory realities of war. Art about war can also show us a great amount of history of the kinds of weapons that were used at the time. It is necessary for artists to interpret, and criticize all aspects of life; even ones as tragic as war, It can make the public more aware of what goes on in times of war.

War often has drastic and lasting effects on individuals; the violence and horror ages soldiers mentally and physically. World War I was a violent and distressing war; men came home with mental illnesses and never were fully able to sink back into society. Through these lasting effects common civilians with no affiliation were unaware to the consequences. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Remarque investigates the damaging effects of war on an individual’s identity using Paul Bäumer as a representation for all soldiers; he draws specific attention to the continuing loss of purpose and ability to relate to the rest of society.

how beautiful ideals were painted for our boys who were sent out to die. In War is a Racket, the

In The Goonies there are many ridiculous booby traps that the famous pirate One-Eyed Willie set up that the group of friends ran into multiple times. The very first

I’ve participated in this kind of thing as well growing up. We’d do it during family reunions, but the “snipe” was always a little toy of some kind. The older kids had to search for the “snipe” at night though with the adults hiding in the trees, trying to scare them as they passed.

The Great War, also known as World War I, is a defining moment in Europe’s history. Its aftermath consists of the demolition of Germany’s economy, the rise of Adolf Hitler, and the loss of an entire generation of young men who were sent into combat. All Quiet on the Western Front chronicles the experiences of Paul Baumer, a 19-year old student who volunteers for the military during World War I along with his classmates Muller and Kropp. They are compelled to enlist by Kantorek, their fiercely patriotic but misguided schoolmaster. Paul’s life in the military is told in short entries that reveal the reality of war: horrifying battles, violence, alienation, emotional indifference. His accounts of war are personal and emotional, and the bleak tone

The American Revolution, the effects it had on those who served and their families, the death, the unapologetic rawness, and what it left behind; all of these aspects demand to be felt in Joseph Wright’s The Dead Soldier. Wright, called Joseph Wright of Derby, a European artist of the eighteenth century, who is best known for his beautiful portraiture, scientific scenes, and sensationally lit landscapes, steps outside of his norm and composes a sorrowful piece expressing the misery and loss the war had on the people of the time. With his use of chiascurro, draping lines, and contrasting color palette, Wright evokes an immense amount of sentiment in the viewer while highlighting the dark misery of the American Revolution, which is rarely

In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque the reader sees World War One from a German’s perspective. The main character Paul Bäumer joins German forces after with his friend. The main character Paul Baumer goes through many difficulties and struggles in time of War. The author suggests that symbols give a better understanding of the brutality of war through butterflies, boots, and women.

So I dropped it on the nearest table where everyone's bags were and I hid it under a bag so that no one would see it and In a way that definitely wouldn't slip into someone else's bag by mistake. I can't stress enough how unlikely how hidden it thought it was and that I shouldn't have slipped into anyone bag, especially if all of them were the small stringy bags with no pockets. So I left it there and went to play wall ball.

Art in World War I was observed in many forms, from photography to art movements on the home fronts of many countries. What many people did not realize is that art was also used in the war for battle. Propaganda and camouflage were crucial to the success on the battlefield and they were used and produced in ways not normally seen in history before. Propaganda had existed before WWI but was used heavily in this war and was often negatively themed, to promote involvement in a war against the evil enemy. Complex camouflage of machinery, ships, and uniforms also arose during the Great War, and this