The Ultimate Sacrifice Peter Godfrin Analysis

To be engaged in war is to be engaged in an armed conflict. Death is an all too ordinary product of war. It is an unsolicited reward for many soldiers that are fighting for their country’s own fictitious freedom. For some of these men, the battlefield is a glimpse into hell, and for others, it is a means to heaven. Many people worry about what happens during war and what will become of their loved ones while they’re fighting, but few realize what happens to those soldiers once they come home. The short stories "Soldier's Home” by Ernest Hemingway and "Speaking of Courage” by Tim O'Brien explore the thematic after effects of war and how it impacts a young person's life. Young people who

My favorite aspect of the speech is the use of anecdotal evidence to relate to the audience. The senator begins by telling a story of his grandfather “who survived the Depression to serve in Patton’s army during World War II” (Obama, par. 6). The use of key terms such as Depression, Patton’s army, and World War II evoke the emotional responses of patriotism and self-sacrifice.

Never boring: simple words that describe the simple life of one of the greatest American Heroes of all time. Over the years we have come to understand the Great Emancipator’s struggles and his determination to push for a better future for his nation. In the blink of war, Lincoln came to the nation’s rescue. But was Lincoln really the Great Emancipator? Was Lincoln actually opposed to the slavery movement? Or did he not consider the blacks to be an equal race? Did he make an active effort to free the slaves? Or was the emancipation a never Lincoln’s priority? In my opinion, although freeing the slaves was never Lincoln’s top priority during his tenure as president, Lincoln was

The memories and feelings that the memorial brings forth from the veteran are the driving force to the tone of the poem. The poems is heavy and heartbreaking. It clearly shows that the visit to the memorial has an enormous impact on the author. The author describes several different visions he has while at the memorial. The visions that he has are as real to him as if they were physically present. The author makes it easy to see and feel things through his eyes. The words used to describe his thoughts and feeling evoke emotions of sadness and at times, even despair.

Seven score and fourteen years ago, following the Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln stood in front of a crowd of approximately 1,500 people and gave a short speech. His audience included surviving Union soldiers, families of those who perished, and some politicians, all of whom gathered to consecrate the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Address, although only 271 words and lasting a mere two minutes, is one of the most well-known speeches in American history. In it, Lincoln argues that though he would like to dedicate the field to the fallen soldiers, there is no way to “add or detract” from the consecration those men gave with their blood (Lincoln). In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln uses the stasis forms of evaluation and proposal to convince his audience of the importance of the fallen soldiers. Using the rhetorical appeals of pathos, appealing to emotions of the distressed soldiers, ethos, catching the attention of his audience with both his diction and his position granting him credibility, and logos, structuring his speech in such a way as to draw in his audience, he successfully resolves his constraints while continually surrounding his argument around the exigence, the loss of life at the Battle of Gettysburg, to the target audience.

The author, a war veteran himself, is very familiar with the trials and tribulations of war, and knows of the social aspects of being with the other soldiers first hand. In the book, using many different examples of characterization, the author explores how soldiers think of courage and are afraid of not being courageous in a time of war; making it not only a physical war, but a mental one as

Thomas Paine, a former writer, speaker, and soldier during the Revolutionary War, changed history by delivering a speech to the troops of General George Washington before the crossing of the Delaware River. The Crisis, given by a soldier himself, helped boost the moral of the war weary soldiers during the Revolutionary war. Thomas Paine also decided to mention that these men were not the summer soldiers in one of his the lines presented as “The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country.” This line describes how other soldiers did not show up to battle when his country needed him most. A soldier who is apart of winning times is happy to fight, unlike the soldier who is ready to succeed after endless strings of lost battles. Overall, the author uses the techniques of establishing himself with credit,

In this text titled GOD by Simon Blackburn, the protagonist agues of beliefs and other things. I am going to argue that there does not exist a super or godlike being who is all good, all knowing, all powerful. (40 words)

People who have never experienced the war portray it as “grotesque.” (O’Brien 77) They’ve never truly listened to the soldier's stories, Tim O’Brien is able to find beauty within the “awful majesty of combat.” (O’Brien 77) The metaphor comparing the “trace rounds” to “brilliant red ribbons” illustrate the war in a completely different light. (O’Brien 77) The respect for “the fluid symmetries of troops” shows the organization of the war and the training and preparing that the troops do to serve our country and protect Americans. (O’Brien 77) There is beauty within these individuals and their stories of why they decided to risk their lives to protect us. Tim O’Brien’s simile comparing a “bombing raid” or “artillery barrage” to “a killer forest fire” or “cancer under a microscope” explains the “aesthetic purity” within the war. (O’Brien 77) Tim O’Brien puts the war into an idea that his readers can understand, he proves it’s possible to find beauty even in a

What do you think makes someone brave? The hardships someone has gotten through or the battles someone has been in? In the historical fiction novel Crispin by Avi the protagonist Crispin is courageous and brave. When facing treason for allegedly stealing from the treasury, so he is forced to leave or he will be executed by the cruel steward. Crispin proves he is brave when he fends for himself in the wild, when he does not return to the village and give up, And he goes to where it is dangerous to save his friend.

Louisa May Alcott narrates in the Death of a Soldier about the death of John, the soldier, and the commotion that is happening around him as he departs. Alcott’s narrative explains the difficulty of soldiers actions and emotions during warfare. The narrative starts off with the release that John is going to die. Later, Alcott illustrates the reason why soldiers react with a certain affection during the deathbed of a wounded soldier. The whole narrative of Louisa May Alcott argues about the compassion of a soldier during warfare and its acceleration for the contraction of harshness experienced frightfully in time of war.

Lauren Oliver, an American Author, once said “I guess that’s just part of loving people; You have to give things up. Sometimes you even have to give them up.” This quote means that you’re always going to need to sacrifice for the ones you love, there's no way around. Sacrificing for the ones you love is a must, especially for the ones you truly love. This quote relates to All Quiet on The Western Front in many ways. These men are going to the front lines for 2 weeks straight of hell knowing that they could easily be blown up by a mortar shell, or shot right through the head at any moment. Everyday they have a risk of losing an arm, a leg and mostly, their lives. One thing they also risk for the ones they love, is their sanity. War makes everyone go insane whether you like it or not. Veterans who are coming home from service are never the same after all the things they’ve seen and done. War has such a powerful impact on people that some just can’t live with it.

One of the works of literature from the syllabus that has had the greatest emotional effect on me would be the short story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. This short story that centered around the Vietnam war left me in tears as it felt so real and powerful. When reading the story, I felt as though I was there with the men in war thanks to O'Brien's details and imagery. It left me wishing I could take some of the burdens they were carrying and carry the burdens for them. From tangible items to guilt, these soldiers carried many things on their backs. While I do not personally know people who have been within the war, I have read many books and learned about many different battles within school. While I have learned a lot of factual

     The narrator is torn between two worlds. In his heart and mind, he knows that the war is wrong and unjust. In his family, town, and nation, however, he was expected to fight. He must cross a number of hurdles on his way to a life altering decision. It seems the man has gotten beyond the idea of self embarrassment. The problem for Cross, it seems, is the fact that his decision affects everyone around him. Like any young man in those times, he was scared. Not scared of death, but scared of life after the war. He knows that is he does not go to the war, his mother, his father, and all his friends will share the burden of his embarrassment. That is why he must go to the war. In a noble sort of way, Cross saves his family the embarrassment of draft dodging. In his mind, however, he is a coward, a man who simply put, could not stand up to himself in a time of turmoil. This lack of confidence and self assurance is something

Mr. Merkin expained that he wants his students to have an understanding of their actions and behavior on their own before interfering. He also believes that the student should make the decison on their own when they are ready to either reenter the group or back away from the group and get themselves together. With that being said, Mr. Merkin made it clear that his students know that they can come to him and can talk about the issue. However, he made it clear that he wants his student to problem solve on their own and understand their emtions and when they need to take themseleves out of a situation.