Angels & Airwaves

In the book A Farewell to Arms, Catherine's passion for her values and motivations prove to, not only direct her, but direct Henry towards a fulfilled life. Catherine had an intense desire for love, dedication, and redemption. Through her love, she convinces Henry to live his life in a zealous way and take risks for a good cause. As a result of her dedication to a loved one, her liberating relationship is prolonged. Catherine's yearning for redemption drives Henry to commit to their love. Also it

The Interlopers and The Machine That Won the War are two short stories that have many differences, but have a few similarities as well. The Interlopers is a short tale depicting a feud between two young men, Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym. Georg believes that the land currently under Ulrich’s name actually belongs to him, therefore steals game from Ulrich’s land just to spite him (Saki 82-83). After confronting each other, it is made clear that they both wish to take the other’s life (83).

"Regeneration" was written by Pat Barker, a university-trained historian and this is confirmed by the presence of very reliable sources in the "Author's Notes", at the end of the novel. It was written the 1980's which has enabled her to gather a lot of information about the war. Pat's grandfather had been bayoneted during the war, and Pat would see his scars when he went to the sink to wash. His experiences in the war made influenced Barker's understanding of the period, making the effect of the

Haunting yet passionate, A Farewell to Arms allows readers to perceive the story from a soldier’s point of view. Hemingway depicts the harsh war with sensory but blunt details. His expression of words has an emotional appeal on the reader, allowing his or her to put themselves in the shoes of any character. For example, on page 73 Hemingway writes, “There was sunlight coming through the shutters. I saw the big armoire, the bare walls, and two chairs. My legs in dirty bandages, stuck straight out

Major events throughout history have resulted from human desire for fulfillment by instituting war, preaching religion, and glorifying love. In A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway introduces Frederic Henry, an American in the Italian Army during World War I. Frederic Henry’s attempts to find his meaning in life, are represented by his attempts to discover the possibilities in war, religion, and love. He does this through his friendship with a Catholic priest, his intense love affair with nurse

It can be hard to fully comprehend the effects the Vietnam War had on not just the veterans, but the nation as a whole. The violent battles and acts of war became all too common during the long years of the conflict. The war warped the soldiers and civilians characters and desensitized their mentalities to the cruelty seen on the battlefield. Bao Ninh and Tim O’Brien, both veterans of the war, narrate their experiences of the war and use the loss of love as a metaphor for the detrimental effects

What do you prefer to read about? Maybe you like reading fiction or nonfiction, about heroes and villains, in past or future. Whatever your preferences, when most people read a book, they typically want to read about something relatable. People want to read about people that are like them. The Interlopers and The Machine That Won the War are both short stories full of interesting plot points that keep the readers hooked right until the last word. The Interlopers is about two men hunting each other

think of the word, angel. You probably think of winged beings who sit on clouds all day singing and playing lyres. If you had thought that, you are wrong, very wrong. Angels are warriors of God, abiding by His Laws and His Laws only. They are protectors of earth and its inhabitants and sometimes, the destroyers. An angel’s importance may not be widely known, but their job for us will never be forgotten. Angels are pure spirits that were created by God. The English word, angel, comes from a Greek

fateful night the battle to end all battles started. The angels pariah versus the prince of angels. The battle to shake the world. The battle fought for the humans. But this is not were the story starts, not really anyways. My name is Nadie Luccius and I am the one and only angel to tear off his wings and plunge down to Earth all for the sake of being human. This is the story of the war between humans and angels and it started one year ago. The angel Nadie walked on the path of heaven being blamed for

the world are opposites of each other, maybe the only similarity that they have is that they are both flat and static characters. First, they are different in terms on how they are portrayed. The old man who is an angel, was portrayed as an ugly old man who doesn’t even resemble an angel. We can see this in paragraph 2, “He was dressed like a rag picker. There were only a few faded hairs left on his bald skull and very few teeth in his mouth…” While Esteban who is a only a dead guy was portrayed as