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    Shapeshifting Darkness World War I was a time of constant worry because of destruction caused to the European countryside. Ernest Hemingway depicts an American ambulance driver working for the Italian army through the Great War in the semi-autobiographical A Farewell to Arms, incorporating elements of his own experience in the war into that of his narrator Fredric Henry. At the beginning of Chapter Twenty-One, death and destruction is mentioned only before a one-sided conversation with a British

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    The Treaty of Versailles was imposed on Germany by the Triple Entente, France, Russia, and Great Britain, at the end of World War 1. France used the treaty to get revenge and security, while Britain wanted imperial gains and Italy and Japan wanted territorial gains. The treaty stated that Germany must: limit its army to 100,000 men, give up its colonial possessions, pay reparations to the winning state, accept full responsibility for the war, and allow the Rhineland to be occupied for 15 years. Germany

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    The legendary words of the iconic Uncle Sam “I want YOU for the U.S. Army” is one of the world’s most predominant pieces of classical propaganda for the army. During World War I propaganda was viewed by many high powered governmental officials as another form of warfare, which was considered just as significant as the actual combat fighting during the time. The core focus of propaganda was to encourage the public and bring unity within the nation in order to fight and justify their involvement within

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    UCAS Personal Statement On the 27th of November 1998, Hashim Bagabas was born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A baby destined to be a successful leader who will change the world. As the years passed by, the boy always fought for the truth; he stood up for his brothers, his mother and most importantly he stood up for himself. For instance, at a very young age, he pointed out what was right and wrong. When the boy’s father would curse at him and call him an “animal”, he would respond by saying, “I’m not

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    Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points speech influenced the world in the way that few speeches in history have. Wilson was the leader of the free world and felt that it was his job to provide a solution for peace. As Wilson gave his Fourteen Points, which presented a path to everlasting peace, he addressed not only his nation, but also the world. Following his speech, his policies were mimicked in in every major western power’s affairs for the remainder of the Twentieth Century. He declared his philosophies

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    The novel, Artificial Silk Girl, by Irmgard Keun, takes place in Berlin during the Weimar Republic and the pre-World War II years. Due to the high volume of men who were recruited to fight in World War I, several jobs began to be filled by women. World War I opened an abundance of doors for women, resulting in a rise of the new woman. The new woman was self-governing and liberated feminist ideal which revolved around independence, redefining gender roles, and fighting for equality against a male

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    Refugee Challenges

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    There are many challenges that refugees face fleeing home, finding home, and moving to a new country altogether. Some refugees have been abused in their own country, and some have been persecuted. Others have lost their country because of war. Refugees have no choice but to flee and find home and this turns them inside out and back again. In Inside out and back and again Ha experienced many of the challenges that refugees face. Some of the challenges that she faced were adapting to a new life in

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    In 1919, after World War I, a representative from England (Lloyd George), Italy (Orlando), France (Clemenceau) and the US (Woodrow Wilson) came together, agreeing that Germany was at fault for the cost of the damage that world war one had caused and drafted the Treaty of Versailles. The main terms of the Treaty were: That the starting of World War One was Germany’s fault •The amount of 6,600 million pounds was to be paid by Germany for the damage the war caused •Germany’s army was

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    the world. There were fourteen points given in the speech, as the name implies. This was actually pretty unsuccessful because many of the countries wanted to punish Germany more so they only kept one point, the final one. This point established a league of nations. This essay really does appeal to all three of the ethos, logos, and pathos. He talks about so many different things that appeal to people in different ways. He uses ethos when he talks about his position in the United States. He talks

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    Superheroes almost all have the same goal: to save their city. Although they all seem to have the same goal, they are not the same person. One superhero might have social anxiety, while another superhero is a social butterfly. No superhero has the same exact same superpower or personality. In the Detective Comics series, there are over ten thousand characters, including superhero’s. Two of my favorite superheroes are The Flash and The Green Arrow. Although the Flash and The Green Arrow seem to be

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