Greene and Greene

In Graham Greene’s collection Twenty-One Stories the works vary greatly in topic, character, plot and place. While the themes in several of the stories compliment the other, one element of craft and its effect that is most prominent is the dialogue. In the story A Drive Through the Country the nameless protagonist sneaks out of the house to meet her troubled lover Fred. As they drive through the country, Fred’s impulsive behavior amplifies and both their lives are suddenly at risk. In The Basement

A&E’s “The Crossing” is an exceptional dramatization of the crossing of the Delaware and the victory at Trenton. It depicts the actions that George Washington and his men took leading up to the renowned battle. The main points portrayed by the film are relatively accurate; however, there are still many historical inaccuracies. Washington’s use of profanity in the film, the weather during the march to Trenton, and the flag flown by the American army are just a few. George Washington’s dialogue in

did not know they were coming. Major General Nathanael Greene and Major General John Sullivan were two men serving under General Washington. They were both marching with Washington on December 26, 1776. Washington's plan of attack was to split his army into two groups in order to surround the Hessians. He and Major General Nathanael Greene would enter from the north, while Major General John Sullivan would enter Trenton from the south. Greene and Sullivan followed the plan, and the Hessians were completely

performance for the past month has been satisfactory. I encourage you to make whatever suggestions you have concerning the implementation, actions, and policies for the Squad. We must ensure that everyone is mission capable and prepared to deploy. PFC Greene, you are a hard worker and have been an asset to our Platoon. You have went above and beyond this month in the area of personal appearance by purchasing the new duty uniform before the required change-out date. This shows a desire for success, but

Leading Destruction The short story “The Destructors” by Graham Greene is set in London after World War II (Kolin, 158-161). During this time of gloom and despair are a group of boys that are a product of the war. They form a gang, establish a leader, and find a house to destroy. The gang is called the Wormsley Common Gang (Greene, 106). The Wormsley Common Gang consists of 12 boys, which has two alternating leaders Blackie and Trevor. Blackie is the original leader and handed over leadership to

Cornwallis was upset about the loss at Cowpens. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan commanded the Continental forces at Cowpens and met with LT. Gen Greene after the battle. They decided they needed to retreat to Virginia to restock on forces and supplies. Cornwallis was not far behind and Greene felt they would be defeated if they had to fight then. Greene risked his light infantry commanded by Colonel Otho Williams. His mission was to make it appear the Army was headed for the upper fords of the

The American Revolution was a long and tenacious war that contained many different complex parts. Many people see the American Revolution as this heroic war that the Patriots gallantly fought and won. Although, that is not the case, the truth is that the Patriots, Americans who wanted their independence from Britain barely survived and lost most of their battles throughout the war. America was very divided during this time with 20% of the population being Loyalists, people who lived in America but

Graham Greene, implements a number of techniques to persuade the reader to believe that taking sides is human. This is done mainly through character development, events, narrative and setting. Using these techniques, Graham Greene is able to successfully create invited readings which support his views. Important to this process, character development is the center of this novel, and a powerful force behind the beliefs and invited readings presented by the text. Using characters, Greene has positioned

American spy and a war correspondent, is seen as a commodity, something to be bartered, without actually taking her feelings into consideration. She is treated as a delicate victim who needs saving by the men in the book but although it seems like Greene is portraying Phuong as nothing more than an object, he means for her to represent much more than that. Greene’s portrayal of Phuong as an object represents the treatment of the Vietnamese people in the hands of the Americans. She is meant to be symbolic

Battle of Trenton It was nightfall, on what was supposed to be a night of warm cozy homes and families. Instead we have to spend it out in the cold at war. December 25, 1776 is a to remember. We crossed the sparkling frozen Delaware River in small little boats. We were on our way towards Trenton for an ambush on the British. The ice had been scraping at my feet through my worn down shoes the ice and snow slowly seeping in freezing my toes one by one. When we got there the mercenaries that were hired