No man's land

only represented their overt sense of entitlement to new land, but the fact that they saw themselves as superior to less industrialized peoples. While the Conference summarized the mindset of imperialism in action, in some cases, it was also summarized in words.

her own would be her becoming the butterfly. As Myop continues her journey she began to feel uneasy of the unknown land so she starts to head back home where she feels safe which, is an automatic trait that we, as humans carry; go back to a place where you feel protected. As Myop is on her way back home, she “stepped smack onto his eyes” (Walker, 76.) Myop stumbled upon a dead man’s body but she isn’t afraid of the body, she’s more startled and confused at the sighting. She still hasn’t yet quite

The Unjust Society of Selfish Men Can a man’s private interests result in an unjust society? In John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, Locke explains that private interests lead to injustice. Private interests lead to an individual’s desire for power which is the over-arching theme in men’s interest. Everything a man does he does for himself and his prosperity, instead of living in a state of equality. Selfish desires always lead to injustice because man consequently deprives others of what

Once he arrived in France it was a unique experience for him, life at the front was a new lifestyle that he was not used to, but he adjusted to his new environment and was able to thrive. Life in the trenches was different from anything Henry had ever experienced, it was not a pleasant lifestyle. The trenches were filled with water and mud that usually went past the soldiers knees due to the heavy rainfall. This lead to many soldiers getting “trench foot” a condition that occurs with extended exposure

Based off the book Things Fall Apart, the videos we watched in class, and the poem “The White Man’s Burden”, the white man’s burden of spreading Christianity was more harmful than helpful. In both the book and the film the African Tribes were already fully functional as a whole. They had systems in place such as forms of government, art, social systems, and economic systems. After the whites came to convert them, things started to fall apart and become chaotic. As we saw in the videos, there were

with Wolves and Machimanito The film Dances with Wolves shares a lot of its content with the story Machimanito. In Dances with Wolves, two nations come to interact with each other. While the white man is dominating the land, the Indians are trying to protect both their land and themselves. In Machimanito, the story describes the epidemic and its effects on the Indians, while describing the ongoing conflict between Indians and the white man. There is a huge cultural difference between the white

examination of one man’s journey through the Yukon wilderness, alone in less than ideal conditions. The setting in the story “To Build a Fire” is the Yukon territory during a cold winter with frigid temperatures that were measured in excess of seventy-five degrees below zero. The man in the story succumbed to the conditions and deserved what happened to him. Jack London uses setting and theme to help communicate his message. Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” is an examination of one man’s journey through

Conflict & Blood Feuds The knowledge and understanding of blood feuds helps in the develop understanding of the current conflicts in the Middle East. The Middle East conflict started after World War II when the United Nations handed the Jewish people land once owned by the Palestinians. A conflict has occurred with the Palestinians who live together with Israelis that has led to terrorism and tyranny. Israelis believe they must control the Palestinians to stop their terrorism; while the Palestinians

and other resources. Man’s relationship with nature reinforces his humanity. Humanity is the emotions, qualities, morals, and characteristics that make a being human. The use of technology has disconnected man from nature. When humans are detached from nature, they lose their humanity. This is seen in John Steinbeck’s novel, The Grapes of Wrath. Tractors are used to overturn the land and destroy the houses of Oklahoma farmers. In desperate need of money, inhabitants of the land betray their own and

During World War I most of the fighting was done on land where it was solider versus solider and the one who could withstand the pressure of the trenches the longest would win. Trench warfare was completely accidental and the fighting was supposed to go as quick as possible where your troops would be in and out then they could all go home; what ended up happening was one of the world’s longest stalemates where both sides dug in their boots and held their ground for as long as they could. However