War Heroes

Picture this: You were in a war and fighting with all your guts. Fear was crawling upon you and you tried to hold back all your tears, red covering your face like a blanket. But you might be thinking why you only are crying as their are other men also fighting? But that's because you are a child soldier who had just committed a murder. Across the nation worldwide, there are several thousands of children who aren’t close to home but are in the warzone. Among those many child soldiers, there are a

Violence is a serious matter that impacts communities in many ways. Violence comes in many forms. Violence can include vocal arguments between people that do not agree about some topic, it can be physical violence where people fight, or it can become very serious where someone may die as a result. Violence often occurs unexpectedly; imagine being out after a week of hard work and stress. You might be looking to relax with friends, having a few drinks and engaging in social activities. With violence

Kassie Cordier Child Soldiers In discussions of child soldiers, one controversial issue has been if they should be granted amnesty for killing people. On the one hand, people who believe child soldiers are harmful argue that they should be prosecuted. On the other hand, people who think they were forced into fighting contend that they shouldn’t be prosecuted. The fact that they killed people, might kill more people and we shouldn’t promoting child soldiers has made the best option of dealing with

“Don’t be blinded by love. Domestic Violence causes far more pain than the visible marks of bruises and scars.” Okonkwo is an unsympathetic man. Okonkwo is a hard worker, he is respected, also he is a material provider. Okonkwo’s weakness is fear of femininity, he blocks emotions, and also murderer. Even though Okonkwo’s dad was poor Okonkwo works on himself to be wealthy, Okonkwo is unsympathetic because Okonkwo beats his children and also because Okonkwo beats his wives. Okonkwo is unsympathetic

What is your definition of peace? Have you ever felt peace in your life? For me, peace is a feeling of well-being experienced by a person who feels good about himself, and a person who is calm and relaxed. In this case, the couple of essays that I used as a source of information talk about peace and discuss it in a complete different way. One of the most important differences is that each essay is developed from a contrary perspective. The first one, The Faith that Brings Me Peace by Betsy Chalmers

support for one another. In John Knowles novel, Leper starts off as the oldest of the boys in Gene’s grade. He was an outcast who collected shells and liked to look at nature, which was not normal for a boy in this time period, especially with World War II happening at the same time. Gene was a boy who was more of a follower and did what others did at times, but normally always received good grades on things. Finny was a natural born leader and athlete. He always had a way with words that just made

Political Friendly Fire When I think of Political Friendly Fire, political warfare comes to my mind. Political warfare is “aggressive use of political means to achieve national objectives” (freedictationary.com). The below examples will highlight how political tactics can influence one’s objectives. Friendly fire in the military is “when members of one’s own forces are hit by fire from the same side” and not the enemy (citizendium.com). You can verbally, or through today’s social media, be hit by

Children stripped of their identities as a ripple effect of the war. Lamerica depicts the various elements that affect the well-being of a country. Albania is a country that is left in destruction after the war that had occurred. The aftermath of this country creates havoc for the country as a whole, and affects the Albanians. Albanian children were also affected, and this scene brings life to it. Young children were unconsciously scarred affecting their views and behavior. The scene that has a powerful

Women took on many different roles during the Revolutionary War, such as cooks, nurses and maids. Those were traditional and to be expected. But then there are the more before their time roles. Women would act as secret or replacement soldiers and spies, too. Let’s start with the common roles of Women of the Army: seamstresses; maids; cooks; water bearers and laundresses. These positions were usually reserved for male soldiers, so this was the first time women filled these roles in the military.

The Medieval technology made war a game of iron and brains. The art of Blacksmithing, crafting raw iron into a weapon that could slice bone with ease. The long range approach to bring down enemies from afar even behind great towering walls. The great war machines used to overcome great towering walls, made cities vulnerable to sieges. The inventions that pushed the Medieval Ages shows the intelligence of the minds of old. The art of Blacksmithing, crafting master swords out of fire and iron, was