“Disabled”- To what extent is the soldier a sympathetic character? The poem “Disabled” by Wilfred Owen‚ written in third person‚ presents a young British soldier who lost his legs from the First World War. The soldier is left in solitude‚ as he no longer appears charming to the others and his sufferings from the war changed him into a completely different man. Therefore‚ Owen presents the soldier as extremely sympathetic by emphasizing that one impulsive‚ naïve decision he made as a teenager
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Discuss how Barker presents the theme of imprisonment and feelings of ‘being trapped’ through the characters of Burns and Prior in ‘Regeneration’ Within the novel ‘Regeneration’ Pat Barker explores the theme of imprisonment and the feeling of ‘being trapped’ through the use of setting and the characters mentality. ‘Regeneration’ was written in 1991; however‚ Barker sets the novel in 1917‚ during the First World War. The setting for this novel is at Craiglockhart War hospital in Scotland and is
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Remains Of The Civil War This war begins in 1862-1865‚ over 50‚000 heros died that day many wounded and missing from the rolls. Robey a young 14 year old goes in search of his father‚ accompanied by his Coal black horse he ventures into what seems to be impossible‚ finding his father‚ a soldier fighting in the cival war. Throughout his journey he finds that many of the soldiers fighting in the war have died and there is a slim chance for him to find his father. His Coal Black Horse stays with him
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When I first started reading Tim O’Brien’s the things they carried his depth of description entertained me. After reading each paragraph I was able to visualize what I had read. I could see each soldier loaded down with all the necessities they felt they needed. I was introduced to each soldier by the things they carried with them‚ from village to village across Vietnam‚ during the war. Some of the items seemed frivolous‚ such as scarves and comic books‚ but I could see how it helped them cope with
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A Separate Peace Chapters 6-10 Study Questions: Due Friday‚ December 9 Directions: Answer the following questions on THIS sheet of paper. You DO NOT need to answer in complete sentences. It is best to try to answer these as you read‚ since the questions are listed in the order in which they appear in the book. 1. Who is Cliff Quakenbush? What happens between him and Gene? Cliff is a manager. And they both get into a verbal fight. 2. Who calls Gene on the first day back to school? Phineas
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Explore how Michael Morpurgo portrays the horrors and futility of war in his novel ‘War Horse’. Discuss with reference to narrative voice‚ characterisation‚ main incidents and/or any other appropriate feature. PARAGRAPH 1 – INTRODUCTION (about 50 words) Name of book Name of author Brief summary of text (no more than two lines) What your essay is going to be about (refer to the task) You can give this information in any order. You might give the information in the order 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 or 4
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Wilfred Owen and Movie Gallipoli When you hear ‘death’ you think of pain and suffering. The poem Disabled by Wilfred Owen shows that he regrets some major decisions he made in his very short life; such as going to war. Throughout the poem he states how much he regret going to war. He used lots of terms to describe his pain and suffering in the war and also after coming home from the war. How he is against all wars. He informs young men on how the war really is. Another source I looked at was the
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For this week’s essay it was asked of me to write about the ways in which life observed in nature can yield understanding in our own lives. From my own observation of nature I have learned that everyone has a role to play in life. No matter how small of a creature; there is something vital that it does for our existence. In the following paragraphs I will be explaining this a bit more into detail. To make my perspective a bit more clear I will be providing a few examples. For example ants‚ ants
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Growing up is difficult‚ but could you imagine feeling 50‚ before you have even turned 20 years old? Young boys leave their childhoods behind in the fight for their lives and country in the novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front written by Erich Maria Remarque. This story follows the life of Paul Bäumer‚ a soldier fighting in World War I‚ who must overcome his greatest fears and the expectations to be the young‚ valiant soldier. The soldiers face pain‚ fear‚ and death as they learn how to survive
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************** **************** English 9 Pre-Ap 6 February 2013 War What is war? Many of us have no idea and haven’t been directly affected by combat. For a lot of people‚ war is a lonely‚ cold‚ dangerous time‚ where family members are lost in a tragic battle. War splits families and friends‚ causes physiological damage to those in battle‚ and kills innocent citizens caught in the middle. In the personal essay‚ Internment‚ author Margaret McCrory indirectly shares the theme of war by providing
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