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    ~The following letter is not an authentic letter from a soldier‚ but a letter I wrote myself from a soldier’s perspective that describes what the ANZAC’s went through during WWI~ Dear Homefolks‚ I am currently having a short period of rest time and have time to write to you all to give you a feel of what we are doing and going through. I heard somewhere that the letters are being censored but I’m not sure if it’s true or just another story going around. I am doing well and eating like a horse

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    survival.” Many historians as well as leaders argue that although the road to victory is strenuous and arduous‚ it often proves worthy in the end for victory has a direct correlation to survival. This proves true in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front‚ by Erich Maria Remarque. Paul‚ the protagonist goes to fight for Germany at an early age of 19. There he sees the realities of war‚ completely opposite to the vision he held that persuaded him to enlist‚ and loses most of his comrades including his

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    conflict of war affect an individual? War always takes a toll on the individual and leaves drastic changes to the human soul; this loss of innocence is a recurring motif and major theme throughout the novel. Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. The story follows the protagonist‚ Paul Baumer‚ a young‚ artistic boy who enlists into the German army in World War I and challenges the false glorification of war. Throughout the story Paul repeatedly

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    Summer Reading 2013 Alternate Ending of “All Quiet on the Western Front” TWELVE It is autumn in Germany. In 1918‚ the First World War is upon us. Upon me‚ as I am the last of seven members in my class. My leader‚ my friend‚ has been killed not too long ago. However‚ that has driven me closer to victory. They all talk of violence and injustice‚ but all have passed. Hope is low that the war will end shortly. If war resumes‚ then there will be resolution. I have fourteen days of rest due inhaling

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    FRIGIDAIRE COMPANY: LAUNCHING THE FRONT-LOADING WASHING MACHINE The Frigidaire Company‚ Laundry Products Division‚ in Webster City‚ Iowa‚ was a high-volume manufacturer of washing machines and dryers. In October of 1996‚ after several years of intense development‚ Frigidaire introduced a new front-loading (horizontal axis) washing machine in the United States. This new machine was designed and developed to offer U.S. consumers an alternative laundry product that was superior to conventional

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    The Prince of Glory and The Eastern Front‚ both display the the conditions of both countries‚ soldiers‚ home front‚ and leadership within the battles of World War I. The differences between the two countries approaches to the war are vastly different‚ however‚ the themes within the battles are similar. These themes include the leadership of both armies‚ patience‚ and the home front stability; these themes found in both countries affect their outcomes of their battles. It appears that the French‚

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    All Quiet on the western Front The earth‚ as in the soil beneath our feet‚ is taken for granted every single day‚ but never by a soldier on the front lines. Erich Maria Remarque explains this through his character Paul Bäumer in the excerpt of his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Paul is explaining the effects that war on the front can leave with a soldier‚ the hopelessness‚ instinct of an animal‚ and appreciation for things as simple as the earth that we walk on. While explaining these effects

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    Paul The novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front is the harshest story about war ever written. This novel was written by Erich Maria Remarque‚ based on his real life experience about World War 1. It tells a story about a group of companions at war and how they live their life everyday there. After analyzing the novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ readers realized that almost all the characters were either very noble or not noble at all. The one character that stood out of all the character for

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    Within these two passages there is a common theme--longing.  Paul‚ in the first passage‚ attempts to read‚ but it is too painful for him to continue‚ because the words mean nothing.  In the second passage‚ Paul is brought to life by the words of people‚ because he is reminded that his isn’t all alone.   In the first paragraph is very sorrowful.  Paul sits down and pulls books and papers‚ trying to feel emotion as he reads the words on the page.  But he feels nothing‚ for the words have no meaning

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    During World War Two‚ many people in the United States faced different homefront experiences. Some were treated very positively while others were treated very poorly. Some were looked a highly while others were looked at like they were like dirt. Some groups that faced different homefront experiences during World War Two include Jewish Americans‚ Japanese Americans‚ and many other groups. Jewish Americans and Japanese Americans faced two very different U.S. homefront experiences that included the

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