The soldiers experienced such physical, emotional, and mental pain that they became unfit for fighting. It is estimated that almost one third of soldiers that died didn’t die from the war, but from the pain the war caused aside from fighting, such as: famine, emotional sickness, and mental breakdowns. The author, Erich Maria Remarque, shows the reader new perspectives and gives them different ideas to focus on to illustrate the severity of the Effects of World War One. In perception, all of the endless pain was pointless. The war was at a standstill point; such unnecessary harm was caused for what? To prove that one country can kill more than another? To prove that one alliance can outlast another? The main idea is this: The war was a waste of time, money, technology, and life. The book shows how the soldiers suffered, which adds to the idiocy that caused the war to continue. After reading the book, it is apparent that the war only caused harm. The war itself lead to millions of lives being lost, countries being torn apart, an economic downfall- the list is endless. In the end, there is only one final question readers and historians have to ask to understand the war: Was it really worth it all? After reading the book, the answer is no. The mental instability, physical pain, and emotional sadness was not worth…
In My Brother Sam is Dead by the Collier brothers a boy named Tim has had a normal life until war comes around the corner. When war hits Tims town, Tim and his family has to face challenges that sometimes makes them suffer. In the story the authors show me that war can divide and destroy individuals, families and communities.…
In the book, A Separate Peace, the author, John Knowles, writes to us a novel about war, but happens to focus more on the war within the human heart. This novel tells a story of two boys’ co-dependency during World War Two, and explores the difficulties with understanding the self during adolescence. Identity is complicated enough as the narrator, Gene Forrester, enters adulthood in a time of war, but a difficult friendship with a fellow student and rival leads to a further confusion of identity. Early in the book, the boys’ relationship is charged by Gene’s jealousy and hate of Phineas’ leadership. However, after Phineas falls from the tree, Gene ejects his darker feelings from himself and turns their relationship in a new direction where co-dependency, instead of envy, drives it. The central relationship between…
War creates many different versions of a person after being a soldier. A person can become stronger and more focused on the important things in his or her life. Most people come back changed more for the worse though. War can make a person paranoid, cold and withdrawn. The Vietnam War is the most well known for this fact. The war also can make a person learn about life. Thus in Daly Walker’s “I Am the Grass,” the narrator deals with the struggles of life from coming home after the war in Vietnam, finding something to do with his time and life, and returning to Vietnam.…
In the novel All the Light We Cannot See, the effect of war on to individuals is analyzed– one a civilian,…
War has always been something that seemed pointless to me; it seemed like violence with no other purpose but to harm people. I felt sorry for the people who had to go to war, for the people who died, and for people who could never go back to normal after a war ended, because of the mental or physical impact it had on them. Howard told us his story, his opinion about war, and the book “The Things they carried”. He changed my way of looking at war a lot, partly even my opinion about war.…
War is hell, but that’s not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead.” (Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried)…
Hazel told Augustus about how death is separating her from her family and she’s scared to talk about death, since every time they discuss about the topic of death, her parents seem to be extremely worried and gloomy. “I could feel everyone watching us, wondering what was wrong with us, and whether it would kill us, and how heroic my mom must be, and everything else. That was the worst part about having cancer, sometimes: The physical evidence of disease separates you from other people.” (Grace 2014 – Page 144). This quotes explains hazels fear of death because she states about how she can feel everyone wondering about her, caring for her, specially her parents and since she doesn’t want anyone to be close to her, she’s getting separated from everyone. She doesn’t have a way out of this problem. For her, that’s the worst part about having cancer, and how her parents would think she’s depressed but in reality she is not. By a physical evidence, hazel means that her parents and her other relatives believe that she’s in depression and that starts separating her from them because she likes to be left…
War is a very controversial topic for many people. Depending on the person’s outlook on the war, it can be depicted as something good or bad. War brings destruction wherever it goes, whether it is on a place or the people, and it ultimately is inevitable. War also protects a country from having further destruction and keeps the people at home safe from any danger. As a person can see in many recordings of war, there are many comparisons and contrasts that are expressed through soldiers, veterans, and civilians. Some comparisons seen in many of the testimonies given by effected people are dehumanization, dislocation, and alienation; but they also have contrasts that can be seen through nationalism, technological advancements, and the coming home for many…
There always exists a time when war is present in our lives and one must act with honor to do what is needed to survive and live together as a nation. The human instinct to survive and build confidence is instilled in individuals within the daunting atmosphere of combat; where inherently good people are asked to kill other entities. However, the effects that come with the act of war are inevitable and one must struggle with the predicament of keeping one’s sanity intact. Humans are inherently good until thrown to the darkness and dysfunctional effects of war. Similarly, In Tim O’Brien’s “Song of the Tra Bong”, a story about how a young man from the Vietnam War pays to have his significant other sent to his station unfolds as a dramatic turn for the worse. The young man, Mark Fossie, deals with the pain of seeing his significant other, Mary Anne, animate a drastic transformation to the ultimate obscurity and frightening notion of war. At first glance, one may have the impression that O’Brien’s short story might shroud the idea of love and relationships, but underneath the surface, Tim O’Brien paints a grim picture of the effects of war on human nature and how it can distance humans from moral and emotional anchors, both physically and psychologically, and perhaps result in the loss of innocence.…
State of devastation was left behind, once the war had ended and people were free. Families were destroyed with no clue how to rebuild their foundation. War has stained the streets with red, and for the first time people were forced to see the reality of what “turning your cheek” can really do. To let one run so far with they hate had left our society in shambles. This compelled us, as human beings to change. By building off compassion and empathy, to start a new love for our humanity and the generation to come.…
This meant that even though they were required to carry the physical load and bear the emotional consequences, they still had to “fight” for survival. Every characteristic or thought was taken in a positive manner and helped them develop confidence and motivation that lead them to overcome the devastation of war. For example there was an epiphany for Jimmy Cross at the end of the story when he realized the predicament of not being focused in war. This lead him to burn the letters, which shows a great deal of confidence and motivation, developed during war. The act of him burning the letter made sure that he was willing to forget the fantasies about his girlfriend Martha and become focused in war. He had managed to acquire the courage by simply an incident that could have potentially proven to be fatal. Therefore this helped in developing confidence and the ability to be focused while also motivating him to be alert in war. Therefore this gives us insight that the author provides details about the consequences of war faced by the soldiers not only physically but also mentally such as fear, love and grief. The ability or mental strength required to overcome the atrocities of war is immense and this is intensified by gravity of the precarious situation. “They carried their reputation.” Thereby leading to this conclusion that war has many social and personal consequences that are reluctantly compelled onto a soldier but it undeniably lead to the development of confidence and…
The novel, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is about two teenagers Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters who fall in love. However, this novel is unlike most other teenage romance stories, because Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters are terminal cancer patients. They know each other from the support group and they grow closer even though death can so instantly tear them apart. They live out their own infinity together and create a lot of memories along the way. The novel spans the meaning of life, death, acceptance, aspirations, friendship, and support. The novel Twilight is a series of four vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by American author Stephanie Meyer. Bella Swan, a teenage girl who moves to Forks, Washington, and fall in love with a…
Many times when there is war some people do not consider the effects that can occur because of war. In “Do Not Weep Maiden For War Is Kind,” by Stephen Crane the audience is presented with some of the effects of war. The author presents what occurs to a family during war.…
The Harshness of War Effects Soldiers, As Well As the People Close to Them in “The Wound Dresser” and “Wars is Kind”…