in extreme situations both the dark and the good side of human nature are revealed. The novel depicts how the war brings out disrespect and selfishness in the soldiers. Just like their constant companions the lice and the rats‚ the soldiers in the trench adapt to the hell that they find themselves trapped in – doing whatever it takes to survive. They even fight each other over food ‘at each others throats like hungry‚ snarling animals’. As the novel and the war progresses so does the inhumane side
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Phillip Jones March 15‚ 2005 Essay #1 During World War I‚ trench warfare was very common. It was a newer technique in battles as in wars prior to the Great World War‚ fighting was less invasive and men merely marched at each other from opposite ends of fields and fought until only one side remained standing or a white flag was hung high in surrender. In fact in older wars‚ the fighting was far less dangerous to the point where battles were often times viewed by locals who
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The Great War Through the Eyes of an Artist How does one depict art? Art has been around since the dawn of man. A form of self-expression‚ a way to creatively put down ones ideals in hopes of creating a masterpiece‚ and where ever there has been art there has been an artist. In society the artist is a very important person able to utilize his work and make the people think and question the higher power. Out of the entire artistic association of the world and over the entire timeline of history
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World War I was a never before seen type of war. New tactics‚ artillery‚ and military technology from the Industrial Revolution led to unforeseen effects. Trenches were a widely used tactic in the response to the new and improved artillery‚ such as the machine gun. Also‚ updated medical treatments on the frontline resulted in men’s lives being saved. This combination led to many soldiers surviving facial disfigurement injuries that would have killed them in the past. The physiological effects of
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Germans were at an advantage of being able to fire at the Allies from below ground level because of this the Allies could not break the German trench line. It was apparent that the Germans would not be removed the Allies followed the German example and dug their own trenches. It was this event that halted movement on both sides and changed the style of warfare forever. Trenches soon stretched across the countryside and spread
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1914‚ both sides dug in believing trenches to be temporary. The Front stretched for hundreds of miles‚ meshed with complex trench systems and barbed wire. Why Stalemate The military plans (Schlieffen‚ XVII...) had established a strict "war by timetable". However‚ aside from the quick mobilisation of nations‚ the plans failed. They were proved to be useless as modern warfare removed the momentum from conflict. A poverty of strategic thought led to the stalemate. Both the British and French commanders
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There is sufficient evidence to indicate that that Douglas Haig was a poor General‚ or a donkey. The evidence is that General Haig‚ along with many other Generals‚ were used to handling small-scale forces in colonial warfare. They had a lot to learn about this type of warfare‚ for which they were very unprepared. Furthermore‚ communications were poor‚ and armies were too big and dispersed to be commanded by a General himself. Haig should have‚ however‚ made sure that all his soldiers knew what
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Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War‚ which made them the Anzac’s rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. Winston Churchill was the head of navy and Lord Kitchener‚ was the general commander of the war
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“The Sniper” By Liam O’flaherty published in 1923 is considered one of his best works. Liam O’Flaherty lived from 1896-1984 in Galway‚ Ireland. He joined the Ireland National Guard in 1917 under the name Bill Ganly. Liam found trench warfare to be monotonous and suffered serious injury and shell-shock during the Battle of Langemark. His first book The Informer (1925) was made into a movie in 1935 and nominated for best picture in the Academy Awards. O’flaherty’s best work is depicted as “His First
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Bibliography: "World War I." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. "Trench Warfare." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 13 Mar. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013. Remarque‚ Erich Maria‚ and A. W. Wheen. All Quiet on the Western Front;. Boston: Little‚ Brown‚ and‚ 1929. Print.
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