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The Difference Between Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong and A Soldier’s Sweetheart (1216 words, 2 pages)

Difference Between Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong A Soldier's SweetheartOnce a successful novel hits the market, producers are inclined to adapt the story into a movie. Since imagination, symbolism, and character psyches are explored in a novel, the movies tend to lack the luster of the original text. Using ... Read More

An Analysis of Irony in Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (1501 words, 2 pages)

Many of the titles of Ernest Hemingway's stories are ironic, and can be read on a number of levels Soldier's Home is no exception. Our first impression, having read the title only, is that this story will be about a old soldier living out the remainder of his life in ... Read More

A Biography of Robert Edward Lee a Soldier (642 words, 1 pages)

Robert Edward Lee was born on January 19th, 1807 in Stratford, Virginia. Robert's father was thrown in debtors jail many times for not paying on time. He was introduced to war early in his life his brother Sydney had shown him a cannon ball and told him about the revolution. ... Read More

A Creative Essay on the Topic of a Soldier in Berlin (611 words, 1 pages)

Dear Mother,I am here in Berlin, currently safe, but I have many worries. It is the end of November our men have just finished the battle of the Somme and suffered terrible losses at Verdun. I hope our leader Falkenhayn was right that he could bleed those awful French to ... Read More

A Psychological Analysis of the Relationship Between the Soldiers of the Vietnam War (1842 words, 2 pages)

The relationship between the soldiers of the Vietnam War was different from the relationships with people from home. The soldiers felt as if they could not tell the whole truth about the war through their eyes to their loved ones at home. The soldiers that they were with all the ... Read More

A Review of Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose (3060 words, 5 pages)

A Review of Stephen AmbrosesCitizen SoldiersPrologue Stephen Ambrose introduces us to his book by setting the scene on the morning after the Allies begin their assault on the European continent. We are introduced to Lt. Waverly Wray, the XO for Company D of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Through the ... Read More

The Portrayal of Soldiers During the Great War in the Works of Wilfred Owen, Pat Barker and Erich Maria Remarque (1160 words, 6 pages)

Many of the young officers who fought in the Great War enlisted in the army with glowing enthusiasm, believing that war was played in fancy uniforms with shiny swords. They considered war as a noble task, an exuberant journey filled with honor and glory. Yet, after a short period on ... Read More

An Introduction to the War of Nerves: Soldiers and Psychiatrists (577 words, 1 pages)

Leading the blind A War of Nerves Soldiers and Psychiatrists 1914-1994 Ben Shephard (Pimlico, 12.50) In his legendary column, Low Life, the late Jeffrey Bernard once asked why the NHS didn't simply prescribe money. I filed this away as an amusing aperu until reading, in this book, that there was ... Read More

Concept of Change in Soldier’s Home, Short Story by American Author Ernest Hemingway (939 words, 2 pages)

Life is full twists and turns there are changes everywhere. Sometimes they are within us, other times they are around us. For Krebs, in a Soldier s Home, change is an internal warfare, where no one can save him but himself. He has lost his innocence, has seen and been ... Read More

An Analysis of the Black Soldiers in the American Civil War in the Film Glory (2090 words, 3 pages)

Mike SimmonsAfrican StudiesBlack Soldiers in the Civil WarThe true meanings of duty, courage, and commitment were exemplified by the story of the Fifty Fourth Massachusetts regiment in the Civil War and the characters in the film Glory. Throughout the many trials and tests of their dignity and bravery, these African-American ... Read More

The History of the Buffalo Soldier (2356 words, 5 pages)

1775-1900 The History of the Buffalo SoldierThroughout American history, Afro-Americans have had to decide whether they belonged in the United States or if they should go elsewhere. Slavery, no doubt, had a great impact upon their decisions. However, despite their troubles African Americans have made a grand contribution and a ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Jefferson Davis, an American Soldier and Politician (642 words, 3 pages)

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis was born on June, 3rd, 1808, in Christian County, Kentucky. He was educated at Transylvania University and at the U.S. Military Academy. After his graduation in 1828, he served in the army until bad health forced him to reside in 1835. He was a farmer in Mississippi ... Read More

A Biography of Bill Rockett a Soldier Involved in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War (501 words, 1 pages)

Bill Rockett joined the United States Air Force on January 17th, 1949, at the age of 17. Since he was a minor, he couldn t enter the service without a parent s permission. Instead of going through all the legal paper work, Bill slipped a tiny piece of paper in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Loyal Soldier in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (760 words, 1 pages)

At the beginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal to the King but lead on by the witches and Lady Macbeth's ambition. This is because of the weakness of Macbeth's character and the strong power of Lady Macbeth and how she is easily ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (630 words, 2 pages)

The soldier in Ernest Hemingway s Soldier s Home has finally returned home afterstaying in Europe after the war. He looked at many things around the town differently since hisreturn, especially the girls. The American girls Harold Krebs observes from the porch symbolizeshow he sees American society since his return ... Read More

An Introduction to the Creative Essay on the Topic of a Soldier (1384 words, 2 pages)

A Soldiers RamblingI was a soldier for almost 14 years in the U S Army. I was stationed in Ft Campbell Kentucky when Iraq invaded Kuwait on the 2nd of August 1990. Being a soldier in a rapid deployment unit was exciting till we got the call to deploy to ... Read More

Character Analysis of Harold Krebs in Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (780 words, 3 pages)

Krebs in Soldier's HomeIn Ernest Hemingway "Soldier's Home" there is a young man named Harold Krebs, who served in the Marines for two years during WWI. Hereturned home to Oklahoma to find out he had changed, but the town had not. Trying to adjust to the way life was had ... Read More

The Theme of Alienation Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (326 words, 1 pages)

The term, Alienation was taken from Webster s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary.Alienation is mental derangement by. An uncertainty or awkwardness of your surroundings. To the effects of Soldier s Home, the insecurities of how the war and the people back home perceived the events as opposed to the soldier upon ... Read More

An Analysis of a Photograph of the American Soldiers in World War Two (1047 words, 2 pages)

The SoliderThe black and white photograph s lack of color provides a sense of connection to a time long since past. It tells a tale of times best forgotten. Three dead bodies lie cold on the beach and a lone American solider covered with mud, stands with his back to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tale of Passion in Ford Madox’s Narrative of The Good Soldier (3831 words, 5 pages)

Narrative Style of Ford Impressionist With Many Meanings Ford Madox Ford s narrative of The Good Soldier A Tale of Passion engages you as a silent but active listener and reveals details about people acting as themselves. The Good Soldier, unlike what the title suggests, is not a novel about ... Read More

A Comparison of Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily and Hemingway’s Soldier’s Home (1513 words, 6 pages)

The use of literary devices such as diction and symbolism are crucial elements inestablishing characterization. The diction, writer s choice of words, much be appropriatefor the characters and the situations in which the author places them (Meyer 234). Therefore, William Faulkner s diction in A Rose for Emily will differ ... Read More

Concept of Selfishness in Soldier’s Home, Short Story by American Author Ernest Hemingway (923 words, 5 pages)

Harold's mother, the grandmother, and Bartleby are selfishcharacters.In Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home," Harold's mother shows selfishness in that she refuses to understand his changing behavior. Her son, Harold Krebs, is a young man whois returning home from his tour of duty in France. The overwhelming shock of his experiences at ... Read More

An Analysis of the Autobiography, The Diary of a Napoleonic Foot Soldier by Jakob Walter (807 words, 3 pages)

"The Diary of a napoleonic foot soldier" is a autobiographybiography piece ofliterature of a soldier who went to war during Napoleon's rule. Jakob Walter isor was the author of this book, and Walter explains to us what he did duringseveral war campaigns.Even though Walter was only nineteen, he was enlisted ... Read More

A Classic Love Story of a Nurse and a War Ridden Soldier in A Farewll to Arms by Ernest Hemingway (521 words, 1 pages)

The book A Farewell to Arms, written by Ernest Hemingway, is a classic about the love story of a nurse and a war ridden soldier. The story starts as Frederick Henry is serving in the Italian Army. He meets his future love in the hospital that he gets put in ... Read More

The Changes Brought by the War to a Young German Soldier in Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (2149 words, 3 pages)

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT Remarque s All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel set in World War I, centers around the changes brought by the war onto one young German soldier. During his time in the war, Remarque s protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocent ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of Agent Orange Plant Killer on American Soldiers during the Vietnam War (766 words, 2 pages)

Agent OrangeAgent Orange is a plant killer, which was used during the Vietnam War to destroy the massive amount of trees (Nguyen, 1). The destruction that occurred, however, is far more extensive than once believed. Complications in health occur much more frequently to those exposed to the chemical than those ... Read More

The Life and Military Career of Spanish Soldier and Adventurer Francisco Pizarro (572 words, 1 pages)

In 1532 the Spanish soldier and adventurer Francisco Pizarro conquered the Inca Empire, creating a catalyst for the creation of a new colonial society. Steve Stern discusses the manner in which the indigenous peoples of Huamanga met the challenge of European conquest in his piece entitled, "Peru's Indian Peoples and ... Read More

An Overview of the Universal Soldier at the End of the World War Two (917 words, 2 pages)

UniversaL SolDier The end of World War II brought a quiet peace across America. People were settling down and starting their own families. Traditional moral values of the past were being re-enforced in the minds of the young. The baby boom was at hand, and this new, highly populated generation ... Read More

An Overview of the Black Soldiers in the Union Army During the American Civil War (1149 words, 5 pages)

Black Soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War By cupid Black Soldiers in the Civil War During the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and part of the Nineteenth Century the White people of North America used the Black people of Africa as slaves to benefit their interests. White people created a ... Read More

A Biography of Dalton Trumbo a Soldier From World War 1 (347 words, 1 pages)

Dalton Trumbo's JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN is a controversial anti-war story of a soldier who lost his arms, his legs, and most of his face in a World War I from a shell. Trumbo's soldier is Joe Bonham who comes from a patriotic background. The boy works in a bakery, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013