But, he also talked about how men make up the wealth and arms for the country. Benjamin Franklin’s quote speaks truths that are sometimes overlooked. First, Benjamin Franklin talked about the youth of a country and how they are the most important part for the public. This idea can be boiled down to very simple truth: it is easier to prevent something than it is to cure it. All of us should practice this in today’s world.
A human sent down and created by the gods to rival Gilgamesh, ended up befriending the protagonist. Gilgamesh believing he is superior, found an equal to him. Slowly as the story continues Gilgamesh finds a brotherly love towards Enkidu. This is very important because this is the first time Gilgamesh has expressed more than superiority. This causes him to shift his tyrannous ruler ways to wanting to do better things for his city.
Kolby McNeal Harrington English B4 October 5, 2012 The Story of Odysseus Although Odysseus meets many of the epic hero, there are also distinctions which make Odysseus seem less than heroic. They say that because he seems just like any other hero although he was one of the greatest. The things I will be talking about in this essay is Odysseus accomplishments and highlights. Odysseus didn’t really have any troubles at birth, but he left home for the war at a young age. It is kind of cool because he left at a young age it doesn’t mean I want to leave at a young age, but it’s cool for him.
Moreover, he wants to come out of the war alive. The squad becomes a second family to Richi. With his understanding of the real purpose of the war he was able to calm and provide his fellow squad members a sympathetic ear. For instance, when Lieutenant Carrol dies during action, a friend of Richi blames himself for his death. Richi, however, tells him, “Wasn’t your fault, man.”, this show that Richi is calming his squad down.
Battling the war of love in his head, asnd battling the Vietnam War as well, is a great means of PTSD in the making. “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, is a short story about a group of men serving in the Vietnam War. These men are all carrying different items aside from the usual necessities needed while in combat. The items they are carrying are personal effects, and gives insight on how their lives could lead if they are back home. Lieutenant Cross’s personal items however, may be the reason members of his platoon are dying.
He is in the war because he cannot pay for college and he needs to provide for his family. His Mother and Brother back home are relying on him. He is supposed to have a medical profile and not see battle because of his bad knee but it is lost in the transition so he is put in with alpha company under the leadership of Captain Stewart and Lieutenant Carroll. He ends up being a much stronger individual in the end of the novel. Richie is naïve and scared when first arriving in Vietnam and as the novel progresses he becomes more confident but remains scared.
Staff members at the center locate him in the city of Freetown in Sierra Leone and arrange for him to visit. Although Ishmael wants to feel happy that he has a family connection, he remains cautious, explaining, “I was still hesitant to let myself let go, because I still believed in the fragility of happiness” (Beah, 173). He describes feeling happy as “letting go” as though he restrains himself from the release of his forced emotional void. Moreover, he describes believing happiness to be fragile, although the “still” suggests that he learns to believe otherwise. In the absence of any paternal figure in a member of his family, the presence of his uncle helps Ishmael to reestablish a sense of family.
Maus Response Paper Maus presents the idea of transmission of memories from one generation to another. Although Art Spiegelman did not live through the Holocaust, his father, a first generation survivor of the Holocaust, shared the traumatic experiences of the war with him. Spiegelman was not alive while his parents were living in the torturous conditions of the war, but the memories of the war were transmitted to him very intensely, which created a direct, powerful connection between him and the war. However, although Spiegelman has a deep connection to the war he struggles with a sense of guilt for not having to live through it as his parents did. His remorse is expressed while he is talking to his wife and says, “Somehow, I wish I had been in Auschwitz with my parents so I could really know what they lived through!
Concerning Lance’s name, I think that he wanted to reveal that a name is just a name and he has no relation to the family and doesn’t intend to either. I think he wanted to express his love for his family and friends and show his gratitude towards them for helping him through such a tough stage in his life, especially his mum. I think Lance just wanted to tell the world how happy he is now and that he survived a tough stage in his life, possibly wanting to reach out to other cancer patients to help them through their ordeal
They kept us safe, sacrificing their lives to save ours. We are a better country for what our veterans, active-duty military, and their families sacrifice—but we do no good if we do not distinguish the continuing strains of war once our service members return home. Our work is not done—and will continue long after all troops come home. But today, we are reminded to never forget why veterans are important to