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Sir Frederick Maurice's Robert E. Lee The Soldier

book, now out of print, is a detailed account of the life and accomplishments of the Confederate general, leader, and statesman of...

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare and Enobarbus' Role

exists between Antony and Cleopatra and through his overblown language show the audience that the romance between Antony and Cleop...

Vietnam Combat and Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried

sense of purpose. An examination of this novel demonstrates that reading this novel would be, in all likelihood, totally demoraliz...

Paul H. Carlson's The Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877

endeavor and not one that was expected to take very long. However, this routine project turned into a disaster primarily becaus...

Ernest Becker's The Denial of Death

is the final destiny for man" (Becker, 1973, p. ix). While the basis of his theory may explore that mans anxiety stems from his fe...

On Duty Soldier Visiting Kuwait

once again into a fatal web with a fearless, inhumane entity whose only objective is annihilation. The most important of many les...

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli and the Concept of Morality

of his less knowledgeable subjects. There were several basic principals that Machiavelli put forth for his new princes-to-be. Fir...

Civil War Letters

Alfonso Heep is an educated Kentucky farmboy who, in agreement with his state government, originally wanted nothing to do with the...

Ernest J. Gaines' Novel A Lesson Before Dying

he must. The titled of the book clearly refers to lessons being learned by both Jefferson and Grant. Jefferson, as noted, is a v...

Vietnam War Soldiers and Suicides

claims that the Vietnam soldiers had a 72 percent higher rate of suicide than their other military counterparts (Bower, 1987, p. 1...

Second World War Hero Audie Murphy

Army (Dingus 262). There was nothing about this fresh-faced kid that gave any outward indication he had the heroic stuff Homer an...

Mid Twentieth Century Sierra Leone Decolonization and Nationalism

became the elite of the country, marginalizing the remaining portions of the population. And while the freed slaves constituted t...

'Uniforms in the Closet' by Jennifer Egan

This means that they are obliged to live a totally celibate life while serving, or participate in a loose "underground network" of...

An Analysis and Synopsis of Gaines Short Story, The Sky is Gray

enough cotton over the next summer to buy her a new coat. However, it is also clear that his mother feels compelled to hold James ...

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines and Subjectivity

man, such as Jefferson. In essence, Jefferson is content to die and be considered a hog, while Grant is eager to be nothing more t...

U.S. Civil War and Northern Women Historiography

records how she inquired about one young man who was brought into the ward crying, "I cant die. I cant die" (Livermore 174). She w...

Vietnam War and the Agency Concept

can imagine that carrying letters around are testaments to the fact that he has a life at home. Vietnam provides a backdrop of cha...

African Americans and Racism

became indentured servants, but this was rare (Faragher, et al 57). Because of the institution of indentured service, "New world s...

William Shakespeare's Characters Macduff and Macbeth

Macbeth says only "We will speak further" (I, v, 71). The next time we see Macbeth he has a long soliloquy in which he enumerates...

Dignity as a Universal Sociocultural Theme

different stations in life, these men have essentially the same backgrounds. The thesis can be presented that:...

Pablo Neruda: A Soldier Sleeps

But, the poem examines the life and struggles of a soldier as he lays sleeping, and clearly bloodied and examining his cause. It s...

A Reply to van den Haag

is not to abolish the death penalty but to "abolish the discrimination (which, he adds, favor murderers of blacks and therefore fa...

Duties and Responsibilities of the Soldier

comes for such battle. The point is that regardless of what is asked, the soldier must perform and perform correctly and honorably...

War: Civilians and Soldiers

whats going on" (Kaplan, 2007). Realistically any individual in charge of sending soldiers out must be aware of what is going on....

KOSOVO AND IRAQ: THE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

using the conflict as a stepping stone to promote democracy in the Middle East and destroying any weapons of mass destruction (Enc...

Army Physical Training Profiles

range of motion, and general efficiency" (Powers, 2008). It also includes the upper spine (Powers, 2008). The "L" is concerned wit...

Spartan Military Training In "Gates Of Fire"

thrust him into the depths of rigorous and ever-demanding scenarios that were the foundation of what it required to make him a sol...

A Gathering of Old Men

old and thus were, as children, clearly affected by many residual realities concerning racism as it was connected with the era of ...

Beah: “A Long Way Gone”

is exciting-it is New York, after all-and hes happy to be there, living in safety with the woman who adopted him as her son. But l...

Iraqi Veterans/PTSD, A Case Study

event, which is capable of causing PTSD symptoms. Complex trauma, however, is when the individual experiences prolonged, repeated ...