Essays on Veteran Page 2

            Franz Kafka takes his place in the annals of Western literature as an author and unique mind responsible for some of the most surreal, yet socially conscious works in history.  His impact remains so great that in certain situations of severe alienation and social confusion, people often use the term “Kafkaesque” to describe the…

The late 1940’s, the 50’s, and the 60’s are notable for the great changes made to American society as a whole. These changes came with issues that challenged the U.S.’s core values of liberty, equality and justice. After World War II, many veterans struggled to assimilate back into society, so the G.I. Bill was published…

Last November, I attended a Rangers game at Madison Square Garden. My friends and I stuck around after the game to try and get as close as we can to the ice as the remainder of the celebrating fans flooded out of the stadium. We realized how late we were to our train so we…