Essays about War Page 18

As usual, our traditional Civil War histories tell us assuring story of the victory, in an unavoidable fight, of the dynamic, free from slavery North over the traditional, enslaved South, demonstrating the freedom norms rooted in the nation’s heart. The Civil War was a complicated event in our history. Therefore historians often tried to describe…

One is the story of Peter Maass himself- a widely respected reporter for the Washington Post and a native Californian Jew. The book draws on the author’s experiences gained during his time as a journalist in Bosnia in 1992 to 1993 – merely a year, yet he saw a great deal. He was there when…

Journey’s End  is a drama which gives a realistic image of life in a First World War trench. Performed in 1928 when the acrimonious memories of war were still fresh, it made a profound impact on those who saw it. It was uncompromising and showed the atrocious truth to those who had been given the…

On the morning of June 25, 1876, lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and the 7th Cavalry charged into battle against Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians. Custer’s orders were to wait for reinforcements at the mouth of the Little Bighorn River before attacking the Indians, but Chief Sitting Bull had been spotted nearby, and Custer…

As depicted in George Orwell’s classic novella “Animal Farm,” “Beasts of England” is more than just a song; it is a symphony of revolt. It captures the animals’ vision of an idealized world free from human domination and served as a hymn that inspired them to action. Orwell dives deeply into the psychology of oppressed…

            The epic Iliad begins with the anger or wrath of Achilles (Achilleus or Akhilleus) as he withdraws himself and his own private army from the sandy beaches of Troy. The following passages narrate the anger and ‘hesitation’ of Achilles during the war. From the selected lines from the narrative, we find evidence of such…

Herbert Feis, a Special Consultant to three Secretaries of War, has written this book as the final installment in his series on the history of World War II from a government perspective. One of his previous books in the series even received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In this particular book, Mr. Feis offers strictly factual…

Born on August 22, 1934 in Trenton, New Jersey, General Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf was the youngest of three siblings. His parents were Ruth Alice and Herman Norman Schwarzkopf. He had two older sisters named Ruth Ann and Sally. While Sally and Herman enjoyed outdoor activities together, Ruth Ann preferred indoor pursuits like reading or playing…

How Olanna’s privileged outlook changed by the war? The war is of key significance in “Half of a yellow sun”. Several characters had to adjust their perspective in order to survive the war, Adichie relies on several aspects to develop and change Olanna’s disposition, such as the loss of her family, which in consequence, made…

The ongoing debate among contemporary historians about the importance of the pre-World War I alliance system in Europe as a war cause persists. Some contend that the war resulted directly from the establishment of alliances between prominent European nations, while others argue that these alliances were an expression of longstanding conflicts, disputes, anxieties, and rivalries…