Therefore this trip let Finny have some peace within him, that he couldn't have at Devon by escaping reality through a trip away. ... After Finny's leg shattered he suffers a great deal because he knows he can't aim for his dreams anymore. A dream of his was going to the 1944 Olympics, and since he can't participate anymore he intended on living out his dream in Gene. So even though Finny's dream was out of the ordinary at the time, Gene didn't try to argue instead he thought, "And not believing him, not forgetting that troops were being shuttled toward batt...

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One example of this pattern is " plato told him: he couldn't believe it (jesus told him; he wouldn't believe it)." 2 Beside the more obvious message of the poem, a deeper meaning is hidden within the structure of this line. ... In the end of the poem, the character dreams of "your Etectera" while he lies in mud, wishing he could be back home. ... In every phrase with "etcetera," except for the last three lines ("dreaming, etcetera-) 4, describes the typical feelings associated with the traditional perceptions of war. ... When looking at the definition, and Cumming's usa...

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WITHIN A MONTH HE HAD 5 PPL WORKING 4 HIM. ... HE IS DRIFTING IN & OUT OF CONSCIOUSNES HE HAS A DREAM THAT AN AUSTRALIAN WARSHIP IS COMING TO RESCUE HIM & HE WILL GET ONE MORE CHANCE OF LIVING. THIS DREAM IS THE TURNING POINT FOR HIM. 1AM 9TH JAN HMAS ADEL. CAME WITHIN 200YRD OF THE UPTURNED BOAT. ... ON HIS LAST DAY BEFORE BEING RESCUED, WHEN HE HAD REACHED A CROSSROAD OF LETTING GO HIS FAITH OF BEING RESCUED & PERHAPS LAPSING INTO UNCONSCIOUNES, HAVING A DREAM OF BEING SAVED BY AN AUST. ...

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World War 1 World War 1 was known as the Great war. It was the largest war the world has ever see. This war went on for four years. World War 1 started in a small province of Austria-Hungry called Bosnia. Many people in Bosnia and Serbia were angry with Austria-H...

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Wilfred Owen wrote Dulce et Decorum Est about the first World War, in which he had personally fought. It was addressed to Jessie Pope, a writer of other poems concerning the War. Specifically he wrote the poem to counteract her poem "Who's For The Game?". Owen felt that Pope did not comprehend the s...

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He was known to have a short temper and dominating attitude within the Hitler household. ... He spent his time reading aimlessly, dreaming about life as an artist and avoiding all responsibilities. ... He then proceeded to spend two years in Linz with his mother carrying out an aimless existence and filling his time by reading, painting, wandering in the woods and dreaming of becoming a famous artist. ...

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Consequently, Canada paid very little attention to the actions and involvement of the Soviet Union within the country. ... The dream of a peaceful, individual life had taken over him. ... Within these documents were the names of the people involved and their positions within the government. ... Ironically, Igor Gouzenko finally had his dream of living in a democratic and liberated country. ...

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-those dreams from the pit? ... Perhaps the most famous of these poems is that of Owen's "Dulce et Decorum est", a poem based on a re-occurring nightmare that Owen says haunts him "In all my dreams". It is a dream of the young, helpless soldier Owen watches suffocate and die during a sudden attack after the men were retreating: "Flound"ring like a man in fire or lime I saw him drowning". ... A reflection of how deeply this traumatic experience has affected Owen can be seen through is use of an enjambment to describe the boy's death: " the blood, Come gargling- This is used not only t...

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Fredrick slowly climbed within the company learning about what needed to be done to stay success full. ... Fredrick had great dreams for his land and company he was quoted, "This is not for us, nor for our children - but for our grandchildren." ... And soon the Fine Paper Division became the largest division within the company. ... I was also in charge of a large project which allowed me to gain knowledge of all other areas within the organization. ... However, I learned more about the dos and don'ts of management from the announcement then I ever dreamed. ...

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Finny found his separate peace within his denial. ... In addition, Gene and Finny shared the same dreams of the Olympics still going on as planned, and that there is no war. ... Each person had their own war within themselves. ...

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Within the first few sentences from J. Samuel Walker's 'Prompt and Utter Destruction,' I questioned rather or not what Truman and his superiors chose to do was necessary. After reading into it a little further, I became more and more curious. If the primary key of concern was American causali...

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The German strategy was to simultaneously attack Leningrad, Moscow and Smolensk and they began their attack with a massive artillery bombardment which caught the Russians by surprise and within the first 48 hours of the campaign the Luftwaffe had destroyed 2000 Russian aircraft, handing air superiority over to the Germans. ... By early July, the panzers from the North divisions were within 80 miles of Leningrad and the central forces had taken Smolensk. ... Hitler, in trying to make it the short swift war he had dreamed of, out ran his supply roots. ...

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Some of the of the main form of mass communication that Hitler used were; large meetings within the Nazi party, large dehumanization camps and a book entitled "Mein Kampf- which sold over five million copies before the start of World War II. ... Within the first few days of being at the camps, thousands of people died of hunger, starvation and decease; in addition, other people died from the cruel punishments of the guards beatings and torture. ... Lastly, Mussolini's major changes in political views and beliefs were fueled by his ever-growing dreams of total control. ...

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Humans live life to achieve dreams and aspirations. ... As the smoke gathered enough nutrients to build a huge fire, humans in their search have come to a tremendous obstacle that creates a fire within their lives, a fire that can make or break their lives. ...

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He had a dream to make the USSR change from a backward peasant society to a powerful industrialized nation. ... Stalin still believing USSR needed to improve within itself signed the, Nazi- Soviet Pact. ...

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One such case is that of Libyan dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi, who "was so fixated by the dream of owning atomic bombs that he allegedly offered to pay India the equivalent of its national debt- nearly $18 billion for the technology." ... These agents usually kill the victims within a day or two after it has come into contact with its host. ...

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Since childhood, she has been aware of such power hidden within the ink and strokes of the pen. ... Briony is in a war of self-conflict throughout the course of the novel, for just as she has murdered the hopes and dreams of those around her, she has done so to herself. ...

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The Conrad demonstrates the belief that darkness can be found, not only in the African savages, but within enlightened societies as well. ... It seems to me I am trying to tell you a dream - making a vain attempt, because no relation of a dream can convey the dream- sensation - Conrad's goal is to make the reader see' Kurtz. ...

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It uses captivating mindsets such as "The American Dream" that often appeals to many immigrants. ... As he continued his expansion, he did not attempt to exert soft power upon these nations, thus he never gained the interest of the people within them. ... Additionally, they exaggerate and twist the stories of the news in order to provide soft power both within Russia and to abroad countries. ...

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, and second, "And, finally, a question that dominates Holocaust literature: is this catastrophe that overwhelmed the Jews of Europe an incomparably unique historical phenomenon, or is it a case within the category of genocide?". ... Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. ...

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Introduction World War Two was well under way when the Japanese bombed Pearl Habour. It came as a shock to many and is a very reminiscent incident. The event that took place on December 7, 1941 has and always will be a very significant event in American and world history. It shaped the way of the wa...

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The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the gre...

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Many presidents live behind the shadow of one before them. Living by the thought of since one president did something while they were in office AND succeeded, then they were doing something right and try to repeat that same idea in order for the same successful outcome. But sometimes that idea can f...

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South Korea is located on the eastern coast of Asia, it is the southern half of the Korean peninsula. It is officially known as the Republic of Korea. The population is approximately 47 million people, almost entirely Korean with a miniscule percentage of cultural or racial diversity. Seoul is ...

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D-Day, June 6 1944. Air-Power: Significant or not? A private who was aboard one of the first few gliders to reach Normandy expresses his feeling: I experienced an interesting psychological change in the few minutes before and immediately after take off. As I had climbed aboard and strapped myself in...

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