The whole ideal of innocence is very important to the men because during their stay at Vietnam they feel as if they have all lost most of their virtuousness. ... So O'Brien feels as if it is important to tell his readers, through Rat's story of course, how the men see Mary Anne. ... What he is mostly interested in is assisting our comprehension of what Vietnam War means and how its meaning directly affected the story O'Brien calls his life. ... The environment offered by the Vietnam War eventually begins to liberate Mary Anne. ... What he is mostly interested in is assisting...

• Word Count: 1540
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Jacob's ladder is a movie with a truly bizarre plot; however, the events that take place are very much relatable to people's lives today. ... For instance, when he comes back from the war in Vietnam he has horrific flashbacks of the last chaotic memory of him being a soldier. ... Many soldiers in society today experience PTSD when they return home from a war. ... The symptoms of this condition include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event. Another, traumatic event that Jacob demonstrates is when the government kidnaps him and be...

• Word Count: 790
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Although different answers are procured amongst society, the act of putting some thought or rather to search for meaning is not so important, rather "the why" question that engages us all. ... Political events and wartime images for history sake also reached our senses resulting to having a feeling of connection induced in our heart and mind. ... Cappa's contribution to now modern photojournalism, being a participant not a bystander, losing his life in Vietnam, among other things, giving Cappa legendary status. ... The background is most probably a deserted home now due to war has become...

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Also important to understanding the Bible is knowing that words themselves can never be disconnected from the concrete, historic situation in which they were written. ... This notion is certainly difficult to the contemporary mind living in an age lacking in day to day events of clear divine significance. ... Our commitment is to God, and our roots are in the prophetic events of Israel, which we come to know and value through the Bible. Thus the record of such events is essential to realizing our connection to, and the existence, of God. ...

• Word Count: 3573
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School