Morpurgo manages to convey the awful terror and ferocity of warfare, with such a great use of literature that he never needs to be too explicit in his writing when he describes the carnage of being on the front line. ... His physical appearance may not change much but what he sees out on the front line of battle change his mental maturity a lot. ... " It seems that by the time we finish the novel, Tommo has fulfilled his wish to be brave. ...

• Word Count: 1526
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The Belgium cartoonist Hergé (1972) could not finish the story initially, owing to the German invasion of Belgium in May 1940. ... Michael Farr seems to think similarly because he stated regarding the 1972 edition, "the result is disappointing, lacking the pungency which the contemporary allusion gave the earlier version" For instance, the author had set the actual version in the late 1930s, in the British Mandate for Palestine, but after the war in 1940 the writer felt the story will not be politically correct in addition to the fact that the German critics might not have tak...

• Word Count: 1962
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" This quote is the concluding line to the film itself, spoken by General William Westmoreland. ... After viewing the documentary, I personally agree with the opinions that were raised and I believe it has been made clear, as mentioned above, that the U.S was high on power from previously winning a world war and thought why not finish communism while we're on top? ...

• Word Count: 1532
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This book, "Maus" (mouse in German), took 13 years to create and finish. ... They conducted death marches from one camp to the next, killing people who stepped out of line or were too tired to walk. ...

• Word Count: 2087
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Prisoners of War 1942 - 1945 Within three months of the Japanese entering World War II on December 8th, 1941, over 22 thousand Australian troops had become prisoners of war. They were placed into camps in Timor, Ambon, New Britain, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Singapore and Malaya. In later stages o...

• Word Count: 2076
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography