Patriot’s Dream (2007) by Barbara Michaels and The War of 1812 (1965) by Harry L. Coles presented two different time periods. Patriot’s Dream illustrated the Revolution War and the era. The War of 1812 illustrated the battles that led to the war of 1812 in the new nation era. Both of these books were secondary sources that brought focus to topics of the wars between Britain and America that Norman K. Risjord presented in his book Jefferson’s America, 1760-1815 (2010).
Both authors, Michaels and Coles had theses that elaborated on their time periods. For Michaels’ thesis presented how the Revolution war effected the people in the twentieth century. The main character, Jan, related to Charles Wilde, a soldier in the Revolution war, and stayed
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He also objectively and effectively presented his thesis, and achieved his purpose by giving great detail about the battles that inner locked with the 1812 war. An excellent example of this was the Battle of Lake Erie on September 10, 1813, when Alexander Perry and his army attacked and defeated the British.
In like matter, Michaels’ purpose for writing Patriot’s Dream was to present to her readers how the Revolutionary era affected some people. Moreover, she effectively illustrated her thesis, and achieved her purpose by going back and forth in time from the Revolutionary era to the twentieth century. She did this in chapter ten, when she mentioned how slaves served with the Continental army. Some of the blacks fought along with the British protecting their vessels from the Americans.
On the contrary, Michaels did not document her information or her conclusion. For from the beginning to the end, there was no mention of sources or citations. However, she did have the expertise as a historian- as for the battles and the people during that time period- but no information on people that actually had ancestors that fought or lived during that era. She made reference to Thomas Jefferson and his perspective on slavery. He believed in abolition for slaves, yet he still believed that white Americans were superior to African Americans as for
How is the conflict in the story affected by the civil war? In the story Jayhawker by Patricia Beatty, a action story, the conflict is where Elijah Tulley is pulled to the fact where his father was killed and he wants his revenge. He goes as a Jayhawker to fight the bushwackers and he is put into a situation of war. He would have to go as a spy as a bushwhacker to understand. This is a affected by the civil war because one side wants slaves and the other doesn’t want slaves. They believe for freedom, so they will want to fight each other for one right.
Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers to the United States, was not a patriot but a mere loyalist to England before the dissolution between England and the colonies occurred. Sheila L. Skemp's The Making of a Patriot explores how Benjamin Franklin tried to stay loyal to the crown while taking interest in the colonies perception and their own representation in Parliament. While Ms. Skemp alludes to Franklin's loyalty, her main illustration is how the attack by Alexander Wedderburn during the Privy Council led to Franklin's disillusionment with the British crown and the greater interest in making the Thirteen Colonies their own nation. Her analysis of Franklin's history in Parliament and what occurred on the night that the council convened proves the change behind Franklin's beliefs and what lead to his involvement in the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution.
The symbols and language used in “Battle Royal” allow readers to understand the concept of being black in America; fighting for equality. Symbols such as the white blindfold, stripper, and battle itself all give a suggestion about how the unnamed protagonist felt, but more importantly, Ralph Ellison’s “Battle Royal” depicts the difficult struggles facing the black man in what’s supposed to be a post-slavery era.
Overall one gets a sincere feeling of loss and lacking in these three novels. Perhaps it is by paying attention to the warning that is embedded in these commentaries that the authors achieve their true goal in guiding their readers to a higher understanding of life. Both authors are quite thorough in presenting their viewpoints on life. There are also other conclusions and lessons that can be drawn from these novels. Many people feel that they are commentaries on the wrath that war has on the young, or the tumultuous times of a new century. However, it is the false ideal that life can be lived by negating responsibility for actions that prevails and burns a sense of virility into the readers of these three important novels.
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After reading The Book of the Unknown Americans, I realized how difficult immigrating to the United States can be. I am an immigrant also, so just reading the story makes me relate to many problems immigrants experience relocating to a different country. Immigrants often face many issues and difficulties, but for some it is all worth it, but for others there comes a point in time where they have to go back to their hometown. Alma and Arturo Rivera came to the United States to better their life, but also so that Maribel could attend a special education school. While Arturo had a job things had gone well for the family, but once Arturo lost the job and passed away the two of them had to go back because they felt that that was the best option for them. Reading this book made me realize how strong an individual has to be to leave their own country and relocate somewhere else not knowing if this will better your life or cause one to suffer.
In the chapter “How to Tell a True War Story,” Tim O’Brien shows many examples of surreal nature of the war. He gives many examples as to how the story people tell may be different from what actually happened because the memory and pictures may get mixed up which can lead to the story being untrue even though it felt real. An example of surrealism is when the group found a random baby buffalo just minding its own business. The things that Rat Kiley did to the buffalo was just surreal and unbelievable.
Karl Marx passed away before the time where significant political change occurred. Today, we live in a capitalist mode of production where bottom line pressure is a significant and dominating aspect of the society in which we live. The further analysis will focus on how the documentaries, Requiem of the American Dream, The Illusionist, The New Economics 101 and She’s Beautiful when she’s Angry, relate to Marxist theory and prove the argument that Marxism is much more present today than it was in the past.
The poem chosen for this project was American Soldier Rise by Gregory Boyer. When I began contemplating a poem for a reflection paper I immediately decided to choose one based on personal experiences within my own life. I then had to make a choice between a poem about public safety or military service as I have been involved in both career paths for more 25 years. I questioned whether to use American Soldier Rise after my first reading. As I went back and re-read the poem I realized it began to speak to me in a profound manner. The poem also confirmed one of my fears that we have become so focused on the horrors of war we forget from where our soldiers come.
In 1996, Israel had already been in conflict with South Lebanon for seven years in what was to become an unnamed war that would stretch over the course of eighteen years. That year a young Toronto born Israeli emigrant named Matti Friedman made his journey, or Aliyah to his parent’s homeland to follow tradition and serve out a draft into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). His experiences along with those he served, those that came before and after him would shape his skillfully and remarkably objective memoir. Pumpkin Flower’s: A Soldier’s Story written by Friedman, draws on keenly crafted characters to bring to life the military society within which IDF soldiers lived and served which gives a compelling perspective to a lesser known conflict, points out the early beginnings of “terror media”, and lastly highlights the role that a resilient group of civilian women played despite the restrictive “man’s world” society in which they lived, ultimately setting the stage for the battle to end and the dawn of the chaotic modern Middle East that is known today.
David McCullough author of 1776 puts faces and feelings to the events of the Revolutionary war making this an exciting novel even when the ending is known. Acting as a companion to an earlier work of McCullough’s, John Adams, 1776 is a strictly military view of the era versus political. Although the reader may have to get accustomed to the vast amount of characters introduced McCullough makes sure that those you are supposed to remember you will. Every character introduced is described incredibly well and throughout the novel you begin to feel as if you know the character and are going through the battle with them, specifically General George Washington with whom the reader emphasizes constantly with throughout the war. With the great description of the characters and events we feel as if we are there and in doing this the author creates understanding, the reader by knowing all sides and characters’ personalities the feels they know why the Revolution happened the way it did.
The Patriot takes place in Charleston, South Carolina in the 1770’s. This movie focuses on a family and a militia during the Revolutionary War. The start of the movie introduces a family living on a farm. Benjamin, the father, goes to a meeting about the potential war with the British. His son, whom also went to the meeting, signs up to be in the war, after a vote in favor of the war. Next, we see Gabriel in the war, and his family at their residence. Gabriel comes back home to seek refuge from a nearby battle. His family cares for the soldiers wounded, on both sides of the battle. Soon, a Calvary of the British forces orders the death of all the American troops, and the burning of Benjamin’s house. The British take Gabriel to be hanged, and as they
The book Patriot Games written by Tom Clancy is a classic read. Patriot Games easily hooks the reader into the Jack Ryan universe by developing the human qualities of Jack himself.
A poet once said, “Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved” (Mattie Stepanek). The American dream is built on a foundation of unity, which is exemplified in the poem by James Weldon Johnson, Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing. In this poem, Johnson thematically illustrates what the American Dream is about. The overall background in this poem eludes the history of slavery and how the contemporary society has change the present of how humans live today. This poem “commemorate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln” who helped abolish slavery, without his collaboration, there wouldn’t be freedom in this country (51). I personally believe that through contemporary society, America has remodeled itself through generations and created the American dream known as unity. Unity is the aspect of the American Dream.
Surely, during a long-fought war, physically demanding and mentally wearisome, the soldiers kept their spirits up with hope and dreams. The American Dream did not find itself birthed in its homeland in the 1950s, but had rather grown and expanded during a long exodus abroad. Soldiers and fighters dreamed of home, of the things they had left behind, of the future that surely awaited them. Inevitably, the dreams that had left with the troops would come back bigger, bolder, and