R. C. Sherriff Essays

  • A Comparison of the Techniques Employed in Portraying the Horror of War in Regeneration and Journey's End

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    Portraying the Horror of War in Regeneration and Journey's End "I chose the First World War because it's come to stand in for other wars… It's come to stand for the pain of all wars." Pat Barker wrote "Regeneration" in the 1990's and R.C. Sherriff "Journey's End" in 1927, the quote is from Barker and illustrates the magnitude of the effect of the First World War, and expresses the appeal of the subject. Both works use different techniques in their portrayal of horror, and their effectiveness

  • Use of Language in Journey's End by RC Sheriff

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    presented to the audience powerfully and effectively. The language needed to show the characters and their language as they would have been had they had actually been in the trenches at the time and make sure that they were as realistic as possible. Sherriff has aimed to relate the characters’ speech directly to their character but also to create a powerful picture in the minds of the audience. One of his main aims in the play was to present the public with a play to show the real attitudes during

  • Journey's End by RC Sheriff

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    Journey’s End R.C Sheriff wrote Journey’s end in 1928. The play was written 10 years after the war had finished to let people’s emotions feelings and emotions about the war settle down. The play is set near the end of the war, in 1918, along the western front in France. Sheriff set the whole play in one setting so it is easier to stage, it personalizes it, and it creates a sense of entrapment. The whole play is set in the trenches, which are very confined, damp and cold. They were

  • Stress and Fear on the Western Front, Illustrated in Sheriff's Play, Journey's End

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    'Journey's End' by R.C. Sherriff is filled with very tense scenes throughout the play one in particular and the focus point on this essay is Act Two scene One, which endeavours to educate the audience about the true horrors of life at the front. Sherriff, who was wounded at Passchendaele in 1917, wrote from his experience of the war. He creates scenes that are very realistic, and because of his experiences, it helps the audience to believe the play more and understand the difficulties the soldiers

  • C. R. Snyder's Approaching Hope

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    "The feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best" (dictionary.com). What comes out of this definition, is the word hope. Hope is one of the positive constructs in psychology. C.R. Snyder wrote an article called "Approaching Hope" and it best describes the word and how it can be measured. According to C.R. Snyder, hope is reflected as an outlook from a desired goal. He uses the example of a college student stating "I hope to graduate in four years" (Approaching

  • Business For the Glory of God

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    God. References Blosser, D. M., & Kreider, G. R. (2008). Free of charge: giving and forgiving in a culture stripped of grace. Bibliotheca sacra, 165(660), 504-506. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. Borkowski, M. (2007). Is business forgiveness profitable? Motor Truck, 76(3), 12.  Retrieved June 29, 2011, from Career and Technical Education. (Document ID: 1299445921). Packer, J. I. (1996). Growing in Christ. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books. Sproul, R. C. (1996). Following Christ. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House

  • Joseph C. R. Licklider

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    Joseph C. R. Licklider died when he was 75, on June 26, 1990. His death was caused by a heart attack that followed because of complications from asthma. Licklider was born in St. Louis, Missouri and educated at Washington University and the University of Rochester. There he received his three bachelor's degrees in math, physics, and psychology. Licklider was well liked and had a very good reputation for being very humble, often letting others take credit for his ideas. Licklider humility and good

  • The Internet

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    V. G.-M. (2013). Internet Society. Retrieved March 08, 2014, from http://www.internetsociety.org/internet/what-internet/history-internet/brief-history-internet: http://www.internetsociety.org/get-involved/spread-word/sharing-our-content Museum, C. H. (2004). Computer History Museum. Retrieved March 08, 2014, from http://www.computerhistory.org/terms/: http://www.computerhistory.org/internet_history/ QuinStreet.Inc. (2014). The QuinStreet Enterprise. Retrieved march 08, 2014, from http://www

  • Point of View of David Brion Davis, C.L.R. James, and Orlando Patterson Regarding the Abolishment of Slavery

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    The abolishment of slavery, no matter what country it took place in, was a significant turning point in world history. Due to this it has become the discussion of much scholarly debate. There are three historians to highlight that provide key points to why slavery needed to be abolished and the significance of it. David Brion Davis, C.L.R. James, and Orlando Patterson all share similar and differing viewpoints for why slavery needed to be discontinued. This is important to discuss so we as humans

  • The Modernist Attributes of C.L.R. James’s Minty Alley

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    The Modernist Attributes of C.L.R. James’s Minty Alley Born in Trinidad and later expatriating himself first to London and then the United States, C.L.R. James was a key figure of the West Indian literary scene during the 1930s. Today he is primarily associated with his nonliterary writings in sociology and politics, and his fiction seems to have dropped from critical attention. Part of this shortsightedness stems from the fact that little of his fiction is readily available to a reading public

  • J. C. R. Licklider: The World Connect

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    The World Connected Born in the mind of an MIT professor in the early years of the 1960's, "the internet-or net, for short"(Jonscher,154)-has been maintained as the information-technology center throughout the closing of the twentieth century connecting people and ideas throughout the world in little more than the stroke of a key and faster than the blink of an eye . Imagine the possibility of transferring one bank account to another with the click of a mouse-from New York to Hong Kong, or buying

  • Ignorance Is the Lock, Knowledge Is the Master Key

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    Throughout childhood to adulthood, one may oftentimes hear the quote “knowledge is power”. It is a quote usually drilled into the heads of elementary to college-aged kids in order to encourage his or her pursuit of an education. As much as privileged students roll his or her eyes at the utterance of this quote, it is hard to deny the weight of truth in this quote when examining the history of many countries. This is especially true during times of oppressive rule. Freedom of press, information, and

  • The Idea of Getting Tougher on Crime

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    re-offender or first time offender. Yet, you still need to look at the other side, where it is thought that we should not be getting any tougher on crime. There are also alternatives, such as getting smart of crime, or creating a tent city such as Sherriff Joe Arpaio has done. “Punitive sentencing appears to meaningfully reduce crime and re-imprisonment rates for sever offences” (Shaw, 2011). If we increase sentences it will prevent crime because people do not want to spend so much of their life

  • Journey's End by R.C. Sheriff

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    Journey's End by R.C. Sheriff R. C. Sherriff created characters that aid the audience's understanding of war through their emotions and dialogue. Each character generates an intensive atmosphere and prompts differing emotions and thoughts from the audience, expressing different feelings and reactions towards war, which all aggregate to the same thing, the fear that they are all going to die sooner than later. The play was written to make people contemplate the futility of war. World war

  • R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End

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    The author, R. C. Sherriff, was injured during action in World War 1 and therefore got a ticket home. Sherriff was trying to raise money for a new boat club and so decided to write this play and perform it. The other club members refused to act out this play because it was too like the World War. There had been a tendency for men returning from the front not to discuss their experiences as they were too horrific and they did not wish their womenfolk to know the truth. So Sherriff went to the

  • The Columbine High School Massacre

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    Yassenoff. As a child, Dylan was in boy scouts and a pitcher for his little league team (Jefferson County, Colorado Sherriff Suspects Te... ... middle of paper ... ...kepedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. Jan. 2011. . Eric Harri and Dylan Klebold Suicide, Columbine High School Library. Personal photograph by author. 1999. "Eric Harris Journal." (1998-1999): 1-9. Acolumbinesite. C. Shepard, 21 Apr. 1999. Web. Jan.-Feb. 2011. . "Gunfire in the Halls." Web. Hitmen for Hire. Dir. Eric D. Harris

  • Journey's End by RC Sheriff

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    20th Century Drama - The name of this play is Journey's End, written by R. C. Sherriff. Introduction The name of this play is Journey's End, written by R. C. Sherriff. The play was first preformed on a Sunday night in December 1928. By 1929 it was being shown at the Savoy Theatre where it ran for two years. Later I will be studying the characters of Stanhope and Osborne, and how they link in with the title "Journey's End", and I will also examine the idea of journeys. I will also study

  • Importance of Osborne in Journeys End by R.C Sheriff

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    conclusion, therefore, Osborne added a sense of calmness to the abstract position that the men are put into. I believe that Sheriff has accomplished the task of catching the reader's eye through the voice of experience from Osborne. Work Cited Sherriff, R. C. Journey's End. New York: Brentano's, 1929.

  • Comparing Heroism in Red Badge of Courage, Journey's End, and Regeneration

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    Heroism in Red Badge of Courage, Journey's End, and Regeneration The idea of heroism is constantly evolving with time. The traditional idea of heroism, is derived from ancient Greek influences such as the two major epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey. The mythological figure of heroism is endowed with great strength and ability, and of divine descent. He brings honour and acclaim, and is admired for his courage. This is the Homeric ideal that The Red Badge of Courage and Journey's End

  • The Benefits of Drug Legalization

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    alcohol and illegal drugs is that drugs are perceived to cause greater harm and addiction than alcohol can. Yet, this is simply untrue. Alcohol is no less ... ... middle of paper ... ...How Stuff Works, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013. Larocque, A., and R. S. Hoffman. “Levamisole in Cocaine: Unexpected News from an Old Acquiantance.” Clin Toxicol 50.5 (2012): n. pag. PubMed. Web. 7 Nov. 2013. Miron, Jeffrey. “Harvard Economist: Legalizing Drugs Suits Ideal of American Freedom.” Spiegel Online. Spiegel