Killing In Sharon E. Mckay's War Brothers

“It forces itself inside the egotism fostered by the pressures of our lives and links us with human history and the vast ocean of humanity now on Earth.” Out of context that quote is whimsical and fantasy like, but to get that point in the essay there’s a dark beginning.

War. It divides to conquer? Ending in triumph, or does it leave us broken? Who’s to say, it can do both. It all depends on the war itself. War is about principles. It can be used to end injustice, tyranny, or both. It can band people together to form a bond that is unbreakable, all fighting for the same cause. But that bond can have a high price. War kills soldiers, tearing them from family; it kills innocent people, just trying to survive. People are brutal, whether it be a harsh commander with deathly penalties, or even a rude soldier, demanding supplies or a roof from a civilian. Many think war is not the only way, there can be a peaceful solution. Two such people are the authors of My Brother Sam is Dead, James and Christopher Collier. They show this belief through the life of Tim Meeker, who struggles to decide who to side with, his brother, Sam, or his father. The ironic and horrible deaths of Jerry, Ned, and his own brother, Sam, eventually force Tim to choose neutrality.

Atticus Finch said “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view-...until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”(Lee 39). As a result of this quote out main character will change. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird Harper Lee uses the character and characterization of Scout to show how empathy can change someone’s life for the better. Throughout the book Scout changes quite a bit. In the beginning she was very tomboyish choosing to wear overalls instead of dresses, she also liked to beat other kids up. During the middle of the story she began to have a change of heart. She started to hang out with her aunt more and realized it takes a lot of effort. During this time of self discovery she noticed small details about her friends and family. But by the end of the book she starts to see things from others views to give her insight to how others might see things.

Robert E. Lee once said, “What a cruel thing war is… to fill our hearts with hatred instead of love for our neighbors”. The novel The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien takes place in Vietnam. He and a handful of other men experience things only one can image and hope they will never have to experience again. They learn how death among them can greatly affect them, and many others. War is not an easy task to get through and these men all had different coping methods. O’Briens intended audience is people who have an interest in war, and uses mortality and death, along with morality to help the audience get a deeper understanding of what could possibly occur at war.

War is one of the most controversial and fascinating aspects of human life, which includes sacrifice, argument, and worst of all human death. The argument of war is whether or not the sacrifice of human life is necessary or not. The authors of My Brother Sam Is Dead are totally against war; they are neutral and they give Tim the same idea as them in the novel. They even show the irony and cruelty of war in the book by the punishing and ironic deaths of Ned, Sam, and Life. This novel is based in Redding, Conneticut during the time of the Revolutionary War. Tim Meeker’s family has been split up as a result of the war because Tim’s father is a loyalist while his brother, who he looks up to, enrolls in the war as a Patriot. Tim has to grow up through the novel and he has to decide for himself

This book is fiction and drama, called “Speak” by Laurie Halse Anderson, the protagonist name is Melinda, she is a freshman, she is not the same person she was and she doesn 't talk anymore. The antagonist is Andy who is an narcissistic senior who is used to get away with everything. Then there is Heather she is the new girl who becomes Milinda friend.

Death can change a lot of things in a person's life. For Antonio, the deaths he saw shook the foundation of his beliefs. This led him down paths of confusion and in the end it brought him to what he wanted to believe in. He was young when he saw his first murder, the shooting of Lupito at the hand of the town. Later on he would see the deaths of close friends, and his own grandmother. These deaths helped to shape him as he grew up into a man, and how he viewed his religious beliefs.

War will divide and kill members of a family, as a result of their difference in opinions. In My Brother Sam Is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, Tim is a victim of this devastating fate. Tim’s father, Life, is loyal to the king because he is scared of losing his family and business. Sam opposes Life because he is a stubborn Patriot, yearning for freedom from the king and his taxes; Sam also yearns for the freedom to speak his opinion, choose his religion, and assemble when he wishes. Tim is in between their fighting confounded on which side to choose, which leads to his final decision. Tim’s ultimate decision is neutrality, due to the ironically tragic deaths of loved ones such as his best friend Jerry, his father

Home, there is no place like it and it is what makes you the person you are today.Who impacted your future and who was around to change it. Does the area you were raised in have anything to do with who you are and the decisions you make in life? In ranch girl you will be able to find out that answer or notice things you haven 't before. By the time you are done, you will realize how much home has influenced your lifestyle.

Fresh outta high school and already onto another four possibly six years of college is a never ending cycle. So far, I’ve spent my entire life educating myself to further my knowledge, but sometimes I get a feeling as if I’m wasting my time and delaying my dreams. Don’t get me wrong, the more knowledge the better; however, I always think I should be doing something better with my life. Maybe because I’m considered a lazy 18-year-old who just started college a couple months ago and it already it feels like it’s been a lifetime. Aside the fact that it seems as if I have no motivation, I do, I just hate the fact that I have to figure out my career or field of interest at such a young age because there’s so much more to experience in life, other than classrooms. I don’t want an ordinary life, but I also have to think about what’s best for me and my future. I want my life to be meaningful, I want to exist in this world and most importantly, I want it to be memorable. So, in order for me to pursue a meaningful life that I desire, I have to figure out what I want.

Something bad can happen to someone and they could not even notice it. Someone could pretend to be your friend just for your nice house or nice things. If that happens to someone usually they do not notice it until after the fact. That is exactly what happened to Leandra toward the end of her vacation. She thought she had it made, but she did not. In this journal I will be evaluating, visualizing, and connecting.

“War….War never changes. Men do. Through the roads they walk.” (Unknown). War comes and go, but the men that come out of it are changed. Stuck living the rest of their life in the mind of a solider. Stuck reliving the war causing their many disorders. Before they left for war they were boys. Boys just beginning to live life. Boys believing the world is not as cruddy as people make it out to be. Then they find out that it is exactly what people make it out to be. Maybe even worse. War plays with a soldier 's mind in terrible ways. In order to convey the theme of the effects of war on a solider, Remarque uses realizations of Paul, horrors of war and carnage imagery.

The book I have read that I am going to write a report on is 'If I Stay,' written by Gayle Forman. This book is about a seventeen-year-old girl, Mia, who is involved in a critical car crash that took the lives of both of her parents as well as her younger, and only, brother. The story is based on her time in hospital as she faces a decision of whether she wants to fight for her life or let go and be with the rest of her family. During the novel she recaps on her fondest memories she had with her family and friends to help her decide this life-changing decision.

The book company K deals with pure cruelty, it explains how each soldier is affected during and after war. They were being brainwashed into killing each other, making it seem as if was ok to do shady things. They were manipulated into believing that they were doing the “honors” of saving the country by executing defenseless prisoners, which they were themselves. Company k’s soldiers had been lied to and robbed for their freedom and their own lives. They all were rewarded a new victim to kill each day. However I disagree with Company K’s cruelty on brainwashing soldiers into believing killing innocent prisoners is ok. I feel that's it isn’t cruel to kill someone who is trying to kill you in war because, your defending yourself. But I do say

Young men in patriarchal societies encouraged to act in ways so that societal norms remain intact. In war zones when home and life are under threat and invaded upon, these norms get further strengthened. Young men are supposed to act out their masculinities by resisting the military invasion. The expectation to uphold the gender roles becomes far more demanding in war zones. In the context of the novel The Collaborator we see how often the narrator feels ashamed of himself as all his friends join the Jehad against India leaving him alone. He suffers acutely for this reason. As he goes through the ruins and witness the atrocities of war on his village and on himself, he feels disoriented. In his reflections over his past life, we see how fractured he is. He goes through life as if he were under a spell. He observes sharply the doings of Army, but he does not know what is happening to himself. In these highly charged and unsettling times, we get to know about his sexuality which under normal circumstances would have