The Wall That Heals Analysis

Most stories of war have a hard time showing positivity in something as dismal as war. It's a story of brotherhood, love of people and their country, heroism, and pride. Bradleys father, a hardened WWII veteran, told his son, “Your teacher said something about heros… and I want you to always remember something. The heroes of Iwo Jima are the men who did not make it back,” (Bradley 343). He wants his son to know that all people involved in the war deserved to be honored and remembered, the ones who died more so than the ones who lived.

Unable to use spoken words to express his feelings towards his son, Manner said, "We never communicated as well in speech or in writing, as in a strong hug, battling to make the other gasp for breath." (Manner 167). Like most boys, Manner admired his father, perhaps idolizing him. While attending his senior year in high school, Manner 's father was voted "best built body" (169). Furthermore, during his collage years, his father labored as a member of a road crew and worked on a Louisiana dredge.

In the beginning of the chapter, O’Brien tells about a soldier that lost one of his best friends and decides to write a letter to the friend’s sister. In the letter the soldier talked about “what a great brother she had, how together the guy was, a number one pal and comrade. A real soldier’s soldier” (O’Brien 64). The soldier made sure the family knew their relative was a great guy so they could be proud of him and have a little closure. He got in touch with the family because of the significance of his friendship.

“We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who gave their lives that nation might live” (paragraph 2, Gettysburg Address). Lincoln explains it all by saying that the soldiers who gave their lives during the war should get a special place dedicated to them. He gave them a cemetery dedicated to those fallen soldiers who have fought. Since Lincoln dedicated a place for the soldiers, he believes that they should get that type of recognition for their brave service since they did a huge task for the nation by risking their lives. The strong men, alive and no longer living, who had a hard time here, have officially made it, higher than our weak strength to attract or let go (paragraph 3).

Doss was buried in Chattanooga, Tennessee the same day as his former Medal of Honor recipient Dave Bleak. he may rest in peace with the honor and legacy of what he has accomplished. Although Doss went against what was the norm, he stood up for what he believed in and made a huge impact on history as we know it. With his dedication and need to succeed he will be remembered and looked up to by many.

In fact we will see how it relates back to the very terrible holocaust. Finally, by examining how the OSE is still an astounding example of moral courage, playing a huge role in the holocaust, and how it has had such an impact on my life it is clear that the OSE organization showed tremendous moral courage throughout World War 2. The OSE spent countless amounts of money and sleepless nights wondering if the Nazi’s would ever come after these helpless children. They opened over 14 homes, saving over 1,200 children.

Pericles and Lincoln’s Great Speeches Two very famous speeches have impacted the world with their diction and purpose. Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” and also Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” were both spoken at a public service for those who had been killed in the war. For Pericles this speech occurred in 431 BCE at the end of the first year of the Peloponnesian War. Later in time Abraham Lincoln spoke in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania about four months after the Battle of Gettysburg. While each speech commemorated those who had died in the war, they also inspired the remaining people to continue fighting and finish the war.

He wore a human rights badge which signified that he was with them in their protest, he stood by them. Smith and Carlos would probably never have talked or met again if it weren’t for Peter Norman. At Norman’s funeral, Smith and Carlos were pallbearers. Going back to the story about my former best friend and I, although we don’t really acknowledge it there were people all around us who stood by us when we were friends and supported our friendship. This past June, the school that we both had attended had a graduation ceremony for our friends.

In the end, Zebra made some new friends and found another fond passion of his. He loved to draw, and from time to time he would miss running. John Wilson sent him a letter about a wall and how one of his friends name was on the wall because he died in Vietnam. John states that, “each year I visit him and leave him a gift.

When learning about American history students have the inspiring story of Abraham Lincoln drilled into their head. Honest Abe, the man that never told a lie was born poor in a log cabin, he would come home from a hard day of working and spend his nights studying and educating himself. Due to Lincoln’s courage and determination, he rose from poverty to be a well-known lawyer and eventually became president, where he saw America through the Civil War and put an end to slavery. It is an amazing story, one that made it possible to move social ladders, Lincoln showed generations of Americans that if you work hard you really could accomplish anything. But is Abraham Lincoln’s story just that, a story?

Well Mike Coffman retired from the military in 1994 after having served for seven years between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserve and thirteen years between the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. This why Mike Coffman gave up most of his life to the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Reserve, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve was to serve his country, and that shows political courage of how many times he left duty to finish school, and how he left his family to serve his family, and country by helping keep the lives of many others safe. Thank you for serving our country Mike Coffman. Mike Coffman is currently in Colorado’s 6th district still serving our country by helping find cures for diseases like lung cancer.

Out of the goodness of his heart, Josh Cyganik wanted to put on a fresh coat of paint to Leonard Bullock 's old house in Pendleton, Oregon after he heard two teenage boys saying it was crappy enough to be burned down. The 35-year-old railroad track inspector thought that everyone deserves to be treated with respect, especially the likes of a 75-year-old man who simply may not have sufficient resources to make his humble abode look brand new once again. Thus, Cyganik took it upon himself to help Bullock in giving his home a makeover.

Leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, Clarence Darrow, in his 1924 case appeal, A Plea for Mercy, defends his clients, Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopald Jr., of murder. Darrow’s purpose was to persuade the audience, the judge and jury, into shortening the boy’s sentence because the terrible acts of war has tainted the nation. He exhibits an aggressive tone by using fear, allusions, and metaphors to bring justification to the boys by appealing to his audience. Darrow implements fear throughout the duration of his speech to persuade his audience to believe the state of our nation has paved way for two, very well off, boys to turn into murderers.

“Thirty years ago, prosecution seemed deemed to take my life from me. They didn’t just take me from my family and friends. They had every intention of prosecuting me for something I didn’t do.” –Anthony Ray Hinton. On October 12, 2016 I attended a speech by Anthony Ray Hinton at the Johnson Fine Arts Center on Northern State University’s Campus in Aberdeen, SD.

The Great Society On May 22nd of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke to the graduating class of the University of Michigan on The Great Society, saying "The Great Society rest on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time”, words that were spoken by President Johnson. The main passage of “The Great Society” by Lyndon Baines Johnson was mainly concentrated on eliminating poverty and racial injustice as revealed through his parallelism and anaphora. With this compelling speech, Lyndon inspired many young Americans to take actions to better their country using persuasive proofs such as ethos, logos, and pathos His persuasive techniques that applied directly to the students’ emotions inspired them to construct a better America just like President Johnson’s plan.