Valley Forge Book Report

During the Revolutionary time period, which takes place from 1764 to 1789, the original Thirteen Colonies were under the rule of the unforgiving authority of the British government. But that all changed when the British tightened their imperial authority on the people of the American colonies. The Thirteen Colonies imposed decrees of authority such as the Townshend act of 1767 and the Sugar Act of 1764, which restricted the Americans to resist and not become part of their system, thus indicated an increase in tension between the two countries. Later on, resulting in the glorious American Revolution (“Overview of the American Revolution”). One of the most heroic people of Revolutionary era was, Thomas Paine. Although Paine was viewed as chivalrous

Paine believes we need peace in our future. “We’ll give me peace in my day.” Not a man lives on Earth that believes separation must take place, the generous parents state “If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” (Pg: 252 lines 35-36). Paine believes, “If they go to war now his children and grandchildren will have peace in the future.” (Pg: 252 lines 37-38). Paine hopes war will solve problems for new generations to come, and will keep everyone safe on Earth. Britain, has an army with tyranny, they have declared, they have a right not only to tax but “To bind us in all cases whatsoever”. (Pg: 250 lines 9-10). They believe they should go to war because god wants them to perish. Paine states, “If being bound in that manner it’s not slavery, then there is no such thing as slavery”.

Thomas Paine, a leader of his country would push himself go to war for peace for kids. Including the kids’ parents also pursuit the war to get peace for their children. Thomas Paine portrays in his pamphlet “Crisis No. 1” Paine noticed at first, King George of England was accused that he had been stealing from the innocent citizens of England. Paine was fed up with King George’s excuses, and decided to write and published the pamphlet, mainly to get rid of the king, because he a regular person like everyone else with only a little power. Thomas Paine comes side by side with the persuasive technique of “Logos”, mostly because he explains to the whole town why we want he wants to get rid of the king which seems he had intentions

Thomas Paine is an author who has made great contributions to literature. One of the appeals of his works, specifically in The Crisis, Number 1, is that his statements while regarding a precise situation, can be applied generally to many other settings and events. This essay will take a look at some of the general applications of his quotes and what they mean to the greater world.

In Thomas Paine’s “The Crisis”, he tries to inspire the colonists in their battles against the British. Paine was hoping to amalgamate the colonists and convert the Loyalists through persuasive rhetoric and rhetorical devices. Paine uses common language throughout his speech, knowing that most of his readers were rustic civilians such as farmers and craftsmen.

Often times, in acting on serious matters, *the people involved need to be assured that the solution they are pursuing is best. Without reassurance, people may lose sight of their purpose. * *Thomas Paine wrote several pieces providing such encouragement for Patriots in the American Revolution . “Crisis No. 1” was a piece that he wrote directed at *American soldiers in attempts *to use rhetorical analysis to keep their hearts in the ongoing battle with Great Britain.*

History does not always convey the absolute truth. It offers only one side of the story. The strong and powerful voices always drown out the sounds of the weak and beaten. The winner’s word will always be taken over the loser’s. The content that lies within the textbooks was not written by the defeated. To understand the history of past cultures, it is imperative that both sides are heard. Many novels continually showcase this new outlook on history. Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, demonstrates the New Historicism perspective with subjective accounts, reflections of the time it is written, and lack of the opposing side’s outlook.

When Charley joined the First Minnesota Volunteers he along with many others wanted to help support his country during war. Everyone from the Union and the Confederacy thought that the war would be over soon but sadly they were wrong. The war that Charley had just joined would be bloodiest American war yet. Charley found out in this book that war changes people and that it is often not what people make it out to be.

Summary: Fischer starts with the origins of Paul Revere’s father originating in France. He explains how Boston looked in the time while Revere grew up. Then he led on to who Paul was in the community and what parts he played in important American decisions. Next Fischer introduced a different character, General Thomas Gage. The chapters involving Gage described how he grew up, his army experience, and how the King had favor for him. Then the book joins comparing the two important men, Revere and Gage, because they were enemies. After that the book describes the war that broke out and how important everyone who played a part was.

It is now May, 1778. The army is preparing to leave Valley Forge and renew hostilities with the British. The suffering we endured in Valley Forge was horrible. We spent the winter season starving, freezing, and dying of diseases. Thousands had no shoes and even clothes. Most had no blankets to keep warm and had to stay up all night to keep warm by the fire. You could see the tracks of blood from people's feet freezing to the ground. The camp had experienced a famine and we went without food for days. I am disappointed in the soldiers who decided to leave camp to go home. I mean, I can understand why they would want to leave. Especially since many had families to provide for, but I believe that this war is one all colonist should have fought

Tim O’Brien’s short story, The Things They Carried, isn’t just any typical war story. He views the perspective of a soldiers eye and the intangible and tangible items they carry along the journey. Through the use of depicted details, it helps the readers feel like they are part of the battlefield. We feel like we’ve known these characters by the way O’Brien describes them with the personal items they carry. Through their journey we realize that no matter how prepared a soldier is, death is something that cannot be prepared, it is inevitable. Despite the needs of what a soldier has to carry in order to survive, the personal items that they had along the

As cannon balls flew threw the sky, I knew I had to save my country. My family heard about our glory, that we won Trenton. I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are family, glory and freedom.These three reasons are very important, especially for us soldiers.

In comparison, The Things They Carried and The Battle of Ong Thanh video had several alike features such as youthfulness, unfamiliar surroundings, and the fear of dying. For example, in the video soldiers would talk about their experience and feeling towards it. As said in The Things They Carried, “In June of 1968, a month after graduation from Macalester College, I was drafted to fight a war I hated. I was twenty-one years old” (38). These men were scared, untrained, and no longer hopeful for the future. They didn’t know what to expect from fighting in the war, other than death. As said by Tim O’Brien, “[I felt] sorry for myself, thinking about the war and the pig factory and how my life seemed to be collapsing toward slaughter. I felt paralyzed” (41). Most of these men were trapped in a war they had not intention in fighting in, one that could alter their future.

Erich Maria Remarque was born in Germany in the year 1898 into a lower-middle-class family. In 1916, he was drafted into the German army to fight in World War I where he was badly wounded. Ten years after the war ended, he published a book which was translated a year later into English with the title All Quiet on the Western Front. This is a novel about the experiences of ordinary German soldiers during World War I. Remarque starts off the novel by stating, "This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war." This statement, from the novel 's epigraph, sets up the intention of discussing a

The Roman military was extremely strict and well trained. In order to have a well tuned fighting force the Romans favored recruiting young boys at an early age. During training the boys were formed into groups of eight, also known contuberniums, which means a group sharing a tent. This contubernium did everything together forming a close bond between the young boy soldiers. In basic training, these young boys had to march thirty six kilometers in five hours with the added burden of twenty five kilos of equipment. This resulting in,“…groups of super fit young men partly brutalized and therefore brutal themselves, closely bonded with one another though denied strong emotional ties, and taking a triumphant pride in the unit to which they belonged”. Not only were these young soldiers