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…; these nations were almost at the brink of nuclear warfare. This is one of many armed international conflicts in the 20th century. Another name more commonly recognized for these conflicts is war, which means disputes between two governments or more. What causes…

…Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together much like a puzzle. When piecing together a puzzle it is crucial to first find the corner pieces. As when trying to understand the novel it is necessary to realize what the most important aspects are. Each…

…Timothy Findley pieced The Wars together much like a puzzle. When piecing together a puzzle it is crucial to first find the corner pieces. As when trying to understand the novel it is necessary to realize what the most important aspects are. Each…

…The novel The Wars by Timothy Findley is set in during the First World War. Findley takes an interesting approach in the telling of the story. A man that is researching the life of the main character Robert Ross tells the story. He does so by using…

…a lot of contact with Christians. Some of the contact came when trading with Christians and the Vikings found the merchants to be peaceful. They had also seen many churches and monasteries on their military and trading excursions into Europe. The Vikings…

…A Separate Peace was written by active author John Knowles from his real experiences and personal struggles. Knowles attended Phillips Exeter Academy, an exclusive New Hampshire prep school, for two summer sessions in 1943 and 1944. This book vaguely…

…War or no war “December 7, 1941 was the opening battle of the Second World War for the United States of America. But Pearl Harbor also marked the closing of one historical period and the opening of another. America finally ended its self…

…A Separate Peace In John Knowles’ novel, A Separate Peace, Gene is portrayed as an average boy in high school. The novel takes place during World War II, when Gene is in summer school and the following school year. The story has very few characters…

…influence on numerous political points. Once the relapse occurred in Kosovo, and after seeing how devastating it could be for people in war, she organized peaceful protests against the war. Picket lines were sometimes seen near or around the clinic…

…Thesis: The five main characters in John Knowles' A Separate Peace represent social stereotypes, according to some people.         In his book A Separate Peace, John Knowles represents jocks with Phineas, a character who believes…