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A Survivor Private George Washington Elmer Lofgren served as an infantryman in Company E, 117th Regiment, 30th Division of the American Expeditionary Forces. He went into action on September 20, 1918 on the Somme Front in the Battle of the Hindenburg Line.9 As significant reinforcements from the United States reached Europe; they joined the Allies’ 1918 offensive. By the time Elmer arrived on the battlefield, the Allies had already pushed the Germans back to their last stronghold, the Siegfried

Lehigh University is one known for many different feats and characteristics. To quote the mission statement, "Respect for human dignity is very important at Lehigh", and it is this line that is what sticks in my mind when I think of Lehigh University. To start, I'd like to hope I can proudly proclaim that I am someone who is very serious when it regards the lives of those who surround me. I believe that it is my duty to increase the opportunities in the world for someone else's chance at a better

Wide Sargasso Sea is a novel written by Jean Rhys, discussing the life of Antoinette Cosway. Antoinette and her family are Creole and they live on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. Due to Antoinette’s Creole background, she and her family face a lot of problems and discrimination during their lives. However, when Antoinette grew older she had one friend named Tia. They played and talked together despite their obvious differences. On the night that Coulibri is set on fire, Antoinette flees with her

Jane Eyre -Spark notes Chapter I Jane is an orphan. She was adopted by Mr. John Reed, yet he died when she was a year old. One of his last wishes was for his wife, Mrs. Reed, to look after Jane. This she does out of duty, but she treats Jane as less than a servant. She despises Jane for her quiet and creative character. Jane takes great pleasure from reading books, and is very smart for her age of ten; Mrs. Reed secretly feels intimidated by her. A child of a “more sociable and child-like disposition

War is a horrific situation that affects many people. It does not only affect the soldier but also their loved ones. Some soldiers do not get the chance to make it back to their families alive. Loss of life is inevitable. The traumatic exposure leaves life long effects. There will always be a negative outcome from the war. War changes people. An individual who goes into war will never forget the memories and images seen in the war zone. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is the most common

Is there any other way to get famous besides elaborate entanglements, huge amounts of money, and mountains of cocaine? The band Fleetwood Mac was comprised of Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie, and Christine McVie. The band was formed 1967 in London, England by Peter Green and named after Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, the only 2 remaining original members. The band is famous for its inter-relationships and how it stayed together through the heartbreak. Fleetwood Mac is

This bodiless relationship between Theodore and Samantha furthermore creates an imaginary gap between the two. What’s missing is that physicality within a relationship or the ability to have a body like Theodore does, in Samantha’s case. The bodiless type of relationship seen between Theodore and Samantha resembles the modern day long distance relationship (LDR). Without the physicality in an LDR, couples may decide to classify their relationship as an open one. Since ldr couples already get emotional

Book Review When people experience mental illnesses their first response is I am going crazy and they think something is wrong with them. Susannah Calhan takes us through her month of madness and how it all started with just two insect bites. Susannah Cahalan is a 24-year-old reporter for the New york Post located in New York where she lives. She attended a school in Washington and received her degree. At the time, when Susannah lived in New York, there was a huge panic about bed bug

Throughout the years there have been many poets and writers who all have different thoughts and ideas on things that they write. In some way or another all stories are alike. How they are interpreted and read are important factors in reading. When reading a poem or a story there is always a deeper meaning involved in them. The authors of the literature try to capture the readers by utilizing characterization, rhythm and realistic experiences. Our imagination is what will help us visualize what the

I would say that doomed would be the correct adjective to use. Antoinette did not stand a chance at a happy marriage with Rochester. There are lots of different things that happen to undermine the success of their marriage. To begin with their marriage is based on money. The only reason that Rochester is marrying Antoinette was due to the large dowry placed on her by Mr Mason. A marriage without love will never work but all Antoinette wanted was to be loved as her mother had not loved her. Mr Rochester