entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.”

This point has been reinforced with every story that we have read. Upon

reading about Authurian times, we found that the chivalrous knights were

constantly calling upon each other for help. Sir Gawain sacrificed himself

many times in order to help another human being (the slaying of the Green

Knight or marrying the “loathly lady,” for example). Paul Baumer relied

entirely on the support of his many comrades. The soldiers provided

physical, and more importantly, spiritual support for each other during the

horrible times that they were enduring. Even the almighty Beowulf couldn’t

defeat the powerful dragon without the help of his nephew, Wiglaf. No man

can be an island, because everybody relies on another person, another piece

of the continent, to be able to surv

important lesson: the decisions you make in life can change your life entirely,

poems we read popped into my mind. The Gerard Duval scene from All

There is much advice to be offered from the characters which we have

that the deceased was an average human much like themselves. I was

should they interfere with your beliefs. Paul teaches the readers a very

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