... fashionable outfits, and with any accessory that could compliment their fashionable lives. People in the town were black and white, and they hadn't aspired for their lives to be anything unique. While these lives continued, Edward Estilin Cummings looked around the streets of Cambridge, Massachusetts as his inspiration to ... and attempt to imply a certain image of heroism. Also, the meaning of "etcetera," is "and so on," such as, "I need to eat, sleep, etcetera." When looking at the definition, and Cumming's usages of "etcetera," his intention of satire within this poem becomes clearer...

• Word Count: 4790
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

... . They talk to a veteran, Kat, who says these "fresh-faced boys" should return to the classroom. With every man that they kill they loose respect for human life. The war has immersed Paul completely and he can no longer survive without it as it becomes the focus of his entire life. He goes on ... that war is a waste of time and that all of hopes and dreams of their life can disappear in a split second. "We will make ourselves comfortable and sleep, and eat as much as we can stuff into our bellies, and drink and smoke so that hours are not wasted. Life is short." (P 139) This quote ... t...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School