This book does not try to make a political statement by addressing the issues surrounding America's involvement in Vietnam. ... The book opens with a brief description of the training the soldiers of the 1st battalion 7th Calvary received before leaving the United States. ... Once the foundation had been laid, the book jumped quickly into the story of the battle. Here are a few examples of the most memorable short stories told in the book. ... The chase lead the platoon away from the battalion and once battle broke out they were separated an on their own. ...

• Word Count: 2373
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Body Modification and Contemporary American Rites of Passage INTRODUCTION Rites of Passage The term "Rite of Passage" describes any rite or ritual which marks or induces a change in an individuals social position. These life changes include birth, puberty, initiation into social and familial groups, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, and death. In most pre-industrial societies these rituals are the keys to determining the social hierarchy of the community. In societies emphasizing technology, where life is based on individual achievement and is less dependent on communal cooperation for pros...

• Word Count: 3564
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

Dickens in his book "Tales of two cities" describes the situation perfectly "Far and wide lay a ruined country, yielding nothing but desolation. ... Initially, the rebel had no intention of establishing a new and separate government. ... "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ...

• Word Count: 1603
• Approx Pages: 6

But you cannot separate him from his softdrink, because in the end, it's what actually completes the whole "This is the life- theme. ... Their messages were simple: freedom, tolerance, love, and of course, peace. ... Below are excerpts from the book Hippies from A to Z by Skip Stone regarding the hippy values and ways of thinking. ... The way to peace is through love and tolerance. ... The Young Hippies "Yet these young hippies continue to go out among their cohorts spreading the simple message of love and peace. ...

• Word Count: 4202
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Since most could not afford to send the entire family at the same time, many relatives were separated. ... "Like the Indians, they have suffered loss of their ancestral land; like the blacks, they have endured bondage; like the Jews, they have tasted religious persecution; like the Asians, they have been scorned because they looked and acted "different"; like the Italians and the Slavs, they have been despised as "poor and ignorant"; like the Hispanics, they have been denounced as violent and disruptive" (Griffin, William D., The Book of Irish Americans, Times Books (New York, 1990). ...

• Word Count: 2562
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School