... these days?!? This was a phrase I heard but seldom understood why it was said until I read The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw. The book explores the past and present lives of World War II veterans and others who live through that time period. I now realize what a waste to society Generation X must seem to be through the eyes of men and women forced to ... ultimately triumphed of at least 50 individuals, couples or families. "...They succeeded on every front. They won the war; they saved the world. They came home to joyous and short-lived celebrations and immediately began the task o...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... these days?!? This was a phrase I heard but seldom understood why it was said until I read The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw. The book explores the past and present lives of World War II veterans and others who live through that time period. I now realize what a waste to society Generation X must seem to be through the eyes of men and women forced to ... ultimately triumphed of at least 50 individuals, couples or families. "...They succeeded on every front. They won the war; they saved the world. They came home to joyous and short-lived celebrations and immediately began the task o...

• Word Count: 892
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... the fearful. I think of John Keats, who, having left the practice of medicine for a life of reflection and writing, sought "to do some good for the world" through his writing. In reflecting upon the power of words to comfort and heal, I recalled a familiar quotation: "The pen is mightier than the sword." It ... the Koran, the sayings of the Buddha and Confucius, the Constitution of the United States, the great poetry, drama, fiction and essays of the world--our stories and our histories. In spite of attempts by despots and terrorists to destroy civilization, the words survive and contin...

• Word Count: 694
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School