Uncertainty

Uncertanty is not being confident, assured, or free from hesitancy.
The main character in the book Articles of War Heck is very uncertain about many things.

One of the things Heck is uncertain about is the idea of death. Death plays a major roll in Articles of War since it is based during World War 2. Heck really doesn't really know what to think of death. He is scared of it and he doesn't want to die, but on the other hand he sometimes does want to die just to get out of the war. The skull and crossbones represents the idea of death something Heck is uncertain of. (- www.cactusmountain.com/Photos/Patches
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Another thing Heck is uncertain about is what his roll is going to be in the war. He spends most of his time just waiting around for orders. He is uncertain about the war and what he is going to do next. Is he going to just wait around or is he actually going to see some action. The photo shows two soldiers (clearly not from WWII) just waiting around and waiting for orders like Heck just waits around and talks to some of his buddies like these to soldiers are doing. They don't know if they are going to live or die they're just waiting around wondering what to do. (http://img.youtube.com/vi/ReKUSzo8Y-s/0.jpg)



Heck is also uncertain about love in Articles of War. He meets a french girls named Clair while waiting to be shipped out to another division. He and this girl get along very well and i mean very well and next thing heck knows this girl is pregnant. He is uncertain if he really loves this girl and whether or not he should stay and help take care of the child or leave and just forget about her. Her father Albert calls Heck a coward because he doesn't know what to do and doesn't seem as passionate about Clair as he says he does. Heck never really figures out his feelings for Clair in the ending. ( www.webdesigntutorials.net/.../heart_pic9.gif)





One thing that we the American society are uncertain about is the war in Iraq. We don't know how to view it. Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? What are we really fighting for there? These American soldiers in the picture are uncertain what their future will be and what lies ahead of them. All they really are certain of is why they are there and that is to fight for their country. They don't know what they are going to do there though they are uncertain of it and of the war just like we the American society are uncertain about the war in Iraq. (rubroadcastnewswriting.wordpress.com/2009/06/)

Evident Fear (Nick Arvin Articles of War 40.)

GI's in the truck silent (38)
Looking out at (39)
Bodies mauled, disemboueled, torn into pieces, rotting and swelling. (40)
Are you afraid? (43)
In the darkness. (46)
Sparadic rifle shots and rattling of machine guns firing. (46)
His heart hammering. (47)
Jumpy fearful thoughts. (47)
Artillery shells crashing into buildings. (47-48)
The noise was horrendous. (48)
Fear returned and consumed all other thoughts. (48)
All around him the earth lay ripped, blasted and savaged. (49)
The howling ceased (49)
Everything was silent. (49)

Who's to blame?

There are many things and people to blame for the effects of WWII, but there are five that really stick out to me. The first and the biggest impact on WWII is Hitler and what he did. If Hitler didn't do what he did with the Jews this war might not have been as serious as it was and a lot of lives would have been saved. Sadly Hitler was a major part of the war by invading Poland and starting the war and killing all of those Jews. Another group of people to blame are the Nazis. If that group didn't exist the war might not have been the way it was. The group helped start the war by helping Hitler take over Europe. Another thing to blame was the Japanese attack on pearl harbor. If that didn't happen the Americans might not have gotten involved in WWII. They might have gotten into it later but maybe not as early as they did. A small thing to blame is the Jewish faith. It's not really fair to blame the Jews but if they weren't around WWII might not have gotten to serious. Lastly FDR could be blamed for sending the Americans to war. There are much more things to blame for WWII but Hitler, the Nazis, the Japanese attack on pearl harbor, Jewish faith, and FDR are the top five things to blame.

Old American Artifact

One of the most important and most used artifacts of WWII is the American primary weapon the M-1 Garand. The M-1 was the first semi-automatic rifle used by the American infantry during WWII. It was designed in 1932 and was used from 1936-1957 by the U.S. Army. Its also significant to the book "Articles of War" because the main character Heck and the rest of the army uses the M-1 when he goes into battle. It might have a significant affect on the story later in the book. People might be killed from the weapon or people might be saved by the gun. I don't think it will have a major affect on the book just because it's a weapon and nothing else, it's not really that important. This weapon doesn't really give an emotional opinion of the war, I guess it makes me a little sad because of all the people the gun killed, but other then that there is no emotional affect on me. This gun was very important to the success of WWII for the Americans and has a slight affect on the book "Articles of War."

Hate, and the Holocaust.

What is hate? Its not just a feeling you have against something or someone, it can become a way of life. For example Hitler treated everyone especially the Jews with so much hate. The Holocaust is a prime example of hate. All of the Jews killed in the Holocaust suffered the most hate, the most discrimination, and the most loss. They recieved so much so much anger and discriminating words and actions and lost the most during the war. As Stephen Ambrose said "The Holocaust was the most evil crime ever committed." John Conway once said, " The Nazis victimized some people for what they did, some for what they refused to do, some for what they were, and some for the fact that they were." The Holocaust was a horrific event and discrimination is still going on in the U.S. today. I think some of the groups of people that are still going through a lot of discrimination are the Asians and the Mexicans. It's sad when you do see some discrimination against these groups, but its not as bad as the Holocaust, still it can be stopped.

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Matt Sturdevant is reading the book Articles of war.