Journey's End Raleigh
IOP Essay: Character of Raleigh In Journey's End, R.C. Sheriff presents a myriad of characters, all of which serve a different purpose. R.C. Sheriff has specially created the character of Raleigh to provide an accurate view of the realities of war as well as the emotions felt by every officer, who is new and fresh to the war scene. The playwright has effectively utilized Raleigh's emotions and attitude to reveal his inexperienced nature, and young and fresh mind. Raleigh, as such, is a round and dynamic character as well as a supporting character that evolves throughout the play. Moreover, the character of Raleigh has a variety of functions, which includes the evoking of important themes, moving the plot forward and revealing the emotions and thoughts of other characters. Throughout the play, Raleigh proves to be a benchmark for other character as he has qualities that are contrary to other characters in different ways. Therefore, the character of Raleigh is extremely essential to Journey's End. Raleigh is a young, fresh and inexperienced officer, "just out from England". He is also the only soldier, who has never "been up on the line before". Raleigh's inexperienced nature is well-highlighted through several methods throughout the entire play. Firstly, R.C. Sheriff describes the way he carries out himself in the trenches in front of other officers for the first few days to
Just War
"It is impossible to be a Christian and joined the armed forces!" Do you agree? Support your answer with evidence from Christian (and other) teachings. I believe that it can be very difficult to be a Christian and join the armed forces but I do not believe that it is impossible. War is defined as armed hostilities between peoples, frequently different nations, sometimes between different parties within a nation, as in a civil war, or between one small group and the state, as in a guerrilla war. For followers of world religions often caught up in conflict, war poses fundamental questions about human worth and dignity. Many have questioned the ethics of the great bombing raids of WW II, When British and American bombers rained down fire and destruction on millions of German women and children, and the use by America of the Atomic bombs on Japan. In addition, when the Americans waged war in Vietnam in the 1960's, their express desire was not to kill the enemy but to 'incapacitate' as many civilians as possible. At one time individuals like Alexander and Rameses II were given the title 'the Great' for slaughtering human beings on the battlefield, but today few would view the killing of vast numbers of non-combatants for no rational purpose as anything other than a crime against humanity. The German Protestant reformer Martin Luther, alluding to the story of Samson in the
Beach Burial
Beach Burial Beach Burial says only that men die and are buried. Is this a fair evaluation of the poem? Beach Burial is a poem which deals with many issues, not only about men dying and being buried. This is by no means a fair evaluation of the poem. The poem in actual fact deals with the problems in war, and it encases a hidden meaning, which is equality. This poem dwells heavily on the problems in war. It describes how high the death toll is for both sides. Slessor uses "convoys of dead sailors" to show that all these dead body's are very much alike, with their movements and feelings being the same. It also outlines a major problem in war, being able to identify and bury they dead properly. "And each cross, the driven stake of tide-wood, bears the last signature of man". When the sailor's bodies are buried the signature confirms the finality of the sailor's deaths, much like a death certificate. "Unknown seaman" is written upon the stakes. This is to show that the families of the sailors will never know where their sons were buried. The sailors that have died for their county are not given the honourable and noble burial that they deserved. Instead, they are buried on foreign ground, with a piece of "tide-wood" for a tombstone that doesn't even mention their name. In the lines "the ghostly pencil wavers and fades, the purple drips, the breath of the wet season has
Local and National Essay - Football
MICHAEL MCDONNELL 12SH Local and National Essay Grassroots Development The FA is committed to developing and supporting all aspects of grassroots football across England. In line with the Football Associations National Strategy the County FA's have produced a three year plan aimed at providing everyone with the opportunity to participate in football for life. The plan allows parents, managers, and teachers and coaches the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and gain qualifications. They are keen to develop partnerships to promote the benefits of football and improve the facilities were football is played. Working with key partners they hope to access essential funding which can be invested to increase the quantity and quality of pitches and quality of pitches and facilities providing more and better playing opportunities. To meet the demands of implementing the plan the Development Office includes a Development Manager, Football Development Officer, two part time Women's Development Officers and an Office Administrator. Developing football at grass roots level requires funding whether it's for building new dressing rooms, up-grading of pitches or simply buying a new team kit. There are a variety of funding opportunities available to clubs and organisations who wish to develop there facilities or the service they provide their members. At grassroots level
The Investigation was about how waves travel.
Waves coursework What is the investigation about? The Investigation was about how waves travel. Water waves travel more slowly in shallow water in deeper water. This is can be shown by placing a flat Perspex or glass plate in a bottom of a ripple tank. As the water waves pass into the shallow boundary, the direction of the waves What could I change? We could change the volume of the water, we could change the temperature of the water, we could change the size of the tray, we could have a set time, we could have What will I change? Question If we pushed the tray harder, will it produce more waves? Prediction What equipment will I use? We used a tray so we can do the experience,, A stopwatch so we can time how long we can see the waves , A ruler so we can measure how big the force we pushed the tray. What are all the things we will measure? We will count how many waves will travel along the tray and also time it, when the waves slow down and finally stop we will stop the clock How will you make it a fair test We made it a fair test by measuring the force of push accurately by using a ruler. Keeping the 2000 ml volume of water How will I be safe? We were safe by moving all chairs and stools away from our area. We never messed about and we concentrated on the experiment What range of results will you take and why Will we take "how many waves",
Local and National Provision of Football (Soccer) Facilities
Local and National Provision of Football (Soccer) Facilities Introduction It is estimated that around 70 thousand boys play football, for either a school or club team, at each age level between the age ranges of Under 11 to Under 16, and that over 500 thousand play between the ages of nine to 16. It is therefore, somewhat surprising that there are not enough British players coming through youth systems, academies and centres of excellence, as this is only twelve percent of those who play at youth level. Actually only 0.6% of that 500000 register in football academies, and a further 1.2% in centres of excellence. Also, no football academies or centres of excellence have registered the maximum number they can, which is possibly why, even though many people complain, there are so many foreign players in the Premier League. Football is actually the sixth most popular participant sport in the UK, albeit the most popular team sport, with cricket the second a long way behind. Unfortunately, people (adults) prefer to watch it that play it. 'Grass-roots' football in the United Kingdom is the responsibility of the 43 County Football Associations. These are independent bodies, which are affiliated to the Football Association, and are responsible for all aspects of the game at local level. One of the key tasks undertaken by County Football Associations is the affiliation of local
Psychopathology.
Psychopathology - Key Assessment c. Phobias. . An introduction to the disorder. Normally both fear and anxiety can be helpful, helping us to avoid dangerous situations, making us alert and giving us the motivation to deal with problems. However, if the feelings become too strong or go for too long, they can stop us from doing the things we want to and can make our lives miserable. A phobia is a fear of particular situations or things that are not dangerous and which most people do not find troublesome. Most common phobias are found in the following three categories Specific, Social and Agoraphobia. Specific phobia is characterized by extreme fear of an object or situation that is not harmful under general conditions. There are four major subtypes of specific phobias - animal type, situational type (planes, lifts, and enclosed spaces), natural environment (heights, storms, water) and blood-injection-injury type. Social phobia is an anxiety disorder in which a person has significant anxiety and discomfort related to a fear of being embarrassed, humiliated, or scorned by others in social or performance situations. Even when they manage to confront this fear, persons with social phobia usually feel very anxious before the event/outing, feel intensely uncomfortable throughout the event/outing and have lingering unpleasant feelings after the event/outing. Social phobia
Investigating the Impact of Travel & Tourism in the UK.
Investigating the Impact of Travel & Tourism in the UK. Introduction. The leisure and tourism industry has grown rapidly over the past 30 years; growth can be both positive and negative. The growth of the industry means there are various impacts on the surrounding environment. These impacts are put into three categories: Environmental, Social and Economic. Method. I needed to find information on the main economic, environmental, social and cultural impacts of travel and tourism. I found this out from various books (see bibliography) and information given in lectures. I also had to find industry examples that highlight control measures, which have been put into place. I found this information from case studies, information given in lectures and books (see bibliography). Findings. Environmental Impact. Any form of development will bring impacts upon the physical environment; it is inevitable that tourism will be associated with environmental impacts. It is not possible to develop tourism without incurring environmental impacts, but it is possible to manage tourism in order to decrease the amount of negative impacts. The main positive environmental impacts associated with tourism include: * The preservation/restoration of ancient sites and historic buildings such as Stonehenge and Warwick Castle. These buildings are important to our natural heritage. * The
Power Output of a Solar Cell
Is the power output of a solar cell proportional to the sine angle between the incident light and the face of the power cell? The experiment that will be conducted is to see whether or not that there is any connection between the sine angle of light and the power output of a solar cell. Hypothesis The hypothesis for my experiment is that the power output of a solar cell is directly proportional to the sine of the angle between the incident light and the face of the solar cell. The sine of the angle of incidence and the face of the solar cells direction ? to the power out put OR Sin ? ? Pout where ? equals angle of incidence Prediction I predict that the results, when plotted on a graph, will show a strong positive correlation between the total power output of the solar cell that is proportional to the sine of the angle at which the light is shone at the solar cell. Variables Any Indirect light coming from another light source could affect the experiment. Wire temperature causing an increase in resistance Apparatus I will use two digital meters set on 200mA and 2mV range that will allow results to be measured to the nearest 1mA and 1mV respectively. Also a resistance box will be set on a resistance of 50? to try and keep the resistance level during the experiment. A standard lamp powered by mains electricity with a 60W bulb will be used as a light
Should the UK reform its main electoral system?
Michelle Feeney Should the UK reform its main electoral system? Over the years Britain's pluralist electoral system has been scrutinised by many political and pressure groups, such as the Liberal Democrats and the Electoral Reform Society. In their 1997 Manifesto, the Labour Party did state that they would look into the matter, by holding a referendum on the issue, however there was no change as Labour had a large majority in 1997 and Labour has preformed disappointingly in elections where Proportional Representation had been used. The main electoral system in the UK should be reformed because the 'first past the post' system does not represent the electorate in a democratic manner. It also under represents smaller parties, as the system creates a two party system in which either Labour or the Conservatives have been in Government. This has been the occurrence since 1945, and to amend this and be represented wholly, we should reform our electorate system using a method of Proportional Representation in which the electorate would be represented. The current system does have some advantages, such as it is a simple system and the concept can be grasped by anyone, and it produces clear results. Therefore, there would be a strong majority government and no weak coalitions. The author of 'Electoral Reform,' David Agnew agrees with this statement, and also states that with
