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Paper Assignment

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

The task for your first paper is now available  in the Assignments section!

“Details are the difference between you killing your target and your target killing you”

Monday, September 13th, 2010

After watching Jarhead for a second time, I feel that I was able to enjoy it more this time around. The first time I saw it was in theatres so I did not have a chance to pause and rewind certain scenes/lines I felt deserved a second look. One of the scenes that stood out […]

Jarhead, every man fights his own war.

Friday, September 10th, 2010

I’ve actually seen Jarhead in the past and don’t remember liking it as much as I did this time. I’m not sure if it’s because I may be “older and wiser” or just more knowing now that I’ve read the thoughts of Clausewitz, Einstein and Freud on the topic of war, but I definitely seemed […]

Some Thoughts On Jarhead

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

I just finished Jardhead and thought it was a really intense film. The miles of sand, constant fear of being attacked, and raining oil all reinforced my beliefs that war is really destructive. It is something that I can never fully comprehend unless I head for the battlefield myself. I have great respect for all […]

Kevin

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Hi everyone my name is Kevin Delgado.  I am just testing this to see how this blog works. Let me introduce myself, I am a transfer student from Saint Johns University and I am currently a junior. I am in the Zicklin school of business majoring in marketing management.  Its great to meet you all.

Hello world!

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Welcome to Blogs@Baruch! This is the blog for ENG 3950 The Literature of War. You are invited to contribute on a weekly basis. Best, Dr. Sorin