Literary-Essay 2nd Place
Anna O'Drowsky
The War Affected Everyone
When you think of war, you usually think of the soldiers that fought in the war. In the war nurses, housewives, and children are often forgotten, but without them the war might not have had the same outcome. Nurses were soldiers, but with a different name. Housewives gave up a lot, but continued to doing whatever they could to help. Children usually didn’t know what was going on, but did their part anyway. It’s not just the soldiers who suffered.
Nurses played a key role in the war; they risked their lives and served their countries. First, they risked their lives to rescue
soldiers off the battlefield. Nurses were almost always on the front line treating wounds that nobody had ever taught them to treat. They served as officers in the navy, army, and the air force! A huge number of nurses enlisted in World War Two, over 4,480! Some people believe that the war wouldn’t have been won without nurses. Nurses played a key role in the war.
The housewives should be considered who sat at home waiting and wondering, doing whatever they could to help, and “holding down the fort” at home. Housewives didn’t sit at home and do nothing; they did all they could; like growing “victory gardens”, or taking jobs in factories, they also knitted tons of wool socks and did their normal jobs like cleaning, cooking and helping the kids. Another thing that was challenging was cooking, with the rationing. Almost all their recipes had to be altered, and there was some foods they couldn’t cook. Housewives played a key role in many wars, because they never gave up hope, succeeded in doing all they could, and took care many kids! Housewives should never be forgotten.
The children of war should not be forgotten, they died, were separated from their families, and did their part. When World War Two started over two million children were evacuated to country homes.Children had training on where to go in an air raid. They also received training on how to use gas masks. Children shouldn’t have to endure that. Children of many different ages tried to help by collecting scrap metal and old tires. In many wars it seems that children are always affected, but even when they only have half a clue on what is happening they always do their part, even when they are separated from their loved ones. Children were affected by the war; we shouldn’t ever forget them.
Now if you were to think about war, would you only consider soldiers or will you remember all the other people that contributed to the war? Like many nurses who risked their lives to save the lives of others, the housewives who did everything in their power to help, and the children who lost their lives. They made a difference too. Please remember everyone, the soldiers, nurses, housewives, and children. The least we can do is remember.
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Harrison Hendriks
Literary-Essay 3rd Place
REMEMBRANCE DAY ESSAY
You know that every year you have two minutes of silence. I don’t think two minutes is enough to honour the veterans, soldiers in war now and those who died.
Two minutes is not enough to honour the veterans who fought in war because of all the horrible memories, the time it took, and the injuries. Everyone who fought in war has memories that are so hard to bear of all the people dying and yelling in pain it must be unbearable. Some people it took up most of their lifetime to do something completely horrible which is sad. Finally some people got majorly injured and have to spend the rest of their life in terrible pain. In conclusion because of the memories, time the war took, and the injuries that’s the first reason why two minutes is not enough time to honour those who fought in war.
The second reason why two minutes is not enough time to honour those who fought in war because they’re fighting for freedom, they’re not enjoying the freedom like we are, and they’re not forced to fight.The soldiers are fighting for our freedom so that we can be a wealthy we should show more appreciation. They’re not enjoying the freedom like we are they are fighting and suffering. They aren’t forced to fig theyare doing it on their own free will so I think we should show a lot more appreciation for that fact.So by their own free will, they’re not enjoying it, and they are fighting for us to be free; that’s another reason why we should show more respect than two minutes.
Two minutes is not enough to honour the innocent people who died because they may have not been active part of the war, they don’t deserve to die. Some people weren't an active part of the war just hiding and protecting their children. No one deserves to die especially the innocent people who didn’t do anything in the war. In that fact we should show a lot more than two minutes for those innocent people who died.
Next time you have your two minutes of respect think about it should show more than two minutes to honour the veterans, soldiers in war, and those who died?
You know that every year you have two minutes of silence. I don’t think two minutes is enough to honour the veterans, soldiers in war now and those who died.
Two minutes is not enough to honour the veterans who fought in war because of all the horrible memories, the time it took, and the injuries. Everyone who fought in war has memories that are so hard to bear of all the people dying and yelling in pain it must be unbearable. Some people it took up most of their lifetime to do something completely horrible which is sad. Finally some people got majorly injured and have to spend the rest of their life in terrible pain. In conclusion because of the memories, time the war took, and the injuries that’s the first reason why two minutes is not enough time to honour those who fought in war.
The second reason why two minutes is not enough time to honour those who fought in war because they’re fighting for freedom, they’re not enjoying the freedom like we are, and they’re not forced to fight.The soldiers are fighting for our freedom so that we can be a wealthy we should show more appreciation. They’re not enjoying the freedom like we are they are fighting and suffering. They aren’t forced to fig theyare doing it on their own free will so I think we should show a lot more appreciation for that fact.So by their own free will, they’re not enjoying it, and they are fighting for us to be free; that’s another reason why we should show more respect than two minutes.
Two minutes is not enough to honour the innocent people who died because they may have not been active part of the war, they don’t deserve to die. Some people weren't an active part of the war just hiding and protecting their children. No one deserves to die especially the innocent people who didn’t do anything in the war. In that fact we should show a lot more than two minutes for those innocent people who died.
Next time you have your two minutes of respect think about it should show more than two minutes to honour the veterans, soldiers in war, and those who died?
Emma Kalverda
Literary-Essay Honourable Mention
ANIMALS IN THE WAR
The three most important animals in the war were dogs, horses and glow worms Dogs were messengers, they also helped sniff out bombs. Glow worms helped light up the tunnels, and helped the soldiers read maps. Horses helped soldiers travel from place to place faster and carry more people out to battle. They also brought weapons to the people that needed them.
One of the most important animals in the war I want to tell you about are the dogs in the war the dogs helped the soldiers by delivering letters, finding bombs and comforting the soldiers. Dogs helped in the war by sniffing out bombs, if dogs hadn’t been there to sniff out bombs many more soldiers would have lost their lives. Dogs were also used to give messages from the front line to the headquarters or vice versa. Dogs were much more discreet than humans. Dogs could run on rougher terrain than people. Dogs were also important because they comforted the soldiers that were hiding in the tunnels. That is why dogs were very important in the war.
I am going to tell you how important the role that glow worms played in the war is. Soldiers wouldn’t have been able to see without the glow worms. The soldiers used the glow worms to light the trenches or tunnels. That way they could get through the tunnel easier because they could see. Glow worms were also used so that the soldiers could read the maps. Without glow worms the soldiers would have gotten lost in the tunnels Glow worms played a big part in the war.
I am going to tell you why horses were very important in the war, horses carried more weapons to the headquarters, they pulled chariots to help get the wounded soldiers to safety and they carried soldiers out to battle. Soldiers would not have been able to get to battle nearly as fast as they did if they didn’t have a horse to ride. Horses were also used to carry weapons to the soldiers so that they could save more soldiers. Horses also pulled chariots to help get wounded soldiers back to safety. Without the help of horses we would not have saved as many lives. That is why horses were helpful in the war.
If you didn’t think that animals played an important role in the war then you better think again. All animals played an important role even animals as small as glow worms. Dogs played an important role in the war by carrying messages and they also comforted the men that were in the tunnels. Horses played an important role in the war by carrying men to battle and they also brought weapons to the headquarters. Glow worms played an important role in the war by lighting up tunnels and helping the soldiers read their maps. That is why animals played an important role in the war.
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