At the turn of the century when discussing the subject of war there was only one Latin ideal which could come to mind: " Dulce et decorum est, pro patria mori"; it is sweet and proper to die for one's country. Through the graphic depictions of Charles Harrison's Generals Die in Bed and Ernest Hemmingway's Farewell to Arms, world society is introduced to the horrors of modern day warfare in a way that has yet to …showed first 75 words of 2509 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2509 total…glorious and honourable thing, not as pointless slaughter. In a society like ours that is rapidly placing more importance on technological advancements and less importance on the humanities, we must learn from the mistakes of the past so we may not need to repeat them. <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>