Category: Patriotism

  • The Theme of Patriotism and Honor: Poetry Seminar Analysis

    Introduction The theme of patriotism and honor is a crucial element in understanding the literature and film created to depict World War I. The poem “The Absorption” in particular focuses on the ideas of patriotism because Sassoon contrasts the horrors of wartime with the soldier’s changing attitudes towards the battlefield and their developing comprehension of…

  • The “Patriotism” Short Story by Yukio Mishima

    The story Patriotism by Yukio Mishima reflects the ideas of loyalty and sacrifice portrayed with consideration for human feelings and relationships. The events described during the scene are not unambiguous, as they reflect several perceptions of the main characters. At the same time, the story plot represents the direct path of the characters to the…

  • Reflection About Teaching Patriotism in Schools

    Introduction As a concept, patriotism has been subjected to multiple interpretations, which range from quite neutral to outstandingly positive to downright negating its significance. The perception of patriotism, has become particularly complicated over the past decade due to the rise in political tensions among representatives of different countries, as well as between citizens within a…

  • The Theme of Patriotism and Honor: Poetry Seminar Analysis

    Introduction The theme of patriotism and honor is a crucial element in understanding the literature and film created to depict World War I. The poem “The Absorption” in particular focuses on the ideas of patriotism because Sassoon contrasts the horrors of wartime with the soldier’s changing attitudes towards the battlefield and their developing comprehension of…

  • Baseball as a Voice for American Patriotism

    Since ancient times, patriotism was one of the main features of American society reflected in its bravery and courage. Americans support and keep their unique beliefs and values as the main element of cultural identity and unique traditions. Since the beginning of the 20th century, baseball became extremely popular in America By the turn of…

  • The Theme of Patriotism and Idealism in Rupert Brooke’s Sonnet ‘The Soldier’

    Overflowing with patriotism and idealism, the sonnet, written soon after World War I, exemplifies the glory of self-sacrifice. Rupert Brooke details the optimistic perspective of a British soldier through the themes of courage, nationalism, and self-sacrifice. By doing so, the poet conveys the beauty of defending and dying for one’s country, concealing the doleful aspects…

  • Nussbaum’s Idea of Incorporating Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism in Schools and Its Inefficiency

    In the essay ‘Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism’, written by Martha Nussbaum, she declares that our nation is shockingly ignorant to the remaining of the society. In societies, patriotism is “the devotion to and vigorous support for one’s country”. In society, cosmopolitanism is “the ideology that all human beings belong to a single community based on a…