The Bloodiest Battle By William Manchester - 1245 Words

William Manchester, author of â€Å"The Bloodiest Battle†, utilizes personal war-stories throughout the essay to portray not only the challenging hardships of war but the vivid descriptions of human-to-human annihilation, and how that affected him emotionally. Manchester’s purpose was to show the audience that two countries (America and Japan) could make peace, but the individuals who fought it still struggle, including himself. He portrays the idea that there is more behind the victory of the war. Throughout the essay, Manchester reminisces about the battle between the Japanese on the island Okinawa. Just from the choice of words the author used, you can get a feel of the sound, and the look of the area that is being written about: â€Å"†¦the anchor of this line was a knoll of coral and volcanic ash, which the Marines christened Sugar Loaf Hill† (Manchester 294). In this quote, Manchester utilizes visual imagery to give the reader an imagination of the en vironment he had to deal with just five weeks into the war. â€Å"A knoll of coral and volcanic ash† represents the emptiness of the land that was once filled with marine soldiers. It focuses on the fact that many soldiers risked their lives just to fight for the freedom of America. He immortalizes on the idea that soldiers who died in this battle should not be forgotten. Manchester’s description of living in the combat zone is quite powerful and heart-rending. He immediately draws the reader into his everyday battlefield experienceShow MoreRelated First World War Poetry Essay2753 Words   |  12 Pages The First World War, or The Great War, was fought over the period August 1914 to November 1918. Although this was fought in many locations, and on a number of continents, the Western Front was the scene of some of the most important and bloodiest battles of the War. The Western Front was a series of trenches running through Belgium and France that formed the front line between the Allied and German forces. Many of the WW1 poets saw action on the Western Front. The War was dehumanising