The Bonds Of Tragedy Blood Is Thicker Than Water

The Bonds of Tragedy â€Å"Blood is thicker than water† is a quote that is thrown around a lot. However, instead of it meaning that one’s birth family is more important than other ties, some people have chosen to interpret it as meaning as the fact that brothers on the battlefield shedding blood together have stronger ties than the bond of genetics. The men fighting in the forefront of WWI create a bond that transcends familial roles, and is unique to the wartime situation. However, this must be a temporary bond. They form very strong homosocial bonds that do not necessarily have romance involved, and are united with each other based on their rank in the world. The war makes soldiers dependent on each other, but with a standoffish mentality. Depending on the situation, each soldier ends up taking multiple familial roles that fall into the sphere of love: mother, father, child, and sibling. The perceived role of the father is to provide. Each soldier does that for his fellow comrades at various points throughout the war. Katczinsky, for example, always manages to find food, blankets, clothing, and the like for his friends. Paul brings back the potato cakes from his mother, and gives the best to his fellow soldiers. One of the typical roles represented by a mother is comfort. â€Å"He looks up, pushes the helmet off and like a child creeps under my arm, his head close to my breast. The little shoulders heave† (Remarque, 61). Paul takes care of the new recruit in a motherly way in thisShow MoreRelatedThe family Debate: A Brief History1032 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"Blood is thicker than water† and â€Å"Family before friendsâ⠂¬  are two common ideas related to the idea of family vs. friends. With social changes to modern society these two terms are even more relevant to how families work and how families will continue to form in the future. According to Mary Patricia Treuthart, author of â€Å"Adopting a more realistic definition of family† in the 1990’s the appropriate definition of family was â€Å"a breadwinner-husband and a homemaker-wife who live with their biologicalRead MoreWilliam Shakespeares Titus Andronicus 1355 Words   |  6 Pagesâ€Å"Blood† is â€Å"the red fluid flowing in the arteries, capillaries, and veins of humans and other vertebrates...Also the blood of an individual...[consisting of] red blood cells [and] white blood cells† (â€Å"Blood†).â€Å"Titus Andronicus† by William Shakespeare exploits the word â€Å"blood† profoundly to illustrate the dreadful doom the characters’ face. The play seeks to remove the term â€Å" blood† from the medical and physical definition, and redefines â€Å"blood† in characteristics of honour, loyalty, emotional statesRead MoreAlistair MacLeods No Great Mischief Essays1187 Words   |  5 PagesMischief is significant to the concept of blood being thicker than water. The importance of family, as indicated in No Great Mischief, is very apparent in regards to the main point of prominence in this deeply emotional Gaelic- Canadian tale. An idea that arises No Great Mischief[, is MacLeod’s ability to prove to the readers that it is impossible to talk about the Scottish-Canadian heritage without mentioning family history, loyalty and bonds. It is common for an individual to discussRead MoreProject Managment Case Studies214937 Words   |  860 Pages466 Acme Corporation 470 12 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT 473 Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing 475 Scheduling the Safety Lab 478 Telestar International 480 The Problem with Priorities 482 13 MORALITY AND ETHICS 485 The Tylenol Tragedies 487 14 MANAGING SCOPE CHANGES 515 Denver International Airport (DIA) 517 15 WAGE AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION 561 Photolite Corporation (A) 563 Photolite Corporation (B) 566 Photolite Corporation (C) 569 Photolite CorporationRead MoreThe Ballad of the Sad Cafe46714 Words   |  187 Pagessuch diverse masters as Melville, Flaubert and Faulkner -- which is to say: no critic has succeeded in easily capsulizing the full dimensions of her talent. Perhaps none of her works more brilliantly represents the variety and richness of her art than The Ballad of the Sad Cafà ©. In the already classic novella of the title, and in the tales which accompany it, the genius of Carson McCullers shines forth vividly -- and unforgettably. Contents The Ballad of the Sad Cafà © Wunderkind Read MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesWhat’s My Attitude Toward Older People? 40 Myth or Science? â€Å"Dual-Career Couples Divorce Less† 47 An Ethical Choice Religious Tattoos 51 glOBalization! Images of Diversity from Around the Globe 54 Point/Counterpoint Men Have More Mathematical Ability Than Women 61 Questions for Review 62 Experiential Exercise Feeling Excluded 62 Ethical Dilemma Board Quotas 62 Case Incident 1 The Flynn Effect 63 Case Incident 2 Increasing Age Diversity in the Workplace 64 3 Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 69