During my visit at Foxdale village I had a wonderful  interview with Mr. Donald Henderson. It was interesting to know how life was like in the fifties as at that time I was not yet born. We had a discussion on how life at the University was back then which gave me more knowledge. After the visit I also went to the Pattee and Paterno library to find more source related to Penn State campus in that period. I used written source book called “C’est la vie” and the “Collegiate” and focused my research in the period of the Second World War. I sought how the life at campus were shattered by the war period and how the students as well as the University lived through it.

 

Reading C’est la vie, I searched and found some information related to the war period. One of the topic was discussing on how the University had to contribute and help the country in that period. About three hundred of student had enrolled in the army (1939). After enrolment they had to go for training before going in Europe for war. Army exam were available at the campus and any student in age to serve his country were allowed to take the test.

 

In addition I look in “the daily collegian” review which was established in 1940 replacing free-lance and the collegiate and found interesting information stating how life at campus was transformed because of war. According to the daily collegiate mental exam for Army air force were available to students interested in air combat (1944). As the war period fueled almost any discussion, the journal was accused of concentrating too much of the attention to war (1941). Ralph Dorn Hertzel who was the School president at that time said that it was an undeniable fact and that public should face the interruption of normal activities as war could not be ignored.

Another situation that was discussed on by the Daily collegian was the debate concerning whether college should accept war wedding (1942). War wedding is a term that refer to marriage contracted just before the man or woman joins the army. This deeply showed how life at campus was completely transformed during that period.

 

References

 

Cest La Vie, 1939, Army exam, pg 34

The Daily collegian, 1942, “Colgate to debate war wedding.”

The Daily collegian, 1941, “We strip for action.”

The Daily collegian, 1944, “Air Corps mental”

After betraying his friend Amir felt guiltiness and was highly ashamed. Every moment he would see Hassan was more painful so he decided to give up their  friendship. It was the last time he saw Hassan as the war began,  Russia invaded Afghanistan and Amir and his father fled to the United states. For Amir it was a new life where he would forget the past, forget Hassan and think more about the future. His father did not adapt well even after the two years they passed in America.

Reading

Amir finally won the tournament he was so happy and everybody gave him congratulations. Yet he did not enjoy his victory as the evening Hassan was again attacked by Assef and his collegues, he chose not to help him for fear or simply cowardice.