Specialist 1800th Century Buisness and Industry

Jacob Mackedanz

German 110

10/24/12

Specialist

The topic that my group had to research was the 18^th century Business and Industry of Germany. My group consisted of Robert Backes, Tom louiselle, and myself. Robert and I split the task of finding about the industry that Germany was consumed in at this time period. Tom took on the task of finding out of what business consisted of in the 18^th century. We found it hard to find information on this because there isn’t much on the net that can help you discuss this topic. But we did find some very good topics and some pretty interesting facts.

Some of the facts that we found about the industry of this time was that a lot of it was textile based. But towards the end of it the steam engine came into play and industrialize the entire country. In the 1750’s the rough production of a steam engine was produced and then towards the 1780’s they refined the steam engine and allowed for the use of manipulating it to do what they wanted it to do. One of the major things that this was used for that we found was its use to help do silver mining and also coal mining which I found pretty interesting. We also found out that there wouldn’t have been a push for coal but the invention of the coal blast furnace fueled the need for coal. Textiles where one of the first things that Germany also mechanized which lead for a big put in this department, because everyone needed fabric and clothing and such that they wanted a be able to mass produce it.

Tom was the wiz on the business aspect of the presentation I also looked up information on this just so I could throw in some ideas to talk about as well. One thing that I found interesting was that the gentlemen would wrap there knuckles on the table to signal that they agreed with a topic that was brought up that way they didn’t have to interrupt the discussion as it was going on just to say that they agreed. But I also found it interesting that they set guidelines up for business meeting but not until the industrialization was started but it makes sense because they didn’t really have to conduct “proper business” until this time.

18th Century German Industry and Buisness

Jacob Mackedanz
Robert Backes
Tom Louiselle

The link provided shall bring you to our presentation that we created.


https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzsUxLZTdzX1eUtPUnp0MVk5NjQ/edit

We also added the handout that we created for class in the link below


https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BzsUxLZTdzX1TXBDYThsWUlTQXc/edit

Five Bullets about "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Jacob Mackedanz

Five Bullets about

“All Quiet on the Western Front” 

• Why did the writer choose to show how hard it was for the people of war to return to civilian life?

• In the movie they showed Paul going home and how awkward it was for him but only for a short time.

• I thought one of the funniest parts of the book was when Paul and Kat go and steal the goose why was it left out of the movie.

• I think in the book they go into more detail about Himmelstoss being such a coward why it was so short in the movie.

• I like how it was left to show a relatively open view of what the conditions were like for the people fighting and makes you think of all sides of the people fighting.

Chapter 5

Jacob Mackedanz

Robert Backes

Jessica Hall

Haitam Aldij

Chapter Five – All Quiet on the Western Front

The chapter begins with Paul and his friends killing lice by using their fingernails.  One of Paul’s friends, Tjaden, makes a contraption out of the top of a boot-polish lid and a candle to burn the lice. Haie’s makes a joke about his lice because they have red crosses on their head so he says he must have got them at hospital where his lice attendee surgeon general.  Haie’s then also makes a joke saying he’s going to use the fat from the lice to polish his own boots.  This is the most funny to Haie, but not so much everyone else.  The arrival of Himmelstoss has dampened everyone’s mood. 

As everyone is spending hours talking and meditating, Albert shows up with a mess-tin of beans he’s scored for himself.  This prompts Muller to ask Albert what he’d do if we were suddenly in peace-time.  This brings Kat, Baumer and the rest into the topic.  Albert even awakes Haie to ask him what he’d do if it was peace time.  Haie eventually admits that he’d stay with the Prussians and serve out his time as a non-com.  During their conversation, Himmelstoss appears, but they act as though they really hadn’t noticed him standing there.  Himmelstoss engages them and is expecting respect as a superior officer, but instead, he and Tjaden get into a discourteous dialogue that ends when Tjaden moons Himmelstoss.  Himmelstoss disappears in the direction of the Orderly Room and all bust out in laughter.  Tjaden then makes himself scarce for when they come looking for him. 

Muller brings the conversation back to Albert and asks again what he’d do if it were peace time.  The discussion turns to their classmates and their teacher Kantorek.  Some poking fun of their teacher is in order and brings on more laughter.  Schooling and what to do after the war is talked about.  They conclude that nothing will be the same after war and that the war has ruined them. 

Soon the sergeant-major and Himmelstoss appear looking for Tjaden.  Noticing he’s not there and no one telling where he is, it is ordered that Tjaden should return to the Orderly Room in 10 minutes.   Tjaden is made aware of the order and disappears.  The rest gather to play cards.  That evening they each are called to the Orderly Room.  Paul explains the bed-wetting incident involving Tjaden.  In the end, Himmelstoss gets a lecture and Tjaden gets three days open arrest. 

After an hour, Paul and Kat sneak to Tjaden and Kropp and play cards.  When the card game has ended, Kat and Paul go off to get themselves a goose for roasting.  For two cigarettes they get a ride to their destination and Paul agrees to get the goose.  The getting of the goose didn’t go as smoothly as planned.  After quite a ruckus and the meeting of a bull dog, a goose is thrown over the wall.  The goose is roasted at once in a small deserted lean-to; this takes a long time and they take turns while the other sleeps.  Paul feels very close to Kat and feels peace with his presence.  Finally, the goose is done and they eat.  The remainder of the goose is wrapped up and brought to Tjaden and Kropp.  The feathers from the goose are kept too, and will be used to make pillows.  Dawn is approaching and Kat and Paul return to their huts.

Fredrich Müller

Jacob Mackedanz

Character review

10/3/12

The character I chose to review from the book “All Quiet on the Western Front” was Fredrich Müller. I chose him because I feel he expressed the educational side of war fare and trying to become close to his friends around him by bringing up scenario and asking questions. My group reviewed chapter 5 and in chapter five Fredrich Müller ask what everyone would do if there was peace time. He goes around the group asking each one and they all give there scenarios of what they think they would be doing. He does this a couple other times in the book as well I think it adds character to book because it makes you think about the characters not only in a war time setting but also away from war as well.

Early in the book it states that Fredrich Müller brings all of his old school books into war with him because he feels it is important to keep his education going and never stop learning. Whilel the 2^nd company is under fire the author makes a point that Fredrich Müller really does care about his education by having him state some propositions about physics which I thought was kind of funny. Here he is in the middle of war and you have an 18 and a half year old man reciting school topics to help keep his mind off of things.

One of the things about Fredrich Müller that confused me or kind of made me angry was when he became interested in Kemmerich's boots. I understand that there were terrible conditions over there and they didn’t receive much for supplies and such but when he took his boots from him that kind of irritated me but at the same time I understand why he did it.

I think that Fredrich Müller dies one of the most unique ways out of any buddy in the book. He died by being shot point blank in the stomach with a flare gun. I think this is unique because it shows that the people in war were desperate to stay alive and would use any weapon they could get their hands on. Ooo and the boots that he “inherited” then got passed on to Paul so this also shows that the supplies must have been tight if even Paul would take his boots.