Your dream reflects your personal feelings. You were embarrassed that your mom was talking to him because you're insecure about him or you worried she'll tell him that you like him. Your friend told you that in your dream because deep down you want to here that.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.