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- 1911: Smokey The Bear Sutra
- ... good the product s advertisements are. A consumer is more likely to purchase a more expensive item because it has a flashy advertisement than buy a cheaper product they have never heard of before. The American public has a very short attention span, so only the most colorful, attractive advertisements will hold a person s attention long enough to see what the ad is selling. For instance, sex is used to ... give off the idea that when you purchase a case of beer, you are in store for a good night of sex. Ads like this are very misleading but it proves just how gullible the American public can be. The alcohol company Budweiser uses three frogs to sell beer to the public. These frogs have no relevancy to alcohol whatsoever, but did prove to be very successful in raising sales. These ... and will buy the Michelin tires. Michelin is portraying an image of safety and security through children, which is a soft spot for almost all parents. Advertisers know how to sell a product to the American people, primarily because they know how to sell the American people to a product. Everything on earth can be sold, and there will most likely always be someone there to buy it. Religion is ...
- 1912: The Grapes of Wrath: No One Man, But One Common Soul
- The Grapes of Wrath: No One Man, But One Common Soul Many writers in American literature try to instill the philosophy of their choosing into their reader. This is often a philosophy derived at from their own personal experiences. John Steinbeck is no exception to this. When traveling through his ... his “ religious” style on a naturalistic basis, he is able to relate man with a natural soul that they own, and combine them into a grouping of a larger, more important soul (220). America and American literature was founded on the spirit of necessity of the individual. But Steinbeck disagrees with this idea of individualism. He feels that the individual by himself is not going to succeed through the efforts of ... survival for the Joads and the rest of the Okies, which contributes to the importance of the one combined soul (Grapes 2). Steinbeck's theory of the collective soul goes against the foundation of the American system. This theory in American society is that the thoughts and rights of the individual, and hopefully, other individuals will fall into the same thoughts and rights (Critical 3). Democracy, on the other hand, ...
- 1913: Liberia
- Liberia This paper is about a small country on the west coast of Africa called Liberia. It is a country built with the help of The American Colonization Society. I was established to place freed blacks in the days of slavery in the United States in the 1800s. The government was modeled after of the United Stats. Monrovia, the capital and principal, port is named after a president of the united states James Monroe. This country has historical significance for african Americans. As Africa's oldest republic, established by former black American slaves, Liberia played and important role as a model for African colones seeking independence. HISTORY Liberia's tribal peoples migrated to the area between the 12th and 16th centuries. The Portuguese arrived in 1461 and ... antelopes swarm. two rare mammals found here are the manatee and the pygmy hippopotamus. In addition to mammals, there are more that 100 species of birds, including eagles, kites, and hawks. PEOPLE Liberians of black American ancestry who migrated from North and South America between 1820 and 1856 are known as Americo- Liberians. They live along the coast and make of up about 5 percent of the more that 2 ...
- 1914: Capitalistic Punishment
- ... is the fallacy that it is the most efficient method of retribution. Surely, executing a convicted murderer would be the most cost-effective manner to incapacitate him or her. This might be true if the American justice system were structured differently, but according to studies "the death penalty is not now, nor has it ever been, a more economical alternative to life imprisonment" (Spangenberg 47). And furthermore, in The Death Penalty ... eradicate some of these safeguards, but in doing so, Americans would be haphazardly playing with their Constitutional right to a fair trial. Paramount to contradicting the Constitution, doing so could endanger the lives of innocent American citizens. Endangering the lives of innocent American citizens should not be publicly, or legally, sponsored. This is, however, precisely what the death penalty is doing. The implementation of capital punishment has often in the past, and continues to be, racially motivated. ...
- 1915: The Mississippi River (huckleb
- Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the Mississippi River plays a highly significant role. The American landmark represents freedom, in many cases, to the runaway slave Jim. A cornerstone of Huck s maturity during the novel was the Mississippi River. This body of water reveals all that is wrong and ignorant in American society. The ignorance ranges anywhere from slavery to something as petty as a couple of small town swindlers. The Mississippi River was as routine as slavery and cotton plantations in this country s infancy;however ... from almost certain capture. This is almost parallel in time frame to Huck s growing fondness of Jim. Huck now sees Jim as his best friend, not a nigger or a slave. The ignorance of American society during the early- to- mid nineteenth century is astounding. In the modern United States, the thought of slavery is almost extinct. Simple, everyday tasks for many were turned into highly scientific experiments for ...
- 1916: The Presidential Election of 1972
- ... Vietnamese. We stand unequivocally at the side of the President in his effort to negotiate honorable terms, and in his refusal to accept terms which would dishonor this country."4 "We insist that, before all American forces are withdrawn from Vietnam, American prisoners must be returned and a full accounting made of the missing in action and of those who have died in enemy hands." (U.S. News and World Report, "Promises Republican Make," Sept. 4, 1972 ... an economy freed of inflation, its vigor not dependent upon war or massive military spending. We will fight for responsible federal budgets to help assure steady expansion of the economy without inflation. The right of American citizens to buy, hold or sell goods should be re-established as soon as this is feasible."2 The Republicans agree that the economy shouldn't be based on war or huge amounts of ...
- 1917: Death Of A Salesman: Willy Loman is A Tragic Hero
- Death Of A Salesman: Willy Loman is A Tragic Hero Willy Loman is indeed a pathetic and tragic hero of "Death of a Salesman". His problems stem from his own delusions, the American Dream turning s our and misunderstanding his job and family. All of this tells the story o f everyday people in American society. His environment is changing faster than his beli efs which is why he is in the dilemma that he is in now. His own delusions are a result of his failure to succeed in ... looking man in the world". Bu t the truth is that being popular and good looking is not how you would succeed in the world now. It would be through hard work and perseverance. The American Dream has long turned sour for him. At the begin ning of his life, he remembers travelling in a wagon going westward. His parents conque red the new frontier and succeeded. His brother Ben ...
- 1918: Native Son: Reviews
- ... its proto revolutionary themes it was the subject of many reviews. Two such reviewers are Clifton Fadiman and Malcolm Cowley. Clifton Fadiman, writer for The New Yorker declared that Native Son was the most powerful American novel since the Grapes of Wrath. He is positive that anyone who reads this book has to know what it means to be a Negro, especially being a Negro in the U.S. over seventy years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Fadiman then goes on to compare the novel to Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, declaring that his novel did for the American white as Native Son did for the Negro. Fadiman begins criticizing Bigger Thomas, the main character in the novel. He feels that Bigger is just a stupid fool, having done everything possible to actually ...
- 1919: Ebonics
- ... mail: Duncthebassist@aol.com Ebonics, or Black English, was recently a controversial topic in the United States, when the Oakland School District school board attempted to classify ebonics as a completely different language from Standard American English (SAE). There was further controversy when the school board stated that ebonics was genetic. This report will explain Ebonics and its origin, as well as the Oakland school board case. There are over 20 ... in the South. In addition, white people, especially in urban and Southern areas, speak Black English to some extent. It is called Black English, nevertheless, because most of the people who employ it are African-American. In America, most black children first learn Ebonics before SAE from their parents and their environment. Once they get to school though, some will encounter many types of problems because classes are taught in SAE ... that Ebonics has gained respect because it has a title other than "Negro Non Standard English" or "Negro Dialect", the names that Black English were formerly know by . Black Americans have gained more respect in American society. Hopefully, Black English will also get the respect that it deserves. Next the origins of Black English, or Ebonics, will be explained. Ebonics is a combination of West African languages and Standard American ...
- 1920: Developement Of Europe
- ... the better comprehension of the creation of the Europe of today. To understand the significance of the terms, it is important to first understand the terms themselves. “Modernity” was a term used around the French Revolution as a term of abuse. However, in the later part of the nineteenth century and in the twentieth century it became associated more with improvement and advancement. “Modernization” refers to the processes political, economic, and ... would be industrialization. Finally, “modernism” is a reference to a high cultural movement and was used to relate to changing attitudes. It is basically a celebration of the notion of progress. “Modernity” during the French Revolution was used as a term of abuse. At this time, during the Reign of Terror in particular, France was moving toward a more republican form of government. During their attempt at the Republic of Virtue ... the republican government. What some people saw as the future, others disliked and associated it with “modernity.” Hence, the concept of “modernity’s” use as an abusive phrase. However, at the close of the French Revolution, “modernity” took on a new use. In the nineteenth century and beyond, “modernity” became a term associated with good things. Unlike “modernity,” “modernization” has always been a fairly neutral term. It has always described ...
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