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- 4141: The Condition Of Postmodernity
- ... for example, to link the rise of cultural "modernism" to the first crisis of capitalist accumulation in 1848 and to the first experience of non-linear "explosive" time on the barricades in Paris during the revolution of 1848. The concept of modernism he invokes in this context is clumsier than the one he uses in the first section, where he is careful to differentiate between various stages in the development of ... the beginning of the first world war, capitalism seemed to be functioning better than ever. Even the majority of the world's largest socialist party, the SPD in Germany, were convinced that reform within, not revolution against capitalism was the best way to achieve their goals. Harvey does point to the development of Fordism during this period, but as he himself argues, Fordism did not establish itself as the dominant mode ...
- 4142: The Bean Trees 2
- ... imagine, all reveal a special value to Taylor as she learns to depend on others and have them depend on her. Main Characters Turtle Greer: Turtle begins as the child no one wants. Her natural American Indian mother abandons her for her own safety. In her old home, she was beaten and abused. Taylor names her Turtle because of her strong grip onto everything and anything that she can get her ... Kentucky, and left for the same reason. They just had to get out. Mattie, Esteven and Esperanza: Mattie is the owner of JESUS IS LORD USED TIRES. Upstairs her shop and home, she houses Central American refugees. She is especially kind when she takes is two special refugees, Esteven and Esperanza. Esteven and Esperanza become two of Taylor's best friends, and she eventually returns them the the Cherokee nation at ...
- 4143: The Tories
- ... different causes can describe an event in a way that sort of supports how they feel about what is happening, whether it s totally true or not. Graebner, William, Leonard Richards. Silencing the Tories. The American Record. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995. Hulton, Ann. Letters of a Loyalist Lady 1767-1776, Cambrige, Mass., 1927, pp70-72. Force, Peter, ed., American Archives: Fourth Series, 6 vols., M. St. Clair Clarke and Peter Force, Washinton, D.C., 1837-1846, Vol.IV, p. 203.
- 4144: The Theme For English B
- In the poem "Theme for English B," by Langston Hughes, he talks about the African American struggle for equality. The poem starts off with a professor giving his students a paper to write about whatever subject they want. The instructor says to th students, "let that paper come out of you ... poem, because he and his professor come from two completely different worlds. After reading his poem, I felt that Hughes's only wish is to be accepted not as a black man, but as an American. I could relate to Langston Hughes's writing, because I too, sometime wonder if the teacher understands what I write.
- 4145: The Short Story Theories Of Ed
- ... be in direct ratio of the intensity of the intended effect . . . Thus, the shorter the work, the more intense the effect must be to be effective. Ejxenbaum sums up the characteristics that often appear in American short stories, which were the types of stories Poe wrote. Ejxenbaum concludes that, American literature is that type of story built on the principle of structural unity with centralization of basic effect and strong accentuation on finale. This form changes in the eighties, when the surprise ending becomes a ...
- 4146: The Pedestrian
- ... an enemy's life. " 'Stupid Yumi,' she muttered fiercely. ' Is this anything but a man? And a wounded helpless man!' " (291). The servants all quit because Sadao and his wife would not turn in the American soldier. Particular people have particular values, and if they have a value that offends some people, they are considered as different. Even young children base judgments on other people depending on their physical appearance. Aubrey ... the war, it was illegal to help or hide an enemy soldier. Sadao and Hana's servants quit because they cared for the life of a wounded soldier. The servant told them to turn the American soldier over to the police, but since Sadao did not they all quit. "Sadao, Yumi tells me the servants feel they cannot stay if we hide this man here any more" (295). The servant did ...
- 4147: The Glass Meangere
- ... but because of the destructive effect of conventional morality upon them. More than a half century has passed since critics and theater-goers recognized Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) as an important--perhaps the most important--American playwright. Two recent events, however, have created renewed interest in his work. The first is the death in 1996 of Maria St. Just, who controlled the late playwright's papers1. The second is the publication ... Williams." From 1981 to 1995, fewer than 300 dissertations touching on this playwright in any way were written1. These figures represent a fraction of the number of dissertations, essays, and books written about other important American writers. For example, the MLA database lists 4,019 entries using the descriptor "William Faulkner," and more than 1,089 entries using "Eugene O'Neill."2 Chapter Two: "Promiscuity and Penance: Sexual Outcasts as Martyrs ...
- 4148: The Bay Of Pigs
- American Cultures The Bay of Pigs Characters: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, as the president of the United States, was a main character in the story of The Bay of Pigs. He entered during the beginning of the ... Brigade 2506, given its name in honor of the first Cuban man lost from the brigade, Carlos Santana. At first, Pepé San Romana resigned his place but was forced to retake his position by the American government. "Frank" was one of the military leaders for the United States. He was a trainer at the Trax Base in Guatemala. "Frank" was the contact to the US for Pepe and Olivia. "Olivia" was ...
- 4149: Tortilla Flat
- ... 5. [ETHNIC] Celebrating Friendship The Good Life Economic Slavery and Human Freedom Stereotypes of Paisanos--'Put-Downs' Social Injustice 6. [ARCHETYPAL] The unfaithful wife, femme fatale, the temptress, the witchmother...(negative women) No Great Mothers, American Princesses, Eves, New Woman America = The New World Garden of Eden Talisman, likened to a sword and a shield, a talisman maybe defined as an object which has been magically endowed with the power of ... this criticism the same for Steinbeck's image of nature? Is there an obvious class struggle in _Tortilla Flat_? Does this novel contribute to the present class struggle in California? Whitman demonstated a tradition in American literature and contributed to the class struggle of that time. He was a rebel against the shams and oppressions of his day. We will next read Henry James Daisy Miller. James ignored Industralism, so he ...
- 4150: The Mystery That Was Gatsby, T
- The Mystery that was Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald s most famous work of literature is unarguably his great American novel, The Great Gatsby. This is plainly evidenced by its frequent and familiar appearance in the American classroom. The protagonist of the novel is the character mentioned in the title, Jay Gatsby. Though Gatsby s mysterious life is the focus of the novel, the reader always has a vague conception of the ...
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