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- 7281: Their Eyes Were Watching God 4
- Unlike The Odyssey or any other epic tales, Their Eyes Were Watching God has a different perspective of what a hero is. In this novel, Hurston writes a story about an African-American woman named Janie Crawford whose quest is to find her identity and desire as a human being to be loved and appreciated for who she is. Her quest to fulfill those desires is not easy ...
- 7282: Themes Of Unity In The Grapes
- John Steinbeck s novel, The Grapes of Wrath, is a moving account of the social plight of Dustbowl farmers and is widely considered an American classic. The novel takes place during the depression of the 1930s in Oklahoma and all points west to California. Steinbeck uses the Joad family as a specific example of the general plight of the poor ...
- 7283: To Kill A Mocking Bird 3
- ... of money and therefore could hardly afford to hire staff. Many resorted to buying slaves; it was cheap and required little responsibility on their part. This event led to the employment of Negroes. The Industrial revolution did not occur in South America since it was only logical to simply buy slaves rather than expensive machinery. The civil war soon followed, and declared that Negroes were no longer considered slaves and if ...
- 7284: Cloning
- ... but the evidence obtained by Dolly’s success prove otherwise. The issues of cloning have been around for a long time, starting with the publication of Joshua Lederberg’s 1966 article on cloning in the American Naturalist, and the publics interest has been perked by many sci-fi books, films, and movies including Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel “Brave New World,” 1973’s “Sleeper,” the 1978 film “The Boys from Brazil ...
- 7285: Communism
- ... All over the world people who were trapped in Communist governments hope that one day they too can be as fortunate as the people living in America; to them this freedom is part of their American Dream. The world during most of this and last century was ruled by two different political viewpoints. These points were portrayed in two different forms of government. Today, democratic governments are taking over most other ...
- 7286: To Kill A Mockingbird
- ... her eyes. The novel centers on the trial of Tom Robinson. To the people of Maycomb County, Tom Robinson is just a sorry nigger, who committed an unthinkable crime. Tom represents the black race in American society. He is a victim of racism, which was the major controversy in our culture during that time. Like Boo Radley, Tom Robinson is characterized by what the people of Maycomb say about him. And ...
- 7287: To Kill A Mokingbird
- ... 1960 by Harper Lee. Lee is a native of Alabama. This book reflects some of the attitudes and actions that still take place today. I took into consideration the fact that I am an African-American living in the South that does not know a whole lot about my Caucasian counterparts. A girl named Jean Louise "Scout" Finch told the story. She was a six-year-old whose best friend was ...
- 7288: Acid Rain 12
- ... the same time as the area affected began to increase dramatically. The southernmost counties of Norway have been hardest hit. This region has received large amounts of airborne pollution from abroad ever since the Industrial Revolution. In the mid-1970s, scientists estimated that fish stocks in an area of 13,000 km2 had been wiped out, and that those in a further 20,000 km2 had been damaged to some extent ...
- 7289: Death of a Salesman: Willy's Life
- Death of a Salesman: Willy's Life Death of a Salesman tells the story of every American father who wanted nothing but the best for himself, and his family. This is not non stop excitement, but it is something we can all relate too. Most people judge their lives and accomplishments by ...
- 7290: Movie Review: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
- Movie Review: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress (for CARMEN JONES) is dramatized in this fine made-for-HBO film from director Coolidge (RAMBLING ROSE). Gorgeous Berry shines as Dandridge in a role ...
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