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- 5551: The Trail of Tears
- ... was extremely hot, there was a drought, water was scarce and there were suffocating clouds of dust mixed with the oxygen. He also stated that at least three but, up to five people died per day on the trail. By the end of June 1838 two to three hundred Indians were sick. On June 17, 1838 General Charles Floyd of the Georgia militia wrote to Governor Gilmen of New Echota that ... John Ross. John Ross campaigned heavily for the Cherokees. Ross was part of the immigration management committee. Ross persuaded General Scott to approve a budget for the captive Indians of seventeen cents per Indian per day. This was double the amount figured by congress. This money was for daily rations and luxuries such as coffee sugar and soap. Ross and his committees started to work on indemnities due to Cherokees for ...
- 5552: The Hobbit
- ... Bilbo. He informs Bilbo that he is looking for someone to go on an adventure with him. Although Bilbo is tempted he declines, but not before inviting Gandalf for tea the next morning. The next day Bilbo hears his doorbell and he recalls inviting Gandalf for tea, but instead of the wizard at the door, there is a group of dwarves... thirteen in all. Thorin son of the dwarf king starts ... swash buckling adv enturer. I would highly recommend this book for children of all ages as well as adults. It has a certain appeal that makes the reader want to continue reading the book all day.
- 5553: Things Fall Apart A Tragedy
- ... tragedy through Okonkwo, who is a tragic hero, and by the pity and fear aroused in the reader. I. Introduction A. B. Aristotle s definition of tragedy C. Function of a tragedy, according to Aristotle D. Thesis II. Okonkwo as tragic hero A. Okonkwo is high-ranking -- part of the egwugwus (87-94) B. Okonkwo is dignified - Wrestled and won The Cat (3) C. Courageous - went many times into battle and earned his first head (54) D. Downfall 1. By Tragic Flaw - inadaptability 2. By uncontrollable events 3. Wisdom gained - realized he must adapt, but cannot--so he hangs himself III. The pity aroused by Achebe A. The people do not like ...
- 5554: A Public Relations Proposal For The American Egg Board
- ... the other hand, eating eggs, which contain The. HDL cholesterol, is less threatening, according to nutrition experts. Studies have shown that many people on a low-fat diet can eat one or two eggs a day without measurable changes in their blood cholesterol levels. The discovery of the differences between the bad cholesterol (HDL) and good cholesterol (LDL) helps to end this delusion of the egg. Prevention of heart decease means ... s Fitness Men's Health Ms. Muscle & Fitness Natural Health: The guide to well being New Women Nutrition Health Review Parenting Magazine Prevention Redbook Self Shape Vogue W The Walking Magazine Wellness Quarterly Woman's Day The Woman's Journal Woman's World Working Mother Working Woman TRADE Magazine Journal of Food Science Journal of Nutrition Natural Foods Merchandiser Nutrition Research Newsletter Nutrition Reviews Nutrition Today Supermarket News Newspapers Major Morning ...
- 5555: Ist't It Ironic: An imaginative response to the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette
- Ist't It Ironic: An imaginative response to the song "Ironic" by Alanis Morisette "An old man turned 98, he won the lottery and died the next day" John woke up around eight in the morning, he looked out of his window as he lay there in his hospital bed. He had got used to the pain, the digging in his side, it ... how he was and bring him his food. Today was Saturday, John was 98 today, all the doctors and nurses had been saying how good he looked for his age. He had been waiting all day for his grand daughter and her son to arrive. Sure enough they did, His grand daughter brought him some flowers and his grandson, James who was six years old, bought him a box of chocolates ...
- 5556: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
- ... of blacks from whites) which demonstrate the power and potential of perseverance. The people from this exemplary generation have proven that even with limitations and no special treatment they can achieve anything. In the present day, racial barriers and limitations have been removed and still minorities fail to compare with early ancestors. What cannot be stressed enough is effort. All it takes to achieve is to put the same effort in ... of blacks from whites) which demonstrate the power and potential of perseverance. The people from this exemplary generation have proven that even with limitations and no special treatment they can achieve anything. In the present day, racial barriers and limitations have been removed and still minorities fail to compare with early ancestors. What cannot be stressed enough is effort. All it takes to achieve is to put the same effort in ...
- 5557: Brave New World - Is It A Warn
- ... for a particular job: Ninety-six identical twins working ninety-six identical machines . . . You really know where you are. For the first time in history. (p. 18) These people are conditioned to be happy all day everyday. They love their jobs, they can have sex with anyone they desire, they have entertainments to amuse them, they never want what they cant have and they dont have any or many ... They do not experience depression, sadness, or emotional and moral confusion. Even the lower caste people like the Deltas and Epsilons are happy. They go to work for a short amount of time during the day, and at the end they get their rations of soma. Bernard mentions everybodys happiness when talking to Lenina: theres one thing we can be certain of . . . he was happy when he was alive ...
- 5558: Lost Heritage in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"
- ... humble home. Mama is a robust woman who does the needed upkeep of the land, I am a large, big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands. In the winter, I wear overalls during the day. I can kill and clean a hog as mercilessly as a man. I can work outside all day, One winter I knocked a bull calf straight in the brain with a sledge hammer and had the meat hung up to chill before nightfall. (Walker 289) And Maggie is the daughter, "homely and ashamed ...
- 5559: Much Ado About Nothing 2
- ... is without complications convinced, due to his insecure and influential nature. Don Pedro is also easily convinced because he feels loyalty between his brother and himself. This trick culminates on Claudio and Hero's wedding day when Claudio accuses and disgraces Hero. Additional manipulation succeeds the deceit of Claudio by Don John. In Act IV Scene i, after Hero is accused of being unfaithful, the Friar decides that she should just play dead until she is proven innocent. As in the tradition of Shakespeare, the Friar deceives everyone into believing that Hero died from the humiliation and shock of being disgraced on her wedding day. The deception carried out by the Friar is vital to the happy ending of the romantic comedy. It leads to another trick where Claudio is lead to believe that he is marrying Hero s cousin ...
- 5560: To Kill A Mocking Bird 3
- ... to Atticus children. When the children question Calpurnia as to why she speaks differently to blacks than to whites, her explanation is as follows, Suppose you and Scout talked coloured-folks talk at home it d be out of place wouldn t it? Now what if I talked white-folks talk at church, and with my neighbors? They d think I was puttin on airs to beat Moses. Though the statement appears straightforward it does hold deeper connotations. It expresses her acceptance of different races and this view is also held by most of ...
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