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- 4911: Civil War Reconstruction
- ... of the 1860's and 70's was mainly due to the social war between the northern and southern white americans. When Lincoln was assassinated and Johnson took his place as president in the White House, the Civil Rights Act came into effect. Because it basically said that newly freed blacks in the south were now US citizens, white southerners began using things like black codes to keep segregation between white ...
- 4912: Character Change, Illustrated
- ... job. Although he will not directly tell Lewis, this is the first trip that Ed actually wants to gain something from, not another weekend warrior journey, trying to conquer the natural world. Ed leaves his house in hope for friends, music, sport, a little drinking and a detachment from his day to day life. Right from the start, Ed begins his transformation, however it is only the first of two. Ed ...
- 4913: Children Stories
- ... involved Matilda getting a parrot and placing it up the chimney. When Matilda's family was watching TV the parrot began to talk, "rattle my bones"(p.47) causing the parents to believe that their house was haunted. This is very imaginative in the sense that how often are you going to witness a five-year old coming up with such outrageous pranks? Children enjoy imaginative situations because it causes them ...
- 4914: Characters 2
- ... masters but on the matter of his faith he will not give in. He is a martyr. He dies for the sake of his principles. Eliza - A beautiful young slave who works in the Shelby house. She is a special favorite of Mrs. Shelby. When she learns that her son Harry will be sold, she takes him and runs away to Canada. On the way, she is reunited with her husband ...
- 4915: Personal Conflicts In Am I Blu
- ... bar so he can stay drunk. Ashbe says she has a bottle of rum and invites John to her apartment. While at Ashbe’s apartment, she entertains John with a blue rum drink, her voodoo doll, and making him a paper hat. Ashbe asks John about his aspirations in life. John is unsure what he wants to do with his life, but his father is pushing him to help manage the ...
- 4916: PRESUMED INNOCENT
- ... toll on the election of Rusty's boss, Raymond Horgan. Raymond Horgan, a knoble man, looses the election to a man who used to work him, Nicco Della Guardia, an unfare, dirty player. Rusty's house is searched and tests are performed on carpet and coat fibers. Rusty's wife is surprisingly very strong and supportive for Rusty. Shortly after the results come in Rusty is arrested for the rape and ...
- 4917: Poetry
- ... while you stand there, a soldier sent to destroy. where did the heart of that little boy go and why did he break that taboo law that we made so long ago in the tree house, our "safe" haven I don;t understand how you can ruin my life by standing there, silent and still The pharse, "if looks could kill" diffinately was made up by someone like me Is this ...
- 4918: Pericles
- ... of their own eyes, believe him." Cimon was famous as a successful general and had more wealth than Pericles. Cimon did many acts of personal charity for the poor, such as inviting them to his house for a free buffet at any time, giving them clothes, and letting them pick fruit on his land. To compete with Cimon for the affections of the poor, Pericles began the use of the public ...
- 4919: Pride And Perseverance
- ... In the memoir "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," Harriet Jacobs has also escaped her life as a slave. Harriet Jacobs is living her life in a small shed off of her Grandmothers house. Although Harriet has escaped her life as a slave and her abusive slave master, her living conditions still sound grim. The shed is barely large enough for her to move around in, and the only ...
- 4920: Planet Of The Apes Satire
- ... This points to the arrogance of humans in that they didn’t care if they ruined the Earth. The book shows the apes mimicry of the humans when on the expedition they find a human doll, representing a little girl. This reveals that the humans roamed this planet first and they apes just mimicked everything they did. A new perspective of humans destroying ourselves is gained by the end of the ...
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