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- 1811: 1984: Some Prophecies Have Come True
- 1984: Some Prophecies Have Come True In many ways 1984 by George Orwell, was ahead of its time--- ironically, it parallels present day society in the U.S. in many ways. Yet at the same time, the novel falls short---certain prophecies have yet to come true ...
- 1812: Criticism of Shame
- ... Midnight’s Children, Shame has affirmed Rushdie’s eminence as a gifted writer. Perhaps, Christopher Lehmann-Haupt had praised Rushdie among his peers most appropriately with his statement, ". . . Milan Kundera, Franz Kafka, Nikolai Erdmann and George Buchner. Here and there in the text, one can’t help thinking of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. These are extraordinary writers with whom to be associated, but it’s company that Salman Rushdie deserves." Indeed, with ...
- 1813: Causes Of The Civil War
- ... Buchanan believed the Constitution did not allow the North to take any action against the South. An effort was made on February 4th by the Virginia Legislature who called a conference of the states at Washington D.C. Representatives were sent from 7 slave and 14 free states. An amendment was passed saying Congress could never interfere with slavery in the states. But it was not ratified by the necessary number ...
- 1814: The Feminine Mystique
- ... s rights in the face of conventional wisdom that marches were a technique that died out with the 1960s. A march in support of the Equal Rights Amendment drew more than 100,000 people to Washington, DC in 1978. NOW's March for Women's Lives in 1992 became the largest protest ever in the capital. One of the ways that women's lives and experiences have been divided is through ...
- 1815: Power Shifts in Intergovernmental Relations: A Result of Fiscal Federalism
- ... in intergovernmental relations. Under his administration, general revenue sharing was ended, further advancing the liberation of states and localities from federal dominance. Clinton's administration began a steady campaign in the devolution of power from Washington to the states. States were recently given greater flexibility in administrating AFDC; they now have wide discretion in determining eligibility. The welfare overhaul bill gives states greater control over awarding benefits; policy will be determined ...
- 1816: Animal Farm and Russian Revolution Comparison: Highlights, Events, Characters, Themes
- Animal Farm and Russian Revolution Comparison: Highlights, Events, Characters, Themes The novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is an anti-utopian story of animals taking over a farm in England. There are many parallels between the events and characters in Animal Farm and those of the Russian Revolution. As in the ...
- 1817: The Vietnam War
- ... the commanding officer isn't to blame, but his commanders are. Not being in the war could lead to a sense of "dehumanization" towards the Vietnamese, so it becomes easier to order a massacre from Washington than to become part of one in Vietnam. One must also remember, however, that the highest rank in the army is the President, and the citizens are directly responsible for whom this may be. Through ...
- 1818: Douglas Hurt's The Dust Bowl
- ... film, “America’s first documentary film.” Franklin D. Roosevelt called it a “modern tool of government.” The film was shown to congressmen, diplomats, and New Dealers on May 10, 1936 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The film carried terrific punch, but some Dust Bowlers weren’t happy. T. E. Johnson of the Amarillo Globe noted that the film only portrayed the worst side of the Dust Bowl, and ...
- 1819: The Great Gatsby
- ... immense get togethers at his home for hundred of guests at a time until he runs into his lost love, who sense has been married, who's husband dispenses false information to a man named George Wilson who intern kills Mr. Gatsby. The ending of this novel is kind of sorrowful in a touching way. This is due to the in depth creation of characters the author portrayed. The most in ...
- 1820: Tales of the City
- ... absurdly fantasizes about Frannie's party and that he could add to his wife's social ladder by foretelling his death at the party. He put this notion out of his mind as he entered Washington square and encountered Anna. "Relating at Lunch" ch.18 p.63-66: Beauchamp and Mary Ann have lunch at an urban-organic-aloof restaurant. This only amplifies Mary Ann's uneasiness of being with Beauchamp ...
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