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- 1841: Henry David Thoreau was a Rebel
- ... his critical eye on Concord. Where others saw progress and prosperity, he saw wastefulness and poverty. "We live meanly, like ants" (173). The transcendentalists were deeply concerned about the quality of life in America. A great tide of material prosperity, checked only temporarily by the crises of 1837 and 1839 and the ensuing depression, had overtaken the country. Everything was expanding by leaps and bounds. Virgin territories were being opened to settlement from Illinois to Oregon. Turnpikes, canals, steamboats, railroads were rushed into being. The fur trade, overseas commerce ... items to be allowed for, that a man has to live, if he would not founder and go to the bottom and make his port at all, by dead reckoning, and he must be a great calculator indeed who succeeds. Simplify, simplify. Instead of three meals a day, if it be necessary eat but one; instead of a hundred dishes, five; and reduce other things in proportion. (Krutch 173) Thoreau ...
- 1842: Tale Of Two Cities Charictariz
- ... Lucie is central, too, in the sense that she's caught in several triangles--the most obvious one involving Carton and Darnay. Lucie marries Darnay (he's upcoming and handsome, the romantic lead) and exerts great influence on Carton. A second, subtler triangle involves Lucie, her father, and Charles Darnay. The two men share an ambiguous relationship. Because Lucie loves Darnay, Dr. Manette must love him, too. Yet Darnay belongs to ... entire work. Some readers take the positive view that Carton's act is a triumph of individual love over the mob hatred of the Revolution. Carton and the seamstress he comforts meet their deaths with great dignity. In fulfilling his old promise to Lucie, Carton attains peace; those watching see "the peacefullest man's face ever beheld" at the guillotine. In a prophetic vision, the former "jackal" glimpses a better world ... choose the negative view, Carton's death seems an act of giving up. These readers point out that Stryver's jackal has little to lose. Never useful or happy, Carton has already succumbed to the depression eating away at him. In the midst of a promising youth, Carton had "followed his father to the grave"--that is, he's already dead in spirit. For such a man, physical death would ...
- 1843: Biography of Edgar Allen Poe
- ... ajar and rays of truth you cannot see are flashing through eternity (Moran 24) Poe died the following morning. It is reported that Poe ended up dying of Lobar pneumonia complicated by transient retardation or depression which is excessive nervous prostration affecting the brain and resulting from exposure and encephalitis or inflammation of the brain (Scarlet 365). With Poe's burial there has bean a lot of mix up. Poe was ... on the first of February, 1845 on pages 143-145. It has also bean published in numerous other literary publications. The story of the Raven is about Poe and his lost wife. Poe uses a great amount of symbolism in the raven to express his feelings. For start the raven is a symbol of mournful and never-ending sadness. This is said to not only be a description of the "The ... which is referring to Hell. There are also a lot of themes in "The Raven" that relate to Poe's life. In "The Raven" Poe talks a lot of loneliness. Poe suffered from loneliness and depression, both clinical and chemical. It is also said that Poe had a bust of Pallas over his door when he lived in New York city (The Raven). Poe also writes of imagining that there ...
- 1844: Mockingbird Cunninghams Vs. Ew
- Cunninghams vs. Ewells During the great depression of the1930s there were many families who couldn't make ends meet. How each family copes with their struggles during hard times, has always been a source of great topics for many writers. One such author is Harper Lee who wrote "To Kill A Mocking Bird". In the book the author writes of several families, who were going through those hard times. Two ...
- 1845: The Internet And Its Effects And Its Future
- ... They may learn independently, at their own pace, in a convenient location, at a convenient time about a greater variety of subjects, from a greater variety of institutions or educators/trainers. But no matter how great and significant the effects of the Internet in our lives might be, there are some quite considerable consequences and drawbacks. A very important disadvantage is that the Internet is addictive. One of the first people ... changes in how much they talk to people in their family and how many friends and acquaintances they say they keep in contact with. They also report small but increased amounts of loneliness, stress and depression. What we do not know is exactly why. Being online takes up time, and it may be taking time away from sleep, social contact or even eating. Our negative results are understandable if people's ... terms with this problem the boundaries between what is public and private could become much more tenuous. A world where privacy is in such short supply will undermine our freedom and dignity and pose a great threat to our security and well being. But what is the future of the Internet? The Internet is moving from a relatively passive publishing medium to a truly interactive application deployment platform. It will ...
- 1846: Brighton Beach Memoirs Essay
- Brighton Beach Memoirs Brighton Beach Memoirs is the story of one family's struggle to survive in the pre-World War II age of the "Great Depression". This was a time of great hardship where pain and suffering were eminent. In this play, Neil Simon gives us a painfully realistic view of life during the late 1930s. The setting takes place in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York, ...
- 1847: The Color Purple: African-American and Racism
- ... blacks were coming south and starting colleges for colored people. Booker T. Washington wrote, in his autobiography, ONE day, while at work in the coal-mine, I happened to overhear two miners talking about a great school for coloured people somewhere in Virginia. This was the first time that I had ever heard anything about any kind of school or college that was more pretentious than the little coloured school in ... First, the desire has to be there, then all the minority has to do is pattern themselves after someone else who has made it out of the ghetto. Even though this book is in the great depression , the lessons it teaches can still be applied in today's society. I think it is finally time black women earn the respect they deserve. I would like to thank Alice Walker for writing ...
- 1848: A Tale Of Two Cities
- ... Lucie is central, too, in the sense that she's caught in several triangles--the most obvious one involving Carton and Darnay. Lucie marries Darnay (he's upcoming and handsome, the romantic lead) and exerts great influence on Carton. A second, subtler triangle involves Lucie, her father, and Charles Darnay. The two men share an ambiguous relationship. Because Lucie loves Darnay, Dr. Manette must love him, too. Yet Darnay belongs to ... entire work. Some readers take the positive view that Carton's act is a triumph of individual love over the mob hatred of the Revolution. Carton and the seamstress he comforts meet their deaths with great dignity. In fulfilling his old promise to Lucie, Carton attains peace; those watching see "the peacefullest man's face ever beheld" at the guillotine. In a prophetic vision, the former "jackal" glimpses a better world ... choose the negative view, Carton's death seems an act of giving up. These readers point out that Stryver's jackal has little to lose. Never useful or happy, Carton has already succumbed to the depression eating away at him. In the midst of a promising youth, Carton had "followed his father to the grave"--that is, he's already dead in spirit. For such a man, physical death would ...
- 1849: Deficit Spending: The Deficit Good or Bad
- ... deficit existed during these first 150 years were in times of war or other catastrophic events. The Government, for instance, generated deficits during the War of 1812, the recession of 1837, the Civil War, the depression of the 1890s, and World War I. However, as soon as the war ended the deficit would be eliminated and the economy which was much larger than the amounted debt would quickly absorb it. The ... the "New Deal" in the 1930s, the Federal Government came to play a much larger role in American life. President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to use the full powers of his office to end the Great Depression. He and Congress greatly expanded Federal programs. Federal spending, which totaled less than $4 billion in 1931, went up to nearly $7 billion in 1934 and to over $8 billion in 1936. Then, U. ...
- 1850: Comparison and Contrast Dickens' Oliver Twist and Pip
- ... This quote has changed Oliver's destiny once and for all, troubles comes forth at the beginning, however it has brought fortune for him at the end when he eventually reunited with Mr. Brownlow. In Great Expectations, Pip has been abused mentally and physically by his sister. Pip is mentally scared of his sister when his sister beats him up physically with a tickler, which is a wax-ended piece of ... Is she? Yes Pip, said Joe; and what's worse, she's got a Tickler with her. At this dismal intelligence, I twisted the only button on my waistcoat round and round, and looked in great depression at the fire. (Chapter II) Pip is brought up by his sister by hand, and that has become a perfect reason for his sister to abuse him. When he starts to see Miss Havisham, ...
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