|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 50,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 2011 - 2020 of 14167 matching essays
- 2011: Hayden Carruth
- ... the eyes of a 76- year-old man. His works reflect his personal experiences and his opinion on world events. Despite technical merit Carruth works have become depressing. Hayden Carruth is a child of the depression born in Vermont in 1921 where he lived for many tears. He now lives in upstate New York, where he taught in the Graduate Creative Writing Program at Syracuse University, until his recent retierment. He ... a brutal era." -Another The era mite have been brutal but "truth and beauty" where and still are a large part of "proper poetry". The collected works of William Shakespeare and Robert Frost both have great deal of truth and beauty in their works as well as the tragic ordeals in life while Carruth only sees the brutality of life. Carruth goes on to name the goal of poetry as: "...let ... even while the real dove at our bird-feeders fight viciously among themselves and against the smaller sparrows, finches, and chickadees for the seed I place there in abundance." -The Chain Perhaps the dry, grieving, depression of this collection can be attributed to the impeding death of his daughter due to liver cancer. He includes three poems in the work illuminating this tragedy in his life. First, "Auburn Poem," written ...
- 2012: Black Plague
- ... in Europe and the plague was then reported to be in Europe. As the bubonic plague spread across Europe it was called many names. Italians were dying by the thousands so they called it the Great Death. The Spanish called it Moroccan Fever, while Moroccans called it Mountain Fever. Most Europeans called it the Italian Fever or Italian Pestilence. It was not until later when the plague was called the Black ... Things in Europe were getting worse by the day. Until the day that so many died off that the few left were healthy. Before the plague, Europe had been severely overpopulated and almost in a great economic depression. Most of the land that could be farmed on had been abused. This made it difficult to grow food. After the plague ran its course food shortages grew even worse. Many of the survivors ...
- 2013: House Made of Dawn: Religious Names
- ... in Los Angeles and drinking to excess. While his friend Benally tries to convince him to get a job and to stop drinking so much, Abel pays no attention and delves deeper into his drunken depression (Momaday 161-162). This is very similar to St. Francis' behavior after his failure in the Crusades. By remaining drunk, both St. Francis and Abel manage to escape their problems temporarily. Finally, Abel experiences a ... amount of money to experience them. During the space of time from when we see Angela at the canyon to when she goes to see Abel at the hospital in Los Angeles, Angela matures a great deal. She has become a much more composed and sympathetic woman than the woman we first meet. Similarly, St. Angela, after the death of her husband, gave away all of her possessions and cared for ... a diminutive of Mildred, also has a "patron saint" of sorts. St. Mildred, while an obscure saint, also represents some of Milly's most noticeable characteristics. St. Mildred was know for having a "reputation for great holiness and for generosity and compassion to the poor and rejected" (Catholic Online, St. Mildred, n. pag.). This is very similar to the few characteristics that we know about Milly. We know that she ...
- 2014: An Analysis of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
- ... Analysis of Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" Maya Angelou's I Know Why Caged Bird Sings illustrates how an innocent and naive girl growing up in the midst of the Great Depression overcomes life's many obstacles and becomes the powerful and influential woman she is today. Maya is a world renowned author, teacher, speaker, actress, and mother. Through this autobiographical piece, Maya's use of figurative ... a fortress of protection, yet she is able to express herself freely. With this hard, outer covering, it protects her from insults and segregation. This also demonstrates her incredible lack of self- esteem. During the Depression, food was hard to come by, most would consume food even if appeared to be inedible. She compares herself to a needed, yet unwanted, source, making her very insecure and unable to express her ...
- 2015: Gwendolyn Brooks
- ... In "The Ballad of Chocolate Mabbie" Brooks unveils another aspect of her skill by entering the domestic arena with the lingering limitations imposed by prejudice. These aspects, such as strength and finesse, are among Brooks great attributes. Worthy of exploration, Brooks powerful and haunting techniques can be separated and explored in the above mentioned poems. Each work contains a specific tactic, which effectively promotes her ideas. It is for that reason ... feels, and the hopelessness spawned from it. Although relatively few people live in an area where crime is so rampant as in "The Boy Died in My Alley", it strikes a chord of fear and depression most in society may relate to. The use of a strong beat in this poem help to create the frantic yet uncanny depression found throughout the poem: "Policeman pounded on my door.\ "Who is it?" "POLICE!" Policeman yelled.\ "A boy was dying in your Alley.\ A boy is dead, and in your alley.\ And have you known ...
- 2016: Romeo And Juliet - Fate
- ... Romeo’s suicide. Another line said by Montague, which is "Unless good council may the cause remove" (I, i, 140), also is evidence of Romeo’s tragedy. In the first act, Romeo is introduced. His great sadness is shown right away and the theme of love is seen as well. Through Romeo’s mellow mood we see how desperate he is for love. Romeo is in love with Juliet, which is ... and live in the shadows until his name is forgotten and he is able to go back. Much is happening while he is gone, and in the midst of all the chaos, Juliet is in great depression, which brings us back to her talk with the Friar. Juliet’s father is a large disappointment, and his practical view of Juliet’s marriage consumes him and pushes his actions to extreme limits. ...
- 2017: Mafia
- ... a peacemaker, as ironic as that may sound when dealing with the Mafia. The Italian-Sicilian’s were not alone in immigrating to the United States. The Germans, Irish, and European Jews also came in great waves, running from hunger and religious persecution. They not only had trouble adjusting to the other ethnic groups, but with accepting America’s Puritan Ethic. It was based upon WASP (White Anglo-Saxon Protestant), therefore ... approximately 98 were located in Woodland district (Stephen Fox 65). There was an area in every major city such as the Woodland district. Many people believe that gangs began with prohibition or with the economic depression of the 1930’s, but that is not true. The pre-Prohibition gangs were closely related to the first organized bootlegging, largely due to the fact that many of the early gangs were ethnic in ... and nightclubs were made, only making the Mafia that much more popular. Names such as Al Capone, Bugsy Seigal, Joe Adonas, James R. Hoffa, and John Gotti have become infamous throughout the years, showing what great power the Mafia has over the people. The American Mafia has been an infamous staple of American culture for many years because of its leaders, its ruthless method of operation, and its impact on ...
- 2018: Dorothea Lange
- ... She taught Ron Partridge photography and people started calling him her assistant. Ron Partridge recalls that she was very determined not to stop her work. Dorothea Lange is best known for her work during the Great Depression. Other things she photographed were children, ships, the Depression, and many others. She also photographed Mormon communities. During her years in photography, she traveled to Asia, South America, Egypt, and India. She married Maynard Dixon in 1920. Her marriage lasted fifteen years and ...
- 2019: Cutting the National Debt
- ... each of the following years the debt was reduced, and by 1930 stood at $18.1 Billion. With the collapse of Wall Street in 1929, the country (debt history: 1850 to 1950) fell into the Great Depression, which lasted until 1940. At that time the debt had climbed to $51 Billion. By the end of World War II the debt was $269 Billion. Again the government worked to reduce the debt, and ... costs in the 1940s and 50s due to both World War II and the Korean War. Next comes the costs of the War in Vietnam in the mid-1960s and 1970s along with LBJ's Great Society Programs. This trend of big spending continued on through the until the end of the 1980s under Reagan's Cold War programs. With the Cold War over, and the United States recognized as ...
- 2020: Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
- ... for work. By publishing these experiences and trials of the migrants he achieved an effect that won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 1962. The writing of The Grapes of Wrath coincided with the Great Depression. This time of hardship and struggle for the rest of America gave Steinbeck inspiration for his work. Other peoples' stories of everyday life became issues for Steinbeck. His writings spoke out against those who kept ... 3 ". . . the rest swarmed up on top of the load, Connie and Rose of Sharon, Pa and Uncle John, Ruthie and Winfield, Tom and the preacher. Noah stood on the ground looking up at the great load of them sitting on top of the truck. 4" Grampa's character is an allusion to the story of Lot's wife. He is unable to come to grips with the prospect of ...
Search results 2011 - 2020 of 14167 matching essays
|
