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- 801: Literary Paper of The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck
- ... forceful with pa and show him that she was capable of making decisions. After this confrontation with pa the other family members began to see ma differently and looked to her for the final approval. John Steinbeck, in "The Grapes of Wrath" says, "On'y way you gonna get me to go is whup me... Ma Joad takes on Pa in order to keep the family from going off too far ... a loner, although once he was made to be a part of the family, he began to look within himself and to the meaning of life. He seemed to find a new direction in life. John Steinbeck, in "The Grapes of Wrath" says, "I ain't gonna baptize. I'm gonna work i the fiel's, in the green fiel's, an I'm gonna be near to folks. I ain ... dream. "There is a sense that man can survive in nature if he is, in turn, himself natural." ENDNOTES J. Homer Caskey, "The Saturday Review, Letters to the Editor," Ohio University, (May 1939): Vol. XX John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, (New York, NY 1992) p. 230, John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, (New York, NY 1992) pp. 127-128 James N. Vaughan, "The Commonweal," (July 1939) Vol. XXX, 10c ...
- 802: History of Rock and Roll
- ... the Beatles were also known as Johnny and the Moondogs and then the Moonshiners. They first became known as the Silver Beatles. They brought about the renewal of rock and roll, starting in Liverpool, England. John Lennon (10/9/40-12/8/80), led the Beatles as the lead singer and songwriter. Also writing the songs for the Beatles was Paul McCartney (6/18/42- present). George Harrison (2/25/43 ... form Paul McCartney and Wings, with his wife, Linda. Harrison and Starr also went on to do solo albums. Ringo also starred in some films. Rumors of a reunion were believed until the murder of John Lennon in 1980. Some of the groups influenced by the Beatles were The Who, Cream with Eric Clapton, and Chicago Blues. They brought out sounds such as loud music, guitar screeches, and on stage smashing ... Kiss, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin, who is a British rock group was most popular during 1970s. The members were: lead singer Robert Plant (born 1948), guitarist Jimmy Page (born 1944), bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (born 1946), and drummer John Bonham (1948-80). Led Zeppelin was founded in1968 by Jimmy Page. They released their first album, Led Zeppelin, in 1968. Other popular albums included Led Zeppelin II ( ...
- 803: The Crucible--comparing Play A
- ... was typically not made willingly. One had to be forced one way or another into confessing, to save their skin or their life. Also, around the time of this scene is one where Abigail and John Proctor have a conversation. In the movie, Abigail kisses John Proctor and he throws her off of him, which did not occur in the play. This was no doubt inserted to show the audience that Abigail was oddly and obsessively lusting over the man while ... obviously because there were no outdoor scenes in the play. I believe the purpose of their running into the ocean was that the girls needed to cleanse themselves of the evil spirits. The accusation of John Proctor practicing witchcraft comes when he is standing in the water to his mid-thigh, possibly meaning that, although he has sinned less than some, he still needs to be baptized (in a sense) ...
- 804: The Painted Door: Summary
- ... Ann considers Steven attractive, perhaps even more attractive than her husband. The sexual tension between them soon becomes apparent: “Something was at hand that hitherto had always eluded her, even in the early days with John, something vital, beckoning, meaningful. She didn't understand, but she knew. The texture of the moment was satisfyingly dreamlike. . .” (254). Eventually, she accedes to Steven's persuasions that John, her husband, will not be returning home, either because he is stranded at his father's house (where he had gone that morning, before the blizzard), or he has lost his way and perished in ... for passion, emotion, and crisis. After having sex, she visualises moving shadows and flickering light from the bed she is sharing with Steven. It is unclear whether she is awake or dreaming. The spectre of John then appears. At first, Ann attributes this to a dream, because she knows that the house is completely isolated. Then, she is profoundly struck by the act of betrayal she has just committed: “She ...
- 805: Revenge In The Crucible
- ... get go, and now her window of opportunity showed its face. "You drank a charm to kill goody Proctor" (19). This shows Abigail's ambitions of getting rid of Elizabeth so that she can have John to herself. Abigail was fixated upon John Proctor. Soon the girls learn that whomever they accuse of compacting with the devil, is arrested and some of them are even hung. With this idea in mind the girls set out to punish every person who has ever done anything to hurt or annoy them "Why, Abigail William's charge her"(73). This once again shows how Abigail will try to get John at all costs. She doesn't seem to understand that by killing John's wife, John will never talk to her again. "And seventy-two condemned to hang by that signature" (87). The girls ...
- 806: The Bay of Pigs Invasion
- ... Pluto, as it came to be known as, has its origins in the last dying days of the Eisenhower administration and that murky time period during the transition of power to the newly elected president John F. Kennedy. The origins of American policy in Latin America in the late 1950s and early 1960s has its origins in American's economic interests and its anticommunist policies in the region. The same man ... much different than that in Guatemala. In Guatemala the situation was still chaotic and Arbenz never had the same control over the country that Castro had on Cuba. The CIA had the United States Ambassador, John Puerifoy, working on the inside of Guatemala coordinating the effort, in Cuba they had none of this while Castro was being supplied by the Soviet block. In addition, after the overthrow of the government in ... timeinc.com, 1995. Meyer, Karl E. and Szulc, Tad. The Cuban Invasion: The Chronicle of a Disaster. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers, 1962 and 1968. Mosley, Leonard. Dulles: A Biography of Eleanor, Allen, and John Foster Dulles and their Family Network. New York: The Dail Press/James Wade, 1978. Prados, John. Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations Since World War II. New York: William Morrow and Company, ...
- 807: Abraham Lincoln
- ... Legislature. Lincoln began to operate a general store in New Salem along with William F. Berry. Again, In 1834, Lincoln ran for the Illinois State Legislature, but this time he was elected. During the summer, John T. Stuart advised Lincoln to study law. On December 1 he took his seat in state government in Vandalia. In 1837 Lincoln, 28, was admitted to the Illinois Bar on March 1, and he moved to Springfield on April 15. He became a law partner of John Stuart and lived with Joshua Speed. Lincoln now had income from a law practice as well as a state legislator. November 4,1842 Lincoln married Mary Todd. The first son of the Lincolns, Robert Todd ... On November 2nd Douglas won the election. On May 18th, 1860 Lincoln was nominated for President at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. On November 6th Lincoln was elected President over 3 opponents (Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell) winning 39% of the popular vote but nearly 60% of the electoral vote. On January 1st, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the rebelling areas, took effect. ...
- 808: Comparison of London's White Fang and The Call of the Wild
- ... of the Wild comes from the natural instinct that animals have to be free in nature. The main characters in this story are Buck the four- year-old half Saint Bernard and half-Scottish shepherd, John Thorton and the Scottish half-breed. Buck was stolen from his home in California during the gold-rush in the Klondike. Dogs were a necessity and considering the size of Buck he had the makings ... is when The Scottish half-breed bought him and used Buck for many endurance and strength contests. This over work almost killed the dog. Buck was saved from this inhumane treatment by a man named John Thorton whom he grew to love. Through complete devotion buck risked his life for John but did not succeed because John was killed. After this with having no more attachments Buck went to live with a pack of wolves. Buck was no longer a pet but a wild animal. ...
- 809: Shakespeare 3 --
- ... His exact birth date is unknown but it is traditionally celebrated on April 23. In England this day is known as the feast of St. George. He was the third of eight children born to John and Mary Arden Shakespeare. John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. He served a term as the mayor of Stratford, a town council man, a justice of peace, and an ale-taster. Unfortunately John could not write. John Shakespeare died in 1601. Since William was his eldest son he received what little land his father owned. Little is known about his mother s life. It is known that ...
- 810: Jim Morrison: The Lizard King
- ... to express everything correctly. Jim’s voice started out very weak and lacked confidence. Soon Jim became very confident with himself and his voice. The next member of the band came into place, the drummer John Densmore. Ray found him in his meditation class. John was much like Jim in that they both had tempers and both were raised almost the same. After the trio’s first try at getting a record contract, Jim ran into the woman who would ... many of the things that she knew, intellectually. Then a month or so later, to replace Ray’s brother’s who did not really work out, Robby Krieger became the new guitarist. Robby was in John and Ray’s meditation class as well. These men soon became the great rock and roll band we know as The Doors. After their adding their final band member, The Doors practiced every day ...
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