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- 1281: Homeric Simile In Paradise Lost
- ... In Paradise Lost An epic simile, also known as a Homeric simile, is defined as a simile where A is compared to B, then B is described in such detail that it becomes a digression. John Milton employed this device several times throughout Paradise Lost. The first two books of Paradise Lost are justly celebrated; they also contain almost all the epic conventions that Milton used in the poem. The proposition ... all time. Works Cited Blanchard, Elizabeth Shiela. “Structural Patterns in Paradise Lost: Milton’s Symmetry & Balance.” Diss. The University of Rochester, 1966. MacCaffrey, Isabel Gamble. Paradise Lost as “Myth”. Cambriddge: Harvard University Press, 1959. Milton, John. The Complete Poetry of John Milton. Ed. John T. Shawcross. New York: Doubleday, 1971.
- 1282: The Grapes of Wrath: Rose of Sharon and The Starving Man
- ... regarding itself as an isolated and self-important clan to its envisioning itself as part of one vast family." Most begin like Tom, "jus' puttin' one foot in front of the other" (Chapter 16). Uncle John lives in the past, harboring guilt over his wife's death. Al lives for girls and cars. Pa is so broken at the loss of his farm that for much of the novel he allows ... that is more than restlessness in the land. The main characters by Chapter 30 all have undergone an "education." The suffering has changed them, has redeemed them. The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck which begins in Oklahoma and leads to California, first published in 1976, which exposes the desperate conditions under which the migratory farm families of America during the 1930's lived. As the novel The ... were encountered by all of the migrants. However, most of the migrants managed to surpass these difficulties and reach their goal of arriving in California. The ending of the novel, The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck depicts an ongoing theme throughout the novel: the transformation from the "I" form of thinking into the "we" form of thinking that results in the formation of a culture rather than a family. ...
- 1283: Treasure Island: Teamwork Overcomes Greed
- ... Jim is “stuck” in the middle of all the chaos that is occurring around him. Jim, along with the reader, is introduced to characters with extremely different personalities and opinions such as Dr. Livesey, Long John Silver, Squire Trewlawny, and Captain Smollet. The author’s intent is to portray to the reader how by working with one another much can be accomplished. Also after reading this book the reader will ponder ... believed in helping one another and taking care of each other and because the pirates lacked this, they were not the strong enemy that they could have been. So even though the pirates and Long John Silver may have had the advantage of numbers, their quarreling force was not nearly as strong as Captain Smallet’s, which had fewer people but teamwork instead. Thus the winners were not the greedy, thoughtless ... who were willing to work hard together. Sayings like “what comes around goes around” and “good wins over evil” apply to this book, but the real point is that working together pays off. When Long John Silver finally realizes all the damage he has done, it is too late. Those who are dead cannot be brought back and forgiveness cannot be easily given to one who has done so much ...
- 1284: An Analysis of “Roses, Rhododendron”
- ... life can become rough and cruel sometimes but having a good and loyal friend would help to smooth out the harshness of life. Another words a good friend is for ever. The story begins with John Kilgore leaves his wife and daughter behind and moves to New Orleans. Life becomes tough for Ms. Kilgore and she decides to move to another state to continue her antique business there. Jane loves this ... her new friends in town. She find it very comforting and joyful when she spends time with her friends Emily and Harriet. Her mother is having a hard time making money and writes letter to John asking for financial help. Jane spends most of her time with her friends. Often she does not even hesitate to spend the night over. they keep in touch even when Jane moves to San Francisco ... the story. There are minor characters who are not very involved in the story. They just show up for a brief moment and then disappear. For example the character Lawrence who finally dies from emphysema. John is also a minor flat character that is talked about just a couple of times. He is not involved in the story at all. The author used John and his departure to create a ...
- 1285: Thomas More’s Utopia
- ... the book Utopia and for his religious stance against King Henry VIII that would later cost him his life. I. Childhood A. In London B. During the Battle of Roses II. Influential people A. Archbishop John Morton B. Henry VIII 1. Early friendship 2. Political and religious rift III. Accomplishments A. Writer B. Judge and lawyer C. Saint IV. Contents of Utopia A. Book 1 B. Book 2 Thomas More’s ... afterwards King Richard III was slain in the Battle of the Roses. Henry VII later became king (The World Book Encyclopedia 802). During the reign of Henry VII More grew into manhood. His father was John More, a barrister of Lincoln’s Inn. After schooling at St. Anthony’s he lived with John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury (Comptons Encyclopedia 582). Morton recognized the talents of his young page and advised him to go to Oxford to study. He became a lawyer and a scholar in Latin and ...
- 1286: The Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute
- ... usage rights was becoming more apparent to politicians and big business interests. Only one year after the coal's discovery, Hopi Tribal Council representative - and attorney for Peabody Coal, the nation's largest coal company - John Boyden began petitioning the Secretary of the Interior to partition the JUA. The land was officially partitioned in 1974 by mandate of P.L. 93-531 - also known as the "Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act ... only aggravated existing conflicts. Many politicians agree. The late Sen. Barry Goldwater of Arizona, who helped the relocation law through congress in 1974, called the episode the biggest mistake of his career. Current Arizona Sen. John McCain has concurred. "The purpose of relocation was to settle land disputes in a timely and orderly fashion," he said. "The Navajos have lost, the Hopis have lost, and the attorneys have won. It's ... A. Knopf. Brugge, David 1994 An American Tragedy : The Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press. Castello, Suzanne. 1986 Hopi and Navajo Cultures Threatened by Mining Interests. Sierra Club Yodeler. June. Dougherty, John 1997 Dark Days on Black Mesa. Phoenix NewTimes April 30. Eichstaedt, Peter H. 1994 If You Poison Us : Uranium and Native Americans. Santa Fe : Red Crane Books. Kammer, Jerry 1987 The second long walk : ...
- 1287: Race In The New England and Southern Colonies
- ... mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity) This statement by John Winthrop, demonstrates importance of religion in the lives of the New England settlers. "We must delight in each other, make others’ conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body." (John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity). The use of the word "together" and "community" indicates that the New England settlers were of a communal nature, they were less individualistic than the southern colonies. The ...
- 1288: British Rule of The American Colonies
- ... they believed that Parliament had the right to put taxes on the trade of the colonies but could not place taxes directly on the colonists to raise revenue(America Online). The spokesperson of the colonies, John Dickinson, wrote in his “Letters of a Pennsylvania Farmer,” on the issue of direct taxes. He distinguished between taxes that were imposed to regulate trade and those that were intended solely to raise revenue. If ... crisis. All these factors highlighted the differences and miscalculations of the British and were the beginnings of the Revolutionary War. Resources Higginbotham, Don. The War of American Independence. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1971. Miller, John C. Origins of the American Revolution. London: Oxford University Press, 1943. America Online, Research and Learn, History, American History, Revolutionary War Forum, Rev War Archives, Part 1. Prelude to Revolution 1763 to 1775.” The History Place. http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm Works Cited Blum, John M. The National Experience. Fort Worth: Hartcourt Brace College Publishers, 1993. Higginbotham, Don. The War of American Independence. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1971. Miller, John C. Origins of the American Revolution. London: Oxford ...
- 1289: What Is Meant By The Era Of Good Feelings
- ... of unity. James Monroe aspired to achieve a government of national unity. Through his efforts he hoped to counter-act the rising feelings of sectionalism. His cabinet reflects this attitude. Representing the North he appointed John Quincy Adams (a Federalist) as secretary of state. To represent the South he appointed John C. Calhoun as secretary of war. In an attempt to create a government of unification, a major problem is encountered, the issue of slavery. In 1819 the number of slave and free states was equal ... Monroe’s administration many changes swept across America. However, these changes threatened to tear the country apart. Monroe used his cabinet as a model for the nation. He crossed sectional and political lines by appointing John Quincy Adams and John C. Calhoun to his cabinet. He also attempted to appease both the free and slave states with the Missouri Compromise. The American System helped to ease the shift of a ...
- 1290: The American Colonies
- ... mankind, in all times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection. Yet we must be knit together in this work as one man."(John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity) This statement by John Winthrop, demonstrates importance of religion in the lives of the New England settlers. "We must delight in each other, make others' conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body." (John Winthrop, A Model of Christian Charity). The use of the word "together" and "community" indicates that the New England settlers were of a communal nature, they were less individualistic than the southern colonies. The ...
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