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- 671: Roaring Twenties
- ... right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment, they did not just sit back. The women of the 1920's strived for a position of equality for both men and women in society. Literature, art, and music also reflected the nations changing values. There were many famous authors, playwrights, musicians and artists which left their mark during the Twenties. Sinclair Lewis authored Main Street (1920), a book which attacked ... perceptive enough to see that business was risky, failed. In this era, Americans soon learned that the American Dream was not all it was cracked up to be. The Twenties showed a revolution in art, literature and music, which greatly reflected the nations changing values. Americans found new ways to entertain themselves, enjoying new dances such as the Charleston, popular for the time, and watching such sporting events as baseball, and ...
- 672: Biblical Allusions and Imagery in Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath
- ... he got to California, he lived with them, joining them in their quest 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 ... Century Interpretations of The Grapes of Wrath. (Englewood, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc., 1982), p. 1. 2 Peter Lisca. "The Dynamics of Community in The Grapes of Wrath," in From Irving to Steinbeck: Studies of American Literature in Honor of Harry R. Warfel. (Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press, 1972), rpt. in Hunter, J. Paul. "Steinbeck's Wine of Affirmation," in Twentieth Century Interpretations of The Grapes of Wrath, edited by Robert ...
- 673: RedScare
- ... world in gothic ways, really captures the reader´s attention. Even though he lead a tough life and was known as a sadistic drug addict and alcoholic, he still managed to produce great pieces of literature. Three of his greatest works were "The Tell Tale heart", "The Fall of the House Usher", and "The Raven." All of these are very known troughout the world and are considered three of Poe´s ... Walker found him unconscious, (thought to be intoxicated) in the street. Poe remained hospitalized, oscillating between a somatic state and violent delirium, until his death at 5 am on the 7th of 1849. Poe's literature hardly relates to the harsh realities of 19th century life. The dark, chaotic, romantic worlds he created represent an escape from the real, unromantic miseries of life to a place where miseries become grand, beautiful ...
- 674: McDonald’s Americanizing Europe
- ... savoring food and wine, the fast-food phenomenon exemplified the frenzied pace of modern life and tore away at family closeness and social values. McDonald’s stands on a land that is rich with history, literature and culture. These characteristics are important to any country. As McDonald’s restaurants began sprouting in the center of cities, Europeans became frustrated that the corporation didn’t care about history. For many, McDonald’s ... American economic and technical superiority was unquestioned (Wegs, et al 354). Now, Europe’s economy has not only caught up with but may even surpass that of the United States. Europe’s fine cuisines, superior literature and mesmerizing fashions dominate the American culture heavily. Click onto any television program here in America or browse through any American catalog or magazine, and one will continually come upon European influence. Europe has furnished ...
- 675: The Tiger And The Lamb
- ... that by recapturing the imagination and wonderment of childhood, we could achieve the goal of self-awareness... the poems thus present views of the world as filtered through the eyes and mind of a child." (Literature, The English Tradition, p. 606) Thou can also infer that evil can bring forth the loss of innocence. Therefore, one existing similarity is that they both concern the loss of innocence. Many poems from each ... there exists significant similarities in these works by William Blake. Works Cited William Harmon, Top 500 Poems. Mew York: Columbia University Press, 1992. Frederick W. Shilstone, British Poetry. Middletown, NY: N&N Publishing Company, 1988. Literature; The English Tradition, Prentic Hall, New Jersey, 1991.
- 676: Hughes' "Black Voices oby the Tales of Simple": Jessie Semple
- ... either. Rather, he symbolizes an innocent comical view of both black and white America, which is the basis of Hughes' perspective of the Black man's existence. During Hughes' career as a man of great literature, Hughes wrote of a life of frustrations and dreams deferred and of being a minstrel man who laughs to hide his pain, but what is seen through Hughes' character Jessie B. Semple is Hughes' approach ... for all those who failed to speak up when they most needed to but couldn't afford to because of the times. Ramsey 4 Works Cited Chapman, Abraham. Black Voices: An Anthology of Afro-American Literature, Signet, New York, 1968
- 677: Immigration and Its Effect on the Economy of the U.S
- ... we can be sure the battle will be for the scarcest natural resource, that of talent and brainpower. Bibliography Baumol, William J. "Sir John Versus the Hicksians, or Theorist Malgre Lui." The Journal of Economic Literature 19, no. 4 (December 1990): 1708-1715. Becker, Gary S. "An Open Door for Immigrants--the Auction." The Wall Street Journal, 14 October 1992, p. A-14. Borjas, George J. "The Economics of Immigration." The Journal of Economic Literature 23, no. 4 (December 1994): 1667-1717. Borjas, George J., and Stephen J. Trejo. "Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System." Industrial and Labor Relations Review 44, no. 2 (January 1991): 195-211. Bouvier, Leon. Peaceful ...
- 678: Hemingway’s Greatest Hits
- ... of the Epic and Dramatic: Hemingway, Strindberg and O’ Neil.” The Eugene O’ Neil Newsletter. Vol. 10.1 (1986): 16-22. Elliott, Ira. “A Farewell to Arms and Hemingway’s Crisis of Masculine Values.” Lit: Literature Interpretation Theory. Vol. 4.4 (1993): 291-304. Hatten, Charles. “The Crisis of Masculinity, Reified Desire, and Catharine Barkley in A Farewell to Arms.” Journal of the History of Sexuality. Vol. 4.1 (1993): 76 ... 1995. 289. McNeely, Trevor. “War Zone Revisited: Hemingway’s Aesthetics and A Farewell to Arms.” South Dakota Review. Vermilion, SD: winter, 1984. 14-18. Monterio, George. “Patriotism and Treason in A Farewell to Arms.” War, Literature, & the Arts. CO: U.S. Air Force Academy, 1997. 27-28. Muley, Jim. “A Defuse of A Farewell to Arms.” Eds. Nicholas J. Karolides, Lee Buress, John M. Kean. Censored Books: Critical Viewpoints. Metuchan, NJ ...
- 679: Business Plan
- ... Mexico (now affiliated with IEDC). 5. Sales representation, brokering, and deal catalysts are an ad-hoc business form that will be defined in detail by the specific nature of each individual case. 3. 3 Sales Literature The business will begin with a general corporate brochure establishing the positioning. This brochure will be developed as part of the start-up expenses. Literature and mailings for the initial market forums will be very important, with the need to establish a high-quality look and feel for... ...[truncated because this plan is provided for purposes of illustration only] 3 ...
- 680: Situation Analysis: Ford Mustang
- ... The Market Share Reporter, 61.6 percent of Mustang owners were married while 27.6 were single and 10.8 percent were divorced, separated, or widowed. This information can be useful when designing new Mustang literature. Pictures of happy couples would be a good idea to include in such literature. Gender Distribution of Ford Mustang Owners The differences in gender weren't extremely skewed in either direction. Men own 62.8 percent of Mustangs and women own 37.2 percent (Market Share Reporter 92). This ...
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