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- 4581: The History of Slave Labor
- ... staple crop. As tobacco cultivation became widespread and figured in the prosperous plans of many settlers, so too did the demand for field hands. In an attempt to attract English indentured servants to a colony short of labor, the Virginia legislature made terms of service as attractive as possible. (Vaughan, 141) But as the economy began to thrive once again back in England, more people were resistant about traveling to the ...
- 4582: In Cold Blood: A Review
- ... However, it becomes apparent it wasn't just the horrific story of these murders that is troubling, but the aspect of how Capote tells the story that makes reading it uneasy. Unlike many other murder stories, Capote not only discusses the criminals and their role in the crime, but their childhoods, their lives right before the crime, and their lives after the conviction until the executions. This may be because he ...
- 4583: Of Mice and Men: Lennie and George
- ... man, he is abnormal and weak, and would never stand a chance. At the climax of the novel, Lennie's accidental killing of the women shatters the dream shared by George Candy, and for a short while, Crooks and died with Lennie. Rather than see Lennie tragically abused, and rather than let someone else kill him, (as Candy let another kill his dog and afterward regretted having done so himself.) George ...
- 4584: Pride and Prejudice: Thoughts of Marriage
- ... works to perfection and Jane ends up staying longer. Mrs. Bennet goes to work again at the arrival of Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennet's' cousin. Mr. Collins stays at the Bennet's house for a short time. He will inherit Longbourn when Mr. Bennet dies since he will be the only, close male relative. Mr. Collins first intentions are toward Jane, but Ms. Bennet informs him of Bingley. Collins then changes ...
- 4585: The Good Earth: Success in Wang Lung's Life
- ... war. This caused a major disruption in Wang Lung's courts and many things got destroyed. This also caused a second very bad thing to happen. This was that his youngest son, after hearing the stories from all of the soldiers, then hand an argument with Wang Lung, and ended up running away to join the war. Probably, the worst thing to happen to Wang Lung was the purchase of Lotus ...
- 4586: An Economic Intrepration Of Th
- ... of their actions. The ability to disguise their conduct by excusing it with personal reasoning is still a result of cult mentality. The crops that are produced govern the economic success of this town. This short story is reasoned with pure economics. First of all, the townspeople are sacrificing someone to ensure the growth of their crops each year. This is the main reason for the construction of the lottery. Over ...
- 4587: A Classic To Kill A Mockingbir
- ... around our women "(Lee 207), will be found guilty regardless of how good a case Atticus makes for him. There was substantial amount of evidence that suggests his innocence. Even the prosecution's two witnesses' stories contradicted each other. The jury did not give a guilty verdict it gave a racist verdict. Not a verdict based on fact, but a verdict based on the color of a man's skin. This ...
- 4588: Catcher in the Rye: Holden Caulfield's Perception and Gradual Acceptance of
- ... is no peace. This perception of the world does not change significantly through the novel. However as the novel progresses, Holden gradually comes to the realization that he is powerless to change this. During the short period of Holden's life covered in this book, "Holden does succeed in making us perceive that the world is crazy".1 Shortly after Holden leaves Pencey Prep he checks in to the Edmont Hotel ...
- 4589: Hawaii by James Michener
- ... the government, they would be the de facto government, and the American Minister would immediately recognize them. Whip fooled Micah into wanting to get the United States to annex Hawaii, because he scared him with stories that Japan, England, or Germany might want to take over the islands. When the revolution began, the troops marched ashore. The sugar plantation owners immobilized the queens troops, and Liliuokalani abdicated the throne. But before ...
- 4590: Hemingway's A Farewell To Arms
- ... often. As the story goes on, the reader is not introducing as many new people, but they are still traveling around quite a bit. Hemingway has a way with arranging the plots of all his stories. They all have that right timing to them. He always introduces only people that will affect the story, he does not introduce someone who will be in the scene for five minutes and then leave ...
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