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- 10701: Work Of A Masterpiece
- Harriet Beecher Stowe carefully planned her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, to change the mindset of her readers that would in turn change culture. She accomplished this feat by capturing the reader's sympathy toward the characters, both black and white, and evoking compassion with the dramatic story line. The readers become witnesses to the suffering in the novel and they feel the emotions that the characters feel ... getting them to relate to the characters. Back in the day the novel was written, many people thought of blacks as a commodity, with no more feelings than a bale of hay. In Uncle Tom's Cabin, there is a representative mixture of characters who held that opinion, and those that had mercy on them and thought of them as equals. In a few parts of the book, she writes ...
- 10702: Littleton
- ... when I was in Spain they showed news coverage of this 24/7 too) has been shaken up by the school shootings in Littleton, CO (I think thats the name of the town, though don't hold me to that). What amazes me about this story is not the fact that two people went into a school and shot a bunch of people (apparently this is the seventh in-school multiple ... few jokes, the media needs something new to pounce on and make a dollar off of. And they have done just that. Everywhere I turn someone is talking about how terrible this tragedy is. Don't get me wrong, I think the senseless killing of people, which is pretty much what happened in this case, is wrong. The two boys who did this probably wanted to kill themselves, and figured they ... entire country (and others) all wrapped up in it. If they seriously wanted to kill people, and nothing else, they would have just blown up the entire school with everyone in it. But they didn't, and they have gotten everyone all caught up in the story. I've seen it described as "one of the worst tragedies in history". The people that make those statements have swallowed this lie ...
- 10703: Wrestling With The American Culture
- Wrestling with the American Culture Wrestling on television today is a window into the basis of the American culture. It shows our need for violence and sex at an accessible arena. It’s not extremely graphic but it’s what serves a wide variety of audiences. It reaches a wide range of people, everyone from 10-12 year olds and elderly men and women. The largest demographic for them is the 18-24 year ... technical and precise but other moves our punches and kicks. The wrestlers dress in mostly bright colored and tight clothes that have there name or “catch phrase” written on it. Wrestling goes straight to it’s demographic audience when it gets sponsors like Castrol motor oil, RC cola, Chef Boyarde, and Tower Records. The color commentators plug these every chance they get before or after the matches. The fans of ...
- 10704: Babyface: The Life of Toni Chessmore
- ... are about to happen. In Babyface, the author is implying that people adjust to things differently. Toni must first learn to cope with the fact that her best friend and neighbor, Julie, is moving. Julie's parents are splitting up and she and her sister are caught in the middle of it. The two girls and their mother must go to California to stay with their aunt in order to give ... for them only to be able to communicate through letters. Another adjustment Toni has to make is having to live with her sister. Toni has an older sister, Martine, who lives in New York. Toni's father has a small heart attack and he and Toni's mother are placed in a care center for a few months. Her parents decide it would be best for Toni to go stay with Martine while her father is recuperating. Martine and Toni don' ...
- 10705: Idealism Or EthnocideA Clash O
- Native history forms an important and distinct part of Canadian society. The history of relations between First Nations peoples of Canada and the European settlers that arrived on this country's shores extends over five centuries. Between 1725 and 1923 treaties were signed between the crown and several of the Indian tribes and nations living in what was to become Canada. Today these treaties are known ... with the Cree must involve the assistance to the Cree in developing a new agricultural way of life . The brutal reality of the situation in which confronted the Plains Indians was that by the 1870's over hunting had reduced the buffalo , the foundation of the plains economy . The strength of the Indians depended on the abundant supply of food on the prairies , and it was the buffalo that provided most ... were taking place and wanted some security for their future well being which was being threatened by the disappearance of the buffalo as by the influx of settlers . By the time the treaties of 1870's were made and well before , aboriginal people were anxious to explore agriculture as an alternate economy when they began to realize that the buffalo were failing them . It would not be government negotiators but ...
- 10706: The Crucible: Issues
- ... of nature. Among these include the dangers of religion, the ignorance and abuse of power, and the maturity of the mind. This play also has a strong relevance with the McCarthy hearings of the 1950’s. Throughout this play a strong incomprehensible mist hangs in your mind about the conduct of the people of Salem. I can only think and wonder of the causes of these actions and the effect on ... the matter. There was no solid proof of any practice of witchery. Everyone just hopped right in and let loose relentless accusations and lies of vengeance and greed. These so called strongly religious people didn’t seem to have the slightest hint of dignity and respect for their fellow people as they went on a wild erratic “witchhunt” that left them nothing but guilt and broken lives of the families accused ... hear his words once he sees what is happening. Another example of someone changing in this story is John Proctor. In the beginning of this play Proctor strikes me as an insensitive man who didn’t really care what the people thought about him. By the end of the play, Proctor had made a few meaningful speeches. One which struck me as admirable. John Proctor died for the justice of ...
- 10707: Canada At War
- Any war is a horrific event that may last years. Wars leave a legacy of death and destruction. They aren’t just for soldiers and battlefields but for new weapons that make destruction possible on our lands, beneath our seas, and in our air. They bring suffering and death to all families, races and nationalities. No ... there were threats of local trouble in Scotland. So eight leaders each raised a company of soldiers designed to keep peace. The first duties included controlling the uprising clans in the Scottish Highlands. The Battalion’s worth as a military was proven on many occasions. The troops were called out to serve for many months on the Canadian border of the Niagara Peninsula and the Eastern Townships during the Fenian Raids ... Troops also set out in aid of the civil power in 1877 during the Orange Riots, the Quebec riots which were a year later and served at the smallpox Riot of 1885. Due to Canada’s service over seas in Africa, the Royal Highlanders were awarded the battle honour, South Africa 1889-1900. 1905 was the year that the Royal Highlanders Regiment was formally allied with the Black Watch Troops ...
- 10708: Canada 2
- ... of the provinces in this region is quite small, yet their population density is the highest in all of Canada. This is because there are a lot of people in a small area. These people's number one natural resource has been fishing. Since they live right on the coast of the Atlantic ocean, its no wonder why. This region has impacted Canada because they supply the country with revenue from ... as well as their abundant forest industry. However, because of differences in culture and lifestyles the people in this region have and that of the rest of the country, stereotypes have arisen, and this hasn't helped in uniting Canada as a country. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River region consists of Ontario and Quebec. It is split into two parts by a thin arm of the Canadian Shield. This region is where the majority of Canada's population is centered. Canada's two most populated cities, Toronto and Montreal, are set in this region. Moreover, this region is excellent for agriculture, as it has good soil, a great supply of fresh ...
- 10709: American Revolution Are Teh Pe
- ... government and how the colonies were run. They wanted to control the taxes and laws not having Britain do so. In Notes for speech in Parliament Edmund Burke argued the fact that the British shouldn t be ruling the American colonies. His statement The eternal barriers of nature forbid that the colonies should be blended or coalesce into the Mass. of this kingdom. This statement meant that Britain was too far away to rule North America. He feels that they don t have the ability to do an effective job. The same mind frame of thought is stated in The Farmers Mather Byles: The Noted Boston Troy Preacher, Poet and Wit. Mather Blyes says there is no ... the Townsend Duties were imposed on the Americans by the British. Charles Townsend taxed all good coming to the American colonies shipped from England. This money was used to pay off English officials and didn t have an economical but political purpose. The opposition to these acts were both powerful an effective. The colonies cut the importation of British goods to their ports. The acts were quickly repealed in 1770 ...
- 10710: Horse Slaughter
- The Slaughter of America's Horses Any one who has wanted to travel to Europe or Asia, or go on a cross-country trip should follow along with one of many horses at local auctions. That’s right, the symbols of the Wild West get to travel where most Americans will never go in their lifetime. However, its recommended that traveling and housing accommodation be booked separated from the horses. One morning ... 000 horse were killed here in 1990 for shipment overseas, and 70,000 more were sent to Canada to be slaughtered (USDA,1) Another startling revolution: from 1986 to 1995 2,500,000 of America's horses were doomed to that ill fate. However, for the Humane Society and a large portion of the concerned population it is not so much the use of the horse as it is the ...
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