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- 4281: The Great Depression
- ... was like for farmers during the time of the Depression, as portrayed in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, and tells what the government did to end the Depression. In the 1920's, after World War 1, danger signals were apparent that a great Depression was coming. A major cause of the Depression was that the pay of workers did not increase at all. Because of this, they couldn't afford ... their farms to the banks that held the mortgages. The farmers who lost their farms already would also receive low interest loans(Drewry and O'connor 569). The Great Depression was the end result of World War I. It affected the rich and poor alike, factory workers and farmers, bankers and stockbrokers. In short, it affected everyone; no one was left untouched. But of all the people hurt, farmers were ...
- 4282: An Analysis of the Novel Candide by Voltaire
- ... is met by two men who trick him into service in the Bulgarian army. Candide has a terrible time in the army, he tries to escape, and he is punished severely. During the confusion of war Candide manages to escape. Time passes and Candide meets some other interesting individuals and has one bad experience after the next. One day Candide meets a woman who takes care of him and this is none other than Cunegonde. They amuse each other with stories of misfortune and travel around the world. At every place Candide goes something unthinkable seems to happen to him. Candide meets several people along the way who all have their own interesting story of misfortune and the inhumanities of mankind. Candide ends ... extremely influenced by his frame of reference and mindset. He finds room to include almost all of his political views. He takes Candide on a journey through all of the wrongs he beleives in the world in order to prove that it was not the best of all possible worlds. He shows us the inhumanities of man through war and social interaction. He basically paints an exaggerated picture of the ...
- 4283: Beowulf: Heroism
- ... far one of the most admirable qualities presented to the reader is the notion of heroism, and the importance of honor. The quality of character was a major element of the heroic man in the world of which the story is set. In relation the personality, James V. McConnell wrote; "Let us define personality as the way in which a person thinks, behaves and adjusts to his or her environment. Such ... our Father in heaven, Ruler of the earth- for all of this, that his grace has given me…I sold my life for this treasure, and I sold it well." (Raffel, line 2794). Death in war was common and respected. This poem presents other examples of heroism, but at the same time it also contains the exact opposite, those who fell short; cowards. After the dragon has been defeated, the eleven deserting soldiers return to bear witness to the outcome. Wiglaf’s fiery speech displays the disgrace that cowardess brings. "..your lord gave you gifts…hunted across the world for the best weapons. War came and you ran like cowards…should Beowulf have boasted of your strength? With God’s good grace he helped himself…won his own revenge. The help that I ...
- 4284: The Fall of Communism
- ... Communism is a term that has several meanings. It is a form of government, an economic system and a way of life. Communism is believed to be one of the most powerful forces in the world. The fall of the Communist regime in the Soviet Union was more than a political event. It was a powerful bond between economics and politics. The communist regime was so ingrain in every aspect of ... during this period endured great hardship. Stalin put the production of what he called production goods such as manufacturing machinery over basic consumer goods such as clothes and other stables. During this period the Second World War broke out and drained most of what was national unity was strengthened as well as the Soviet military machine. The Soviet Union became a super power, the U.S. being the only country more ...
- 4285: Careful, He Might Hear You
- ... was held irreverent. This was made apparent by his experiences of acute nostalgia. Lila, his pseudo-mother, was mawkishly protective of PS. Instead of revealing PS to the face of reality, she shrouded the real world and prolonged the fantasised world he lived in. This was done through such things as referring to PS's mother as the "Dear One", and her grave labelled as "Dear One's Little Garden". "'Haven't we made Dear One ... this chain of events. Careful, he might hear you is based on Elliott's own life when he was a child. His mother died when Elliott was young, and he found himself amidst a raging war being fought amongst his aunts for the custodianship. This battle was not resolved until Elliott had turned ten. Much like his own life story, Careful, he might hear you reflects upon the morals, emotions, ...
- 4286: The Great Gatsby: Realism
- ... mostly due to the fact that Fitzgerald lived during the time of the novel, and by using great detail, he was able to reproduce his interpretation of the 1920's. At this time the Great War (WW1) had just ended and the United States was becoming as dominant world power. The novel takes place during the summer in New York as Nick Carraway has just moved to persue a career in the bond business. This is a very realistic setting because just after World War 1 the eastern United States were flourishing with people and business. As depicted in The Great Gatsby, during the 1920's jazz music was all the rage. Large, fancy homes and big parties ( ...
- 4287: Organized Crime
- ... Another famous mob boss who made a dramatic change in organized crime was Al (Scarface) Capone. Capone is perhaps the most famous and for a good reason. "Scarface became the leader of one of the world’s largest crime families. The family numbered over 1000 members, and the majority of the 1000 were stone cold killers as well" (Scaface). Capone was involved in perhaps the most famous of all the Mob ... Mob, and the Mafia is known for making comebacks in a hurry. For example, the highpoint of the Mafia was said to be in the 1920’s, and slowly it decreased until the end of World War II when organized crime came back with much stronger than when the war started. This shows a good understanding of what the Mafia is capable of doing in short periods of time. The men ...
- 4288: The Life of Mao Zedong
- ... the Communists fled to the countryside. 32 This proved to be a blessing. Throughout the 1930's, the Communists organized the rural areas and solidified the party organization. 33 The Japanese invasion of China during World War II, also provided Mao with opportunity to draw the Chinese people behind him in an united front against the Japanese invaders. Mao's stature within the party continued to grow. After leading the Communists on ... The Rectification Campaign was a turning point for the Communists. With a strong leader, unity within, and a specifically tailored Chinese political ideology, the Communists made steady gains against the Guomingdang in the Chinese Civil War (1945-1949). By 1949, the Communists controlled the Chinese mainland. Not surprisingly, on October 1st, Mao proclaimed the People's Republic of China. Equally in character, Mao's proclamation took place at the Imperial ...
- 4289: Berlin Wall Book Review On The
- ... This didn't stop people from trying to get through though. People went to all extremes trying to get to the other sides, including crashing through the wall with cars. The book then goes back World War Two to show how this all began. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and United States president Dwight Eisenhower had mixed opinions on what to do about Berlin and the Soviets. They both knew the Soviets couldn't be trusted. When the American army was going to invade Berlin, Eisenhower had them stop. Three days later, the Soviets successfully captured Germans capitol and ended World War Two in Europe. Germany was then divided into four sectors between the Soviet Union, United States, England and Russia. East Germany was controlled by the Soviets. West Germany, also known as The Federal ...
- 4290: T.S. Elliot's "Tradition and the Individual Talent" and Alain Locke's "The New Negro
- ... that has no basis in reality. Locke cites several things that have made this tradition obsolete, but all of them concern the migration of black people to urban centers during the period between the Civil War and World War I. He says, "… the shifting of the Negro population which has made the Negro problem no longer exclusively or even predominantly Southern" (1585). Up until this point in time the problem of "what to ...
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