Bleeding America The Kansas-Nebraska Act, a act proposed by "Senator Stephen Douglas, a Democratic Senator from Illinois who introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act"1 in hopes for the nation to build a transcontinental-railroad, hopefully having the eastern terminus in Chicago, but the railroad needed to be secure as it was going to go through the Kansas and Nebraska territories, preferably as states. Being a personal advocate of popular sovereignty, Stephen A. Douglas disliked the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and believed that the state should decide if it wants to be a free-state or a slave-state. Although the North and South were clearly different culturally and economically, separated by their own definition of the American Dream, the passing…
Hunting trips are used as a bonding experience between friends and as a break from the many struggles that life contains. Although in some circumstances people’s intentions can be misguided and harmful to others. In American author Tobias Wolff’s short story “Hunters in the Snow” (1980), he looks into the moral unawareness of three friends. Three men go on a hunting trip where one gets shot and the other two blindly attempt to take him to the hospital. Wolff utilizes setting, symbolism, and characterization to convey the selfishness of the three characters and their apathy towards others.…
In Martha Salinas,’ “The scholarship Jacket,’’ we are introduced to Martha, She is in 8th grade with straight A’s. She is a mexican 14 year old. Her father is a farm laborer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed eights children. So when she was six years old she was given to her grandparents. In May, close to graduation, she was almost back to her classroom door when she heard voices raised in anger as if in some sort of argument.…
Though Phineas and Gene were best friends, they couldn’t have been any more different. Throughout the novel “A Separate Peace”, these characters pushed through many trials and tribulations including death. Faced with the war and life on the battlefield, the boys were ready and able. However, not one of them was prepared for what would happen right at home. In a twist of events, Gene causes Finny to fall out of a tree and break his leg; a break that would ultimately kill him.…
In a capitalist country, it is to be expected that every family or individual will see the world from a new perspective. In her 2005 memoir, author Jeannette Walls recounts how her personal worldview was shaped throughout her childhood and continues to change during her adult life. Walls’s blatantly truthful memoir begins with a deceptively hopeful outlook of the future. With tax collectors or the like on their tails, the Walls family is forced to make a speedy escape—otherwise, they would not be able to pay the bill. However, although the situation is dire, and the young children must their home and most of their belongings behind, their father is able to lighten the mood.…
Within both texts, Winton and Malouf demonstrate how people change their own identity in order become accepted by others. In this, the authors show that the pressure to conform to society causes people to change their own character and identity, thus preventing them from showing genuine individuality. This can be seen through the change in Lachlan’s character as he abandons his friendship with Gemmy. Malouf uses diction during Lachlan’s childhood, describing his connection with Gemmy as a “special bond”, to highlight both the uniqueness and strength of their relationship at this time. However, as Lachlan tries to assimilate with an older group it is an unspoken “condition… that Gemmy could not appear” and Lachlan actively begins to ‘discourage…
They both have hope to soon one day own a farm. But encounter various conflicts and challenges along their journey. The first conflict they face is man vs man. When Curley the boss’…
The Flowers “And the summer was over.” Quoted in the short story “The Flowers”, written by Alice Walker. Myop’s summer has just ended. Ten year old girl loses her sweet innocence. Just by accidentally wondering upon something no child would want to witness.…
The cold was always awful. Made her shake so hard you wouldn’t be able to differentiate the tics to the shivers. Isaac couldn’t let her stay in the house alone, though. Dad had gone to buy more produce and made him promise not to let his baby sister out of his sights. She had called bull but neither budged.…
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is about a woman maturing through the difficulties of finding and more importantly keeping love. Through these experiences, she discovers the identity she has been harboring in herself. Janie is a mixed African American that has flowing hair and a beautiful face which charms most men around her. At a young age, her nanny made a decision for her to be married to an older man so that she will be able to have a stable future. She hated her nanny for the decisions because she could not bring herself to love the aging man.…
"Every man is guilty of all the good he did not do” (Voltaire). Dunstan Ramsay from Robertson Davies’s Fifth Business life revolves around his inner guilt by impacting his decisions, actions and his relations to others. Dunstan lives his whole with the guilt of the destruction of an innocent family. Ever since he decided to be smart and dodge the snowball that was meant for the back of his head but instead hitting an innocent pregnant lady Mrs.Dempster, he was linked to that family for life from that moment. From the shock of the snowball Mrs.Dempster is forced to give an early birth to her premature son Paul.…
Sarty is a young boy that is troubled and confused on how he wants to live his life. He is fighting between common morals and loyalty to his family more certainly, his father. With Sarty being a ten year old boy, this decision tears the boy apart emotionally before Sarty realizes how he will live his life independently. Abusive father, Abner, believes he can manipulate his family to help in committing crimes to innocent families before Sarty becomes brave and wants to live his life how he believes he should. Fear, hope, and individuality push Sarty over the edge and allow Sarty to run away from his family and live his life how he chooses after staying loyal to Abner for so long.…
Jews serving on juries in the governments have been banned. No Jews are permitted to serve on juries in matters dealing with offences against any religion. Jews are prohibited from acting as foremen. A circular put out by the Minister of Education has instructed the directors of higher schools beyond the Pale of Settlement not to admit Jewish children unless proof is shown that their parents possess the right of residence.…
Epilogue Ralph looked back at the island. What was an uninhabited island with green vivid forests with sharp mountains and sparkling beaches was all now a large pile of burnt ash, spewing out smoke like a fountain spewing out water. As they boarded the ship, all the boys scrambled on quickly except Jack. He seemed to make a great effort, step by step to approach the ship.…
The Hagen Oil Company has been in William Hagen’s family for over 60 years. It is located in Oslo, Norway. This is where the majority of Norway’s oil is produced. The company has been passed down from generation to generation. William had recently gotten the company from his dad who had passed away earlier in the year.…