Abraham Simpson

Upton Sinclair, author of The Jungle, was a realist writer born in 1878. He endured many hardships in his life, which led to him becoming a complex person. He based many of his characters off of himself. This caused his works to be filled with complex characters as well as critical views of the capitalist American society. These traits of realism are prominent in Sinclair’s writing and life. Upton Sinclair suffered through an unstable childhood as well as independence at an early age,…

Booker T. Washington Vs. W. E. B. Du Bois: The Collision Of Equal Views Equality; noun, the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. Since before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue - in 1492 - slavery and inequality has been one of the biggest standing issues all over the world. Particularly in America, slavery began the minute the British came to America. They held the Native Americans in slavery and forced them to move and assimilate, and that’s just the…

Lincoln on Leadership Stephanie Kamataris MCPHS University Lincoln on Leadership Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips, illustrates the type of leader the former president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, was. President Lincoln is the main character. Supporting characters include his confidantes William H. Seward, Lincoln’s secretary of state; Edward M. Stanton, Lincoln’s second secretary of war; and George Brinton McClellan, Lincoln’s general-in-chief. The novel entails…

In Eric Foner’s Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad, Foner discusses the rise, fall, and exploits of the abolitionist movement in the United States. Foner, a famous and renowned historian, is currently the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. Foner wrote this book to explore and dissect newly found information that reveals the hidden history of the abolitionist movement in America Early on, the abolitionist movement in New York City was not…

A rhetorical device is a technique a write uses to establish an underlying meaning. In Marc Antony’s remembrance speech at Caesar’s funeral, rhetorical devices were used to convince the audience that Brutus was deceitful. Additionally, in President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address”, it is evident that the usage of these devices helped to persuade American citizens to unite and remember those who died for our country during the Battle of Gettysburg. Lastly, rhetorical devices are present in Hillary…

Dann (1977) described the travel decision making process two stages or factors; push factors are those that make a person want to travel and it mainly social psychological motives. Then, pull factors are external factors that affect where a person travels to fulfil needs or desires. He suggested that anomie and ego enhancement were the basic underlining reasons for travel.  Followed by Dann’s push and pull motives, Crompton (1979) went further and managed to identified nine motives for travel…

The novel “Beloved” was published in 1987 by ‘Toni Morrisons’ portrays in his writing, heart-wrenching story about the African slaves and what they had to bear in America. The story portrays the life of slaves and their hardships. The thesis statement for this research paper is; “The story points out towards many social problems of that time, including African, American cultural identity, slavery and the tyranny of faith. “ Beloved, unveils what truly happened, during the times of…

Destin Mizelle September, 7 2017 AFAM 4860 Death of Zombi Analysis The idea of slavery is rooted deeply in the history of The United States of America, but it is not exclusive to the U.S. Not only were Africans wrongfully stolen from their homeland and transported to North America, they were transported and distributed across South America. Though South American slave stories and literature is rarely discussed in America, they still hold great importance. The Poem Death of Zombi, written by…

In the 19th century, Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs, who were both African American authors, narrated stories of their personal, yet compelling experiences as slaves in America. In the slave narratives, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and the Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, both authors recount the horrific experiences and the mutual yearn for freedom of the past they have now fled and showed how their experiences shaped who they become in their life after slavery. When…

There aren’t many eloquent ways to describe the most detrimental events in history. However, Harriet Jacobs managed to translate her experiences of slavery into melodic, entertaining stories. Most accounts of slavery from textbooks and scholars barely graze the surface of the time period, but Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl reveals the truth behind common atrocities experienced and witnessed by slaves that are unmistakable. I argue that Jacobs directly charges the habit of slave-owners to…