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Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres presents the dimensional characterization of Larry, Ginny, and Rose Cook (Brauner 664; Schiff 13 of 16), the contentious themes involving feminism and the deceptive appearance of the idealized “American Dream” (Carden 193); and the symbolically significant setting of a rural Iowa county during the presidency of Jimmy Carter ( Smiley 174 ; Holman “Setting” 120)—all of which serves to relate the impact of industry upon families living in America during such time…

Every day, my generation is bombarded with the new statistics and burdens of college expenses. The cost of college is becoming an ever-looming weight, shared by almost all students. The Forty Acres Scholars Program would help relieve this burden, and allow me to focus my attention on changing the world (and not on how to pay my next student loan installment). For example, though I've listed my desire to develop earlier computer science exposure, I also have a secret obsession with space…

recent years, Mrs. Acres Homemade Pies has expanded operations to meet growing consumer demand. The company has increased both production and sales, however, demand has continued to grow, and has reached a point beyond the production possibility of Mrs. Acres Homemade Pies' facilities. At this juncture, the business plan for Mrs. Acres Homemade Pie's must be re-evaluated to meet customer demand. Supply and Demand for Mrs. Acres Homemade Pies Currently, demand for Mrs. Acres Homemade Pie's is…

Working at Woodland Acres Elementary was challenging and, in the beginning, a daunting task. I was nervous about working with the students at the school in the beginning of the semester but I have grown to appreciate the time I spend there. I believe that working at this elementary school that is rich in diversity has changed my view on working in a diverse community. It has positively affected my outlook on teaching students in a school similar to this one. The entire experience was challenging…

William Shakespeare's King Lear and Jane Smiley’s “A Thousand Acres” are two literary works that are often popular to compare due to the fact that Smiley based her novel off of this famous play. Between character parallels and themes, there are many ways to compare the similarities and differences between these two works. Although “A Thousand Acres” is based off of King Lear, it doesn’t all match up exactly the same. While the two literary works, there are obvious character parallels. Larry…

Knowledge Titles play the important role of catching the readers’ attention, delivering a point, and revealing a significant meaning. In Jane Smiley’s book, A Thousand Acres, the title represents the thousand acres of land that Ginny’s dad owns. The thousand acres represents more than just land. It symbolizes their livelihood, their salvation, and helped them grow into the people they are presently. However, this land tears their family apart through dominance and discrepancy which destroys the…

In Henry Louis Gates essay Forty Acres and a gap in Wealth, Henry determines the causes of such inequalities nowadays and tries to provide ways to reduce them. “We can’t afford to wait any longer to address the causes of persistent poverty among black families”, I agree with this statement because we need to start taking action now because once it starts getting out of hand than who is aware of when it’s going to stop. Poverty has increased dramatically over the past decade in the American…

April 30th 1803, the date when America nearly doubled its size. America gained 530,000,000 acres for about $15 million dollars. We bought land for three cents an acre. The Louisiana purchase was the main reason and most important event in American history after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Louisiana purchase led to the Civil War because of the North and South fighting over slave territory. This was important because they already had conflict going on, this act only…

Introduction "Death's Acre" reminisces the career of a forensic hero named Dr. Bill Bass. He is the founder of the well­known "Body Farm" at the University of Tennessee. This extraordinary site is the world's only research location committed to observing deceased human decomposition. The research information collected at the Body Farm has helped Bass and police solve many grotesque homicides and lock up some very morbid murderers. The story is based mainly around these cases, which give it a…

I’m gonna take you back to when I was in 4th grade. If you think I’m obnoxious now just be happy you didn’t know me then. My parents send me to this wonderful camp every year called Hidden Acres with my friend Bailey Sterk. When I was younger I remember being so excited to go I would try to make my mom help me pack a month in advance. I would go to sleep thinking of all the glorious times I had at camp in the previous years and the friends I made. When the day finally arrived I was one riled up…