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Status is a curious thing. It is so often set in a way that cannot be controlled, and there is not much one can do to change it. Even though all men are supposed to be equal, there are still clear lines of status: wealth, popularity, intellect, and ability being some. And those with higher status almost universally have more power over those “below” them. The beloved novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a tale of two wandering ranch workers named George Milton and Lennie Small. The…

Namely, the Dust Bowl was the major one which forced the immigration of many farmers from the southern plains to the ‘land of milk and honey,’ California. John Steinbeck’s book “Grapes of Wrath provides its readers with a clear understanding of the trials of this journey…

The difference between being a Vagina and being a boy, boys would always be superior. There is a dominance hierarchy in society where men dominate woman. When you’re born with a Vagina you receive a pink blanket when you’re a boy you receive a blue one. Women are always getting judged based on appearance rather than ability. We are also born to behave how society expects a girl and a boy to behave, having a color-coded gender labels. As we grow up both sexes show a constant pressure from the…

In the opening chapter of one through eleven of “The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbach, tells of the Dust Bowl drought that swept through Oklahoma and how it affected the homes and livelihood of the sharecroppers (Steinbach 2-4). Tom Joad, in chapter two, finds himself riding with a truck driver after having served four years in prison at a place called McAlester. He had been locked up after being in a drunken brawl and killing a man (Steinbach 4-12). Chapter three tell of a turtle crossing the…

John Steinbeck's East of Eden reflects the theme of a person’s inner battle between “morality and immorality”. One of the important characters in the novel, Lee, a Chinese-American servant for Adam Trask and his family is considered one of the key remarkable characters in American Literature. Although just having the job title of “servant”, Lee does more than is expected of him and becomes more of a superior assistant to the Trask Family until the utmost end. In the novel, Lee, a very…

What evolution of change would you like to go through in life? In the novel ‘Deep Zone’ written by Tim Green, the main character Ty Lewis changes throughout the story by becoming braver, learning leadership, and by suffering. Everyone goes through a evolution of change, although everyone's experience through change is different. Ty Lewis’s change would be a hard one to go through as explained throughout “Deep Zone”. To begin, the first part of Ty’s evolution of change is his bravery he gains…

In 1930s the great depression was a serious worldwide issue, when the horrifying weather destroyed all the crops and left the farmers wretched. Most farmers moved on and did some other labor. In Sinclair Ross’s “The lamp at noon” is set in the great depression time, about a farmer named Paul who has too much pride about his farming and strives to keep farming and maintaining the crops and land, but his wife Ellen opposes this and wants to move to her parents and work with her them. Yet his…

In the early to mid-1900’s sports journalism in America was quickly becoming more and more popular. Two of the most prolific journalist were Grantland Rice and W.C. Heinz. Both had differing writing styles, Rice leaning towards more exaggerations and Heinz relying more on facts and letting the subject tell the story. Rice’s myth-making and overall exaggeration of sports was entertaining, Heinz’s more realistic and use of dialog resulted in overall better and more clear articles. One of Rice’s…

injury when running a route and he had to be carted out of the game and did not come back. Last season in 16 games, Edelman had 91 receptions, 1,106 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns. Leading up to last season, the Patriots were expected to be Super Bowl contenders and he was a huge reason for the team's success. Turning short yardage catches to big long receptions for over 10 yards in the slot receiver spot. Even though Edelman is not a receiver that has 10 plus touchdowns a season,…

Americans also had to be careful with crossing rivers. During the late fall and winter, the temperatures of the water could cause a person to get sick, let alone die from the lack of medical care. Americans also had to be careful crossing rivers for their wagons and animals were so heavy. They had to be careful not to let animals drown. According to Shannon, more than half of the pioneers, along with their cattle drowned in 1844 when trying to cross the Columbia Gorge. Besides the weather not…