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ENVCUL Module 9 Discussion Assignment Question #6 When Donald Worster refers to the “tragedy of the laissez faire commons,” he is talking about the rapacious depletion of a resource that isn’t technically under ownership and the consequences that result from the exhaustion of said resource. The example Worster uses is the U.S.’s western ranching industry during the late 19th century, which boomed for a brief period but then quickly collapsed. Its demise was due to ranchers, not caring about…

The term “alienation” describes the event where an individual is excluded from a certain group or activity but should have rights to participation; one character in The Grapes of Wrath who faced alienation is Al Joad. In the novel, Al is described as a teenage boy who loves women and cars. Al, similar to the rest of the family, becomes classified as an Okie; according to the Californian landowners, Okies lack talent and drive. Al aspires to work in a garage to repair cars; consequently, his past…

Paragraph 1: Character speech In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses character speech to express how the Great Depression has affected the American Dream. One instance of character speech shows the importance of work. For instance, as George and Lennie are making their journey towards the ranch, George points out to Lennie, “think I’d let you carry your own work card?” (Steinbeck 5). Evidently, this example from George’s dialogue does not only show his hostility and short-temperedness, but further…

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt is a memoir about growing up in poverty in Ireland, and the need to make it to America to escape his inevitable miserable future in Limerick. Frank , the main character, has to cope with neglect his alcoholic father, dead siblings and friends, as well as the prejudice he faces as a poor lane boy. Marxism is defined by the power struggle that society faces as a whole. The obvious element of a power struggle demonstrated by McCourt, is the fact that his family is…

added. Beginning in 1970, the team who won the super bowl was given the Vince Lombardi Trophy, named after the legendary Green Bay coach following his death earlier that same year. During the years of football during 1970-1989, many star players emerged which led to lots of attention from fans and the media. The dolphins had quarterback Bob Griese and running back Larry Csonka who led their team to seven winning seasons along with two super bowl titles. The Steelers were named the team of the…

threat to teams in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn said “he knows what type of special talent he has in wide receiver Julio Jones” (Espn). Speaking of the Atlanta Falcons they are one of the two teams that will be in Super Bowl 51. They will take on the the New England Patriots in Houston Texas. What advantages or disadvantages do you think the Falcons or the Patriots have ? I think that the Falcons may want to watch the Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. He is 6’6 and…

Are you ready for some football? This has always been the best saying on a Monday night. Football has the best rivalries in history. Fantasy football is one of the best things that football can offer. Football also has the big game, the super bowl. Only the best two teams in the NFL go to play there. First off, yes, all leagues do have rivals like the Red Sox and the Yankees, the Celtics and Lakers, but the rivalries in football are so much more intense. What’s the whole point of football, to…

The novel Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck is about two disparate migrant workers, George and Lennie, who travel around California looking for work during the Great Depression. Lennie and George find themselves on a farm in California where they plan to work until they have enough money to buy the little plot of land that they want. They almost had enough money to buy it when things went very wrong. Lennie killed Curley’s wife, and George knew that they could not run away again. In…

Odell Beckham once said, “ I hope it's not the greatest catch of all time. I hope I can make more.” Josh Norman said “I'm the best Cornerback.” In this essay I will be talking about Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman and how they are alike and how they are different. Although Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman are completely different, they have some similarities. For instance they both obviously have love for the game, they have been playing their whole life. They both played college football…

In today's world, people have achieved so much but it was not always like this. businessmen, entrepreneurs, tycoons and ceo's were not always the leaders. This world used to be a difficult place for a lot of people, tribes ect. people were poor, barely had a place to live and died of diseases. Tribes would have to hunt, some tribes such as the osage tribe was forced to leave their land and exchange it for a smaller place. The osage tribe, were originated from missouri around 1673. they were an…