Diamond dust

Oscar Heline’s story is about his financial struggles during the Great Depression. Oscar Heline was a farmer in the 1930’s who had to deal with the Great Depression in the worst way. Even through his suffering, he reacted to his problems with class. He recollects his personal memories during the downturn of the economy. He recalls the struggles and how it made him desperate and adapt to his environment with many people feeding into greed and violence. As a farmer in the late 1920’s and 1930’s,…

Of Mice and Men, a book that takes place in California during the Great Depression was written by John Steinbeck in 1937. John Steinbeck, an American author born on February 27, Salinas, California wrote this book based on his own experiences working with migrant farm workers when he was young. The book mainly revolving around loneliness, is about two migrant farmworkers, one small and smart, and the other big and mentally ill going around and working on farms to survive in a lonely time. In his…

Hamlin Garland's compelling short story, "Under the Lion's Paw," maintains a modern-day relevancy even though the story illustrates the grim struggle for survival in the late nineteenth century Midwest. People, today, face many of the same challenges as Mr. Haskins, the protagonist, in the story. Garland pits his nineteenth century protagonist against the hardships of farming and the unpredictability of nature. Moreover, he sheds light on the uncertain future immigrants often face. In the…

In life, having a companion is a basic human need. In the novel, Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates a scenery of migrant workers during the 1930s working at a ranch in Soledad, California. Steinbeck creates two characters, George and Lennie, who travel together and come to a ranch where the others don't understand their companionship till their arrival. Steinbeck continuously stresses the theme of loneliness and how it portrays the characters Crooks and Curley's wife to show the importance…

I. Introduction a) Imagine being in the Midwest and then seeing a giant dust cloud. b) General info about Dust Bow. c) Because the Midwest became a failing region, many dreams were crushed. d) In the 1930's better known as "the dirty thirties", the dust bowl effected thousands of farmers and their families in the Southwest/Midwest. II. Body A)When the Midwest was a thriving community, people as far as New York came in hope of a better life, but soon turned downhill. 1) Land produced abundant…

E.B. White, in his essay “Farewell, My Lovely”, writes about the legacy of the Model T during one of the hardest times in American history, the Great Depression. Through his writing, White reveals the significance the Model T holds to the ever-changing American culture. He uses the Model T to model the Great Depression, and to reminisce on memories of when the Model T was popular. He does this by introducing the Model T as a divine provision: “It was the miracle God had wrought.” The Model T was…

Many Asian folktales and myths portray Eastern Dragons as friendly towards people and generous in their rewards. In the legend of “The Four Dragons,” the dragons saw that there was a terrible drought in China, causing “the crops [to] wither, the grass [to] turn yellow and fields [to crackle] under the scorching sun,” (E1). When the dragons saw the people’s suffering, they grew very upset and decided to appeal to the Jade Emperor, who agreed to send down rain. However, ten days pass and there…

rural populations moved to urban centers in hopes of more opportunities for more salary and new homes (US History). Taking the risk of leaving home was very necessary because the people who lived in the rural areas were also facing the struggles of the dust bowl. The Great Depression had thousands of families on the streets (PBS). These families consisted of many types of people; Immigrants, natives who lived, but lost their homes, and migrants from rural areas. When these families went through…

Huge role in the creating of the “Dust Bowl”. Our government attempted to “lure” farmers to the South and to farm as much land as they wanted. The government would put up signs of farmers with potatoes the size of cars and cabbage to large to carry, this got farmers excited because this was during the great depression and they saw it as a way to help their family. The invention of tractors that would farm and plow land also caused tons of damage towards the Dust Bowl. Instead of farmers being…

The Dust Bowl will forever be remembered in American History, the pounds of sand killed many people and animals, and it lasted nearly a decade, with no sunlight, and little hope. It was very difficult to live in The Dust Bowl, many lost their lives, and many lost their hope, this affected people in their personal ways, to see their friends, family, and outside life. People couldn’t dare to step outside, the only thing that people could see is pitch dark, and people couldn’t find fresh food…