Dum Dum

It was a bright sunny day with birds singing everywhere the day was going so well until my dum little sister came. Yet she wasn’t bothering me this morning ,but she told me can you teach me to ride my bike. She waited for my response and I told her give me some time to think about it. I finally gave her a response. Once she heard me answer her. she was so happy, she was jumping up and down like a kangaroo. The first time she tried it, I put her on a hill, but there was a problem she couldn't…

During the Great Depression, the economy plunged, and with it the social environment as well. John Steinbeck emphasizes this in Of Mice and Men, where the people on the ranch are in a state of isolation where there is a lack of social interactions. The characters of Of Mice and Men are socioeconomically unwell to show the harsh experiences many had during the time period. Steinbeck uses Curley’s Wife, Crooks, and Candy to show how damaging the Great Depression was to remind the reader the…

Loneliness in Of Mice and Men Humans have an innate need to build social connections with other people. When these bonds are absent, it is easy to feel isolated and thus struggle to understand others. Loneliness is prevalent in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men, making it impossible for characters to build strong relationships with one another. This obstacle is encountered several times over the course of the novel by Curley’s wife, Crooks, and George, who often allow it to obscure other…

“Olivia for President!” I chanted through the halls of Bentley Elementary. I felt more proud with every strut. I was running for President of Student Council. It only took Mrs Sykora three entire days to convince me to run. She told me I would have no problem winning, at the time there was no other candidate. I thought to myself and came to a conclusion. I had this in the bag. Even though I had no opponent, I still thought it was necessary to make posters and inform everyone about their…

just lonely. When the boys went out on the town, Curley’s wife gets upset that she can’t and yells at George, “Ever 'body out doin ' som 'pin '. Ever 'body! An ' what am I doin '? Standin ' here talkin ' to a bunch of bindle stiffs—a nigger an ' a dum-dum and a lousy ol ' sheep—an ' likin ' it because they ain 't nobody else." (4.102-103). Curley’s wife is a women and during this time women where still going by the cult of domesticity so she was to stay home and be a housewife. While everyone…

She understood that the men of the ranch had “’left the weak ones’”, she knew that, aside from her, the only two considered of her status or lower was a “nigger” and a “dum dum”. In 1930s America, racism was a very common social convention. Slavery was still a factor of normal life and whites were believed to be the superior race. It is never mentioned in the novella that Lennie has a disability, however it is clear that…

Lonely Conscience “The bravest of individuals is the one who obeys his or her conscience.”—J.F. Clarke. The greatest leaders from around the world have made difficult decision. Not all of the decision were thought and planned out, but the bravest ones were used their conscience. J.F. Clarke’s quote can also be used to better interpret the characters George, Lennie, Curley, and his wife from John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men when using a psychological lens with characterization and themes of…

Papal Bulls “List Of Papal Bulls” The List Of Papal Bulls is an incomplete catalog of the Papal Bulls, which were issued by the Roman Catholic Church. The 1452 Papal Bull the “Dum Diversas” Issued by Pope Nicholas V. The first papal bull “to seek out and discover” was issued in 1452 and is known as the Dum Diversas. The document gave the king of Portugal Afonso V, the authority to subjugate Muslims, pagans, and other unbelievers. We grant you [Kings of Spain and Portugal] by these…

A vocable is described as a song with “syllables that do not translate into a specific word”(i.e La, Lee, Dum, Dee, Da, etc). Vocables are very popular in intertribal, inter-nation, pan-triable, pan-nation, songs, which are songs that are targeted to large group of nations (i.e AIM Song) Since they are not written in a specific language, they can be sung, and given meaning by all nations. This kind of music makes up a large part of music culture from many First Nations tribes throughout Canada…

villagers” (Evans). Gandalf is humorous, kind, short-tempered but most of all he is very wise. Throughout the journey Gandalf power is constantly put into test either by Saruman, by the black creature inside Moira, or at the end in the Bridge of Khazad-dûm. We can see how Gandalf judgment and extreme wisdom is displayed when making a simple but important decision when choosing between the two different paths inside Moira. In conclusion Gandalf presence was a key element in the voyage of taking…