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Hillbilly elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis (J.D.Vance,2016), is a part autobiography and part of social issues around J.D. Vance. He is a real-world “rags to riches” success story, which many dream of achieving. Many refer to it as the American Dream. He explains how he escaped poverty while people near areas of Appalachia still remained in poverty. Poverty and substance abuse are the chief reasons why the American Dream is out of the reach of many “hillbillies” or rural, white…

Loneliness can destroy human emotions leaving the person, “sick”(Steinbeck 73). During the Great Depression, migrant workers moved around the country looking for jobs. After the stock market crash of 1929, many of these migrant workers moved from farm to farm alone. The theme of loneliness is revealed in the novella Of Mice and Men through the isolation felt by Candy, Crooks, and Lennie. “All men are created equal.” But they are not treated as so. In chapter three, an older migrant worker…

In the book Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Tandoori Angel, also known as Tandy, is a whip-smart teenager who lives in New York City. She has three brothers: Harry, Tandy’s twin brother, Matthew, Tandy’s famous football star brother, and Hugo, a ten year old with an uncanny strength. Her parents Malcolm and Maud, own a company called Angel Pharmaceuticals, and are one of the most well known people across the world. One night in their penthouse, her parents…

Greed and Wealth: Connections between A Doll’s House and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” Most people have this fascination for money. Sometimes it gets so bad that it consumes a person. Nora and Hester, in the works A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence respectively, both struggle with greed. Nora’s fascination with money sheds light on Hester’s lust for wealth. While both characters are avarice, Nora becomes less greedy as the plot progresses, whereas…

Aristotle described friendship as “it is not for their character that men love ready-witted people, but because they find them pleasant. Friendship is a reoccurring theme in the book entitled Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. During the Great Depression, George Milton and Lennie Small travel around California searching for whatever work they can find George and Lennie make each other stronger by canceling the negative traits of each person. Friendships make people vulnerable to each other…

in the year 1956, during a time of extreme anti-communist sentiment. In the poem, we see a clear sense of hatred and resentment towards the United States, and also the political climate of Western society in the 50s. This was also a time period of great economic boom, yet based on the poet’s words, it seems as if he is left out of the party. Therefore, due to the distaste the poet displays towards America’s power status, and his complaints about his financial status and class, using the Marxist…

“Staying Put” is an article written by Scott Russell Sanders in which he attempts to convince the readers that people can thrive in their homeland instead of moving. Sanders begins his argument with an anecdote of the Miller family, then he states the social and philosophical benefits of staying put. As Sanders have suggested, a person becomes admirable when they devote themselves to their homeland regardless of hardships they will encounter. Moreover, he also claims that people must have a…

are looking for the Hobbit an Unexpected Journey? The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey is a fantasy/adventure movie which was written by Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Guillermo Del Toro and Philippa Boyens. It was directed by Peter Jackson; this movie is a great piece of work which shows the effectiveness of cinematography when it was released in 2012. It is about a hobbit who goes on an adventure to help the dwarves reclaim the kingdom of Erebor which is a treacherous journey. This film will be…

both physically or mentally or that they are in someway supporting their country. In “A Lesson Before Dying” Gaines perception of one is different. The greatest example of this would be Jefferson. He was a nobody before, no one thought he would be of great importance. That all changed once he was convicted to the electric chair. At that point, he changed drastically and became a new man. He wasn't the same as before he went through his journey. Jefferson changed mentally, physically, and…

Julian Schnabel’s 1996 film Basquiat takes a closer look at the brief life of the young, black painter whose meteoric rise in the 1980s art community sparked great debate about the elements that constitute real art and the role of racism in its judgement. Jean-Michel Basquiat’s newfound fame makes the viewer constantly question whether the praise of his work is heartfelt or if it is all a ploy to use him to make more profits. There are several scenes that do an outstanding job of exploring this…