Hard Times

Of Mice and Men, Hard Times in America The story “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck can be interpreted in many ways. The book took place during a very hard time for America, and this was shown throughout it. Women weren’t treated equally to men, humans were more judgemental and rude to people with a darker skin color, and many struggled with money and finding a job because of The Great Depression. Steinbeck makes it easy to tell that racism was very common in the time that “Of Mice and…

Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan are both great sources of information about the Dust Bowl during the ”Dirty Thirties. ”̣ However, they are very different in style. Out of the Dust is a fictional story written in a poem format and uses extensive figurative language. While The Worst Hard Time is more of a textbook format book that gives more in depth detail, background detail of the Dust Bowl, and uses eyewitness accounts to describe the horrors of the…

Many people have fond memories of their childhood, but unfortunately that is not the case for my grandmother. My grandmother lived to witness the Holocaust, which has been one of the most difficult times for Jews. The Jewish people were discriminated and killed because of their religion. My grandmother went through traumatic experiences that she will never forget. She saw people die with her own two eyes, when she was only six years old. Although many people left Judaism because of the Holocaust…

by Rick Bragg tells the story of hard working southern whites who even under harsh conditions went to work every day for what they felt was the best paycheck they ever made. The mill was more than work; it was family, life and salvation. It was baseball games, childhood pranks, poverty, singers, and love. From the mills of Greenleaf, to the textile union strikes, to President Roosevelt changing labor laws, the mills were a legacy of hard work. Americans worked hard, suffered lots and never…

People want things. Perhaps they are greedy, and perhaps they need to eat to live. Either way, there is rarely a time where you did not want something. Recently, this statement has been extended to people desiring entertainment. Many individuals want entertainment. The real question is, what is the best option for consumers, and producers, when choosing how they want their entertainment. For decades, we have had access to recorded music, pre-performed and stored movies, and digital video games.…

the second trial, and 22 ppm in the third trial. The standard deviation of the third sample was 2.97. According to the table provided, 0-50 CaCO3 ppm is considered soft water, 51-150 CaCO3 ppm is moderately hard water, 151-300 CaCO3 ppm is hard water, and anything above 300 is very hard water. All of the water that was sampled during this experiment is considered soft water. The Crystal Geyser water was the softest out of all of the samples and the Kroger water was the hardest.…

none of this would have happened. This whole thing started, because he wanted Mary-Jane. In the end, he couldn’t have Mary-Jane because being Spider Man would put her in danger. This doesn’t make sense to me. If you want something, and work really hard for it, then finally get it, you don’t back away from it. Mary-Jane decides to move on and meets her future fiancé. Then Peter wants Mary-Jane even more and decides to quit being Spider Man. He then leads her on to think he wants her, so she comes…

Lincoln, born on February 12, 1809 in Hodgenville, Kentucky, is most known for being the sixteenth president of the United States. The time in which he was president was a hard time in American History, The Civil War. Before Lincoln had become president, he served as a legislator in Illinois; he also ran for U.S. Senate but he lost to Stephen Douglas. It was a memorable time in history because Lincoln went on to become the very first Republican president in the United States. Not only was he…

open. By his reaction, I knew this was not going to be good. The day was stunning. It was bright, sunny, and had a light breeze that was like putting the cherry on top! I was 10, my last year at hidden lakes (4th grade). Our class was in extra recess time at the end of the day and Nick (my best friend) and I were playing four square with some other classmates. I was in the queen spot, one spot away from the king, who served the ball at the beginning of the match. I had just knocked somebody…

located in a single location is typically due to a blocked water line supplying the location. Potential causes include corroded pipe or a blockage from hard water buildup. However, it is possible to have a leaky water supply line causing low water pressure at a single location. Check the supply line for leaks…