James the Just

Throughout literary history, authors have utilized symbolism and figurative meaning to convey the true meaning of their work as a whole. A notable example of this relationship can be found in The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. Written in 1960, The Scarlet Ibis illustrates the story of two brothers and their tragic relationship. Over the course of the story, Brother teaches Doodle to walk, something that Doodle was never expected to be able to do. However, Brother’s cruelty toward Doodle grows over…

Austin. William introduced himself as an attorney of Alabama that was single. Finishing a petition to stay the alcalde, Frank Johnson gave him permission to stay and show him to a little village named Anahuac where he was greeted by norteamericanos. Just some days in he began to work in Anahuac where we needed to learn about the Spanish language and Mexican law. By the same year Travis already had meet and had acquaintances plus he was favor and respected by the townspeople. Yet a problem…

sounds like it would not be much of a fun time or cultured place, it has a lot of character for a group of islands. The French Polynesia is most well known for its vacation destinations such as Tahiti and Bora-Bora, but the islands are so much more that just a pretty sight. The polynesians have their own culture- although they are part of France, they are very different from the “normal” French people. The Island was discovered only in 1722, but has made a big impact since then. Polynesians have…

meaning of the First Amendment and of freedom of speech and press. Thomas Jefferson called the Alien and Sedition Acts “an experiment on the American mind to see how far it will bear all avowed violation of the Constitution.” Thomas Jefferson and James Madison helped draft the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions which both protested the acts through the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. "That the General Assembly of Virginia, doth unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend…

administration, and therefore Hamilton’s economic program of business, elitist society, and close relations with Britain. Its counterpart, the Republicans, were more interested in a democratic self-governance, focused more on the farmers, all people rather than just the wealthy, and favored France instead of Britain. Another event in the importance of Washington’s attesting of political views was the Whiskey Rebellion, when…

The way George Washington wrote his Farewell Address helped guide the future presidents, however the next three after him followed after his ideas in a different way. Washington had the best foreign policy, while John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison strayed away from Washington’s pristine ideas to varying degrees of success. Washington’s Farewell Address talked about how citizens need to stay loyal to the country, and not the president or parties; how political parties split a country…

essay in first person. The audience has the opportunity to relate towards what life is when not having a place to sleep at night, being tired from work and dirty because there is no home to go to and shower. Likewise, in the story "Sonny 's Blues" by James Baldwin, a black teacher living in the "ghetto" city of Harlem, explains in first person the struggles of his brother Sonny…

Throughout 1600 CE to 1850 CE there were many important aspects that interconnected the world in both positive and negative ways. In chapter 13 two of them stood out to me the most. The first one that stood out to me would be Global Commerce. The reason for this being one of the instances that interconnected the world is because this alone helped countries interact with each other to gain resources from trade that they did not have an abundance of. Global commerce allowed for…

Congress. The Court ruled for Gibbons, holding that New York 's exclusive grant to Ogden violated the Federal Licensing Act of 1793. They also brought in the Commerce Clause in the Constitution. According to the Court, the word "commerce" included not just articles in interstate trade but also the "intercourse" among the states, including navigation. Chief Justice John Marshall concluded that regulation of navigation by steamboat operators and others for purposes of conducting interstate…

The ones refusing to pay were the Whiskey Rebels. The rebels were attacking tax collectors and threatened to attack the town near Pittsburgh. The Whiskey Rebellion showed the power of the national government and was just testing the power of the new Constitution. It demonstrated people that the new Constitution was powerful enough to take down a “mobocracy.” John Adams wanted to prevent having a war with France, so he decided to send John Jay, John Marshall , and…