Jermaine Jackson

On January of 1827, a Congressional report stated “that the House Committee on Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the removal of the Florida Indians.” This became an important turning point in federal government policy of moving away from encouraging the Seminoles to move to the Florida, and instead to force migration to the west of the Mississippi. Among the rationalizations discussed before the introduction of the proposal were that the Indian…

-What is the lottery? -What dangerous the lottery can be? - What the author was to tell about writing “the lottery” -what the winner of the lottery won? Answer: _ The dictionary said that Lottery means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random. In my country everywhere people are selling tickets of lottery, and everybody if they have money or if they wants. They buy a lottery ticket expecting to win more money even though that they…

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to examine and demonstrate the historical progression of environmental movements in North America. This paper will compare literary works of Ursula Heise and and other authors as they discuss the advancement of environmentalism as a social movement and an establishment of contemporary vocabulary. It will also analyze artists ' reactions to the changing world in form of song lyrics and the way the music was presented to the public. First, I will discuss…

The concept of Manifest Destiny is prevalent in various eras of American history. Manifest Destiny can be dated all the way back to the early 1500’s when Columbus found America. After this, the concept can be applied in early 1800’s, throughout the American Revolution, and then again in the 19th century, where the term was first coined by John L O 'Sullivan. The concept of Manifest Destiny has helped to carve America. The idea is first noted when Christopher Columbus found North America. The…

The short stories The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Rocking Horse – Winner by D.H. Lawrence have a dark side. Attempting to control the outcome in their lives the character’s irrational behavior demonstrate the loss of winning. In Jackson’s The Lottery, the reader is transported in time to a bright sunny early summer day; a sense of warmth and tightly knit community is developed. Certainly this warm summer day with rich green grass and blossoming trees is a setting of joy, playful…

The election of Andrew Jackson as president in 1828 brought a feeling of hope to the common people of the United States. He was the first president who did not come from wealthy origins, making him a more relatable politician who would seemingly fight for the rights of the lower class. Jackson was known as a supporter of a strong federal government, though he made decisions supporting states’ rights throughout his presidency. He constantly changed how he felt about certain issues based on how…

family members killing one another for reasons they can’t even recall. Jackson paints the character Old Man Warner as the only person who still knows of the true reason. He scolds the other townsfolk for even considering letting go of the ritual exclaiming, “Used to be a saying about ‘Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon’ ” (293). Within the lottery lies another layer of symbolism- the black box used to conduct the ritual. Jackson goes into great description of the box and how the people go to…

good idea. To many, such as Native Americans, Latin American Government Officials, and Northern Abolitionists, the idea was infuriating and seen as unjust, but Americans disregarded these sentiments and kept migrating west. When Andrew Jackson was president, there were about 250,000 Native Americans east of the Mississippi River, and about 2-3 million more Natives to the west of it. Old Hickory initially tried to assimilate Indians into civilized society as the US expanded westward,…

Janey?’” (Jackson 3). This dialogue shows the sexist nature of the patriarchal society. The fact that men are expected to draw and determine their fate and the fate of their family shows that women are expected to be bystanders in the determination of their destiny. Jackson portrays prejudice toward women, and the flawed views of needing a male authority in society, when the Watson boy needs to draw for him and his mother. The men say, “Glad to see your mother’s got a man to do it” (Jackson 3).…

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”. Is a lesson that a lot of people have learned after they judge. Stories are also short stories not just to distract people, but also to teach something. In every single story, there is always something to learn. Stories can make people dream and imagine. It may also be seen and gain knowledge about other cultures in different aspects. The stories are sometimes made to understand and not just judge. Those words that are in the books can make people change their…