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Malcolm X’s purpose was to fight for the rights of black people and enable to free them from indicted white America where the white society is dominant. The mainly white society often view Malcolm and other black people as something less than a human. He mentions, “[b]ut I am spending many hours because the full story is the best that I know to have seen, and understood, that I had sunk to the very bottom of the white man’s society” (153). Malcolm’s desire to correct the views on African…

Whether literature turns out to be a bestseller or a paper weight is decided by two very critical elements. Together, setting and character work to build the foundation and plot to a story. Setting often drives the characters to act in very specific manners and can illustrate and exemplify critical changes and plot points. Characters not only create the very basis of the novel itself, but also help to establish conflict and can change how we view other characters through their actions and…

In My Antonia by Willa Cather, women like Antonia and Lena share similar personality traits. Both of them were not the typical late 1800s women like the Hired Girls, they were more hard working and independent, which led them to having more successful lives. Using the feminist lense in this story shows how women don’t have to confine themselves to have a good life. First off, in the beginning of the novel Antonia showed initiative right when Jim met her. She wanted to learn English and work on…

we can just use one paper towel per day, we would reduce the use of paper towels by 571.2 million pounds per year.” To substantiate Joe’s claim, I came across an article by Melanie Stewart, who is a Research Resources Manager at the University of Nebraska. She wrote an article entitled, “LiveGreen: One Less Paper Towel A Day”, in which she states, “Did you know that if every American used just one less paper towel per day, we would reduce the use of paper towels by 571.2 million pounds per…

Sousa’s life was in the public eye each and every day. He knew that he had to be humble with his audiences and not treat them as inferior or stupid by demonstrating intellectual humility (BCEE, 2015c, p.20). Sousa was a quiet man with a keen sense of humor who did not speak excessively. However, when he did speak it was with a purpose. He never spoke down to his audiences either and always catered to their requests. Whenever his band traveled he always made arrangements to speak to…

Krysta Skaar Gould ENG1001 19 October 2015 Moving To Virginia Being a new driver can be a horrifying experience. Being a new driver and driving cross country alone was the most terrifying experiences I have yet to have. I was one of those late bloomers when it came to driving, sometimes I still feel like I am not ready to drive. I was always afraid of the being in a car, but I decided that driving was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me…

INTRODUCTION Builders started in Kearney, Nebraska in 1977 by Myron Andersen. His vision was to have a lumber yard in rural Nebraska that would carry a variety of selection in building materials readily available for contractors in the area. Its first location was only a 2,000 square feet of retail/office space, 8,000 square feet made up the delivery yard and only four hires. The office was opened on 30th avenue originally named “Payless Building Center. In 1985, the business relocated to 2nd…

Continental Railroad was able to unite the east and the west coast. Instead of going by horse and carriage a trip that sometimes took months to go on now took just a week. The land advertisements made moving west look really good to settlers. Iowa and Nebraska advertised land for sale on 10 years credit, at six percent interest and low prices. This allowed people with little to no money the opportunity to purchase land. Not only that but the settlers and their families were given a free ride…

The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed by Congress on May 30th of 1854, repealed the Missouri Compromise (“Kansas-Nebraska Act”). However, it continued the idea of popular sovereignty that contributed to the theme of compromise in American history. Sadly, the compromise failed to quell the tensions over slavery and ultimately…

A bead of sweat slid down her temple slowly while ABBA played from the speakers. The sound was drowned out by the fans on the countertop. Rey hated run down convenience stores. They stunk and rubbed her the wrong way. Rey flipped through the rack of brochures and postcards while avoiding the cashier's glance. The man in his mid-forties was indefinitely trying to look down her shirt. Poe chose one hell of a spot. She picked up a 'Gorgeous Grand Canyon!' postcard and placed it on the grimy…