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    The event took place in the nation of Guyana, South America, forming a settlement named Jonestown. Jones founded Peoples temple in the 1950s then relocated his congregation to California in the 1960s. After experiencing negative media he moved around 1,000 Peoples temple members to the Guyanese jungle, where he promised they would establish utopian community…

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    Toni Morrison effectively demonstrates her ethos through her credible background, connection with Senator Obama—with whom she is directly addressing—and connection with the general audience. First and foremost, her winning of the Nobel Peace Prize displays her ethos quite efficiently. The Nobel Peace Prize is solely given to those who make significant change in the world through their lives and work, therefore, this rare honor elevates Morrison’s reputation and authority. In addition, the aura…

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    In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, woman of the gentry class are trapped in a society where appearance and status reign and the only possibility of achieving happiness is through marriage to a like-minded individual. The aspects of women’s lives were limited to gossiping, home-making, mingling and child-rearing. The only possibility for happiness lied in the prospect of marrying out of love and not out of obligation. The novel offers a spectrum of perspectives, both male and female, from…

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    Watson 1 Jane Eyre Literary Analysis Nautica Watson Ms.Lovin AP Literature 02/08/18 SOCIAL CLASS STATUS IN JANE EYRE Charlotte Bronte's novel by the name Jane Eyre is set in Victorian England, a place that social class played a huge factor in life as well as in society. Therefore, the novel plays a critical role in exploring the Victorian England strict hierarchy. Of importance, is that through Jane the main protagonist in the novel, Charlotte attempts to show that social class relationships…

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    Sexual Racism in the American Societies The short story Naked by Joyce Carol Oates talks about anonymous female figure that lived a big shock because of the violence event she went through, that she was attacked by group of children which includes boys and girls, the eldest child was 12 years old. The writer describes those children in the story that they were, “small pack of black children…” this quote from the story would give the reader a hint to think if this story is about racism in…

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    The Grammy Museum

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    waiting I was able to walk around and see the Grammy Awards that have been won throughout the years. They were displayed on the sidewalk heading towards the Museum. I was able to identity some bands and artists that I knew such as; Ray Charles, Norah Jones as well as Green Day. I was truly surprised to have seen these names displayed. Outside of the museum I was able to hear a variety of music being played in the background which made the waiting time feel much shorter. My first impression of…

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    Pride and Prejudice reached a peak when Mr. Darcy proposed to Elizabeth for the first time. When Elizabeth turned him down, she listed the reasons why she declined him. These reasons included his terrible treatment of Mr. Wickham and his taking Mr. Bingley away from Jane. Because of the false claims against him, Mr. Darcy wrote Elizabeth a letter, telling her the unsavory nature of Mr. Wickham’s character. Mr. Wickham was a man who amassed debt by spending recklessly, and Mr. Darcy had not…

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    “Pride and Prejudice” and its interesting characters caught my attention from the beginning. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she deals with issues of education, manners, upbringing, and marriage in her society. It was oddly relatable to our society today. People in the book are often quick to judge like Elizabeth Bennet when she met Mr. Darcy, she took an immediate dislike to him. And Mr. Darcy was quick to look down on those who are “inferior” to him. You shouldn’t…

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    Jesus Cobos Religion

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    church founded its roots under one man Jim Jones. Jones preached what the people wanted. He solely wasn’t just a voice, but rather a man who seemed to make…

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    On November 18, 1978, in what became known as the “Jonestown Massacre,” more than 900 members of Peoples Temple Church died in a mass suicide-murder under the direction of their leader Jim Jones.Jim Jones used blind faith, promise of reward, and violence to shape the identities of his followers. His followers were following by blind faith and used that to get followers.He let any race be apart of the church. Let any race in his Peoples Temple Church and that brought more people in.Did great…

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