Resentment

During the 17th to 18th century, The British Empire had global influence with its colonies; one of these colonies was the British colonies in America. Britain had imposed many different mercantilist policies upon the colonists to stimulate its own economy, and had ranging effects on the colonists, from minor nuisances to outraging policies that sparked physical violence. The mercantilist policies had taxed colonists, dictated what they could trade, and controlled with whom they could trade; this…

Japanese-Americans were interned during World War II because after the bombing at Pearl Harbor in 1941, the majority of Americans used their fear of another Japanese attack to display an extreme level of prejudice. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed and issued Executive Order 9066. This order called for the clearing and deportation of all Japanese Americans from military areas. According to Black, it was the Japanese citizens’ responsibility to follow the exclusion…

If you ask a student about the history of their culture, most of them will not know the basics. Ethnic studies a way to teach students the history of their culture and other peoples ' culture, so they do not walk blindly of the history that their culture has to offer them. A project that a language art teacher has worked so hard on and its dedication is being turned down by the school district itself. There are many teachers and students trying to make parents and alumni of the Coachella Valley…

Many times mercy is confused with forgiveness because it is frequently referred to as forgiving someone who could be treated harshly. Nonetheless there are distinctions. Through forgiveness a person releases all their anger and resentment against them. Mercy is typically used by an authority, to which they show compassion or forgiveness. During forgiveness you relieve past grudges or deep-rooted anger against that person. A person may also calm their suffers and pain by having mercy…

even further north than the viceroy had been able. The Jesuits were also able to conduct their missions in their own fashion with little to no intervention from the viceroy nor did they report to them. This sovereignty that they had caused much resentment in both the state and church, but they were able to last with no intervention for seventy years. The Jesuits were able to protect the Natives form exploration and culture destruction during their peak of power. Unfortunately, by the 1760s…

throughout American history as “Malcolm X.” “X” in replacement of his surname was a common practice among many members of the Nation of Islam who possessed a last name that was possibly given to their family by a white slave owner. Malcom X held a strong resentment…

crust and sugar over / like a syrupy sweet?” Hughes points out how much like meat will go bad and create a intense sickening cloud unpleasant to the nose, a neglected dream, will eventually irritate and torture the dreamer until all they feel is resentment and guilt. Sam Deiner (a Genius contributor) writes to clarify the second part of the line. “This line suggests to me what happens when someone (or an entire people) in pain is coerced into a fake syrupy sweetness – eventually the…

of plantation work on various plantations. Slavery influenced the racism among Southerners which began to distinguish the South from the North. As the North did not have as many slaves to worry about as the south, they did not feel as much resentment towards them. Tensions between the North and the South developed from this. The North came up with an idea to include slaves as part of the population. The South then argued against the North concerning that slaves should not be considered…

Qing Dynasty felt anger towards their emperor for giving in instead of towards the Europeans. This resentment towards their emperor led to the Taiping rebellion. After that there was a major epidemic, followed by a series of many reforms, which have been previously discussed. Unlike the subjects of the Qing Dynasty, the subjects of the Ottoman Empire had an intense hate for Europeans. This resentment they had caused them to become secret allies with Germany and eventually become one of the…

stories because of the effect they can have on an influential person, regardless of being about two totally distinct stories from two very different times. In both “The Breakfast Club” and “The Bicycle” there is a strong central theme of rebellion, resentment, dreams and aspirations in life, and living dreams through others. The Breakfast Club has other minor themes that The Bicycle doesn’t follow such as stereotyping and the acceptance of others. The Bicycle having unique…