Spoon River Anthology

lives in. Some critics suggest that there is more to the novel than just telling the story of a boy; “Huckleberry Finn is all about "born again" Americans, a democratic people who are constantly inventing and re-inventing themselves. A Mississippi River pilot named Samuel Clemens reconfigured himself as a writer named Mark Twain, and the rest is literary history (Canton).” Perhaps, there is more to the story than meets the eye, if only we can get beyond the…

In the Civil War, there was a lot of strengths and weaknesses on each side of the war. Factories and factory workers were one of the most important things in the war. These people gave all the supplies to all of the troops. The railroad mileage was a big factor too. Abraham Lincoln said “I walk slowly, but I never walk backwards”. It means that the economy and war support needs to keep on going forward. It does not need to go all go at once, but it cannot go backwards. Because if it did the…

Oral History Biography: David King David King has been many things over the course of seventy-two-year life. He has studied political science, and law, he has been a father, political activist, chairman, and has even served as the commander of the main battle tank, for the united states army but during all his undertakings he has always been a citizen of East Saint Louis. It was East Saint Louis that shaped his life and career, it has been his love and loyalty for East Saint Louis that has…

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That 's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born” (Bennis). Warren Bennis’s quote really opened my eyes as to why I chose George Washington as the overall best president during the antebellum period. Prior to becoming president, Washington gained leadership experience from being Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, from…

Development of Societies: Egypt The Nile River was a significant physical geographic factor that contributed to the development of the Egyptian society. Egypt has always been predominantly a desert country. 94.5% is desert, arid and semi-arid rangelands. The other 5.5% is known now as the Nile River Basin (El-Nahrawy, 2011). Flood waters from the Nile leave silt on the ground creating fertile soil that is productive in growth of vegetation. In 5000 B.C.E. Nomadic tribes settled this “black land”…

through the rites of passage to becoming a man and was forced to grow up quickly and abruptly on the Mississippi River. Huck ran away from society to get away from the civilization that failed to protect him from his father. Throughout his entire life he had always distrusted the morals that society had taught him. Once he was in the real world for the first…

He asked Congress to consider setting aside lands west of the Mississippi River for the Native American to use as they wish. It was there, Jackson asserted, the Native Americans “may be secured in the enjoyment of governments of their own choice, subject to no other control from the United States.” It also seemed like Jackson…

showcase the idea of symbolism throughout the plot. Symbols from Mark Twain’s, Adventures of Huck Finn, include the Mississippi River, Jim, and the Widow Douglas. Mark Twain implements several different symbols into his novel, Adventures of Huck Finn, one of which is the vast Mississippi River. In both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huck Finn, the Mississippi River is a vital part of the adventures that take place. Mark…

I have had the privilege to interview Mrs. Davida Gee- Allen for this assignment. Mrs. Allen is a graduate from Mississippi Valley State, where she received her master’s in the field of Social Work. She is currently a supervisor at the department of human serves in the Mississippi delta. She emphasizes the fact that she love what she do, no matter the cost. She entered this field to help people with everyday crisis and most of all defenseless children. Her future plan is to become an…

on a journey away from civilization with his friend and runaway slave, Jim. They travel through the Mississippi River using various methods of transportation, going through new and distinct regions along the way. Huckleberry Finn resides in Hannibal, Missouri - a town that’s not too far away from Mark Twain’s…