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John Steinbeck's Writings and 'the American Eden'

In 6 pages this paper discusses how Eden is metaphorically depicted in John Steinbeck's portrayal of America in such texts as Cann...

America and Democracy

restless even though prosperous is bold. His work is again just as relevant today as it was at the time it was written. In fact, R...

Great Men of Industry Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, James Duke, and John D. Rockefeller

In seven pages this paper discusses how the Industrial Revolution in America was shaped by these corporate kingpins....

Southern Baptist Church Burnings and Racism

In four pages this essay examines the KKK's role in burning Southern baptist churches in a consideration of how racism still exist...

Administration of Ronald Reagan and Its Latin American Foreign Policy

In four pages this paper discusses Reagan's foreign policy on Latin America as depicted in an article by Carothers....

The Lives of Men and Women in America

course, on the home front, many women complain that men simply do not do chores or take care of the children. Often, it is the cas...

Character Building and the Boy Scouts

exciting manner. Working to complete various projects so that they can receive titles and work up through the ranks, these boys l...

Nineteenth and Twentieth Century History of American Public Education

to assure prosperity was to have an informed society (Tyack, 1967). Mann was expressing his dismay at the treatment of children wh...

Article Analysis: Two Ways to Belong to America

Security to legal resident aliens. It was, thankfully, defeated, but it opened up an angry dialogue between the sisters on their d...

Low Class Workers in America and Elsewhere

level, even working very long hours. They may have benefits, depending on the company, but they may depend on public transportatio...

Robber Barons or Valuable American Leaders Vanderbilt, Rockefeller and Carnegie

The post Civil War era was a time in which many suffered greatly....

Langston Hughes, An Overview

this became the most well known poem by Hughes and appeared in his first volume of poetry, The Weary Blues, which was published in...

Ideas From Two Books on Terrorism

met numerous times to discuss the possibility of attacking nuclear power plants and using chemical warfare in other venues, which ...

Domestic Violence Areas World-Wide

This 4 page paper gives an overview of four areas of domestic violence in America and over the world. This paper includes discussi...

Who Really Makes Decision In Organizations?

same in all processes; to define the problem, to consider the alternatives, to evaluate the best course of action and to make the ...

Waterways in Early America

can see that clearly the rivers were used to transport goods and products across or through a great portion of early America. As t...

American Landscaping

the Old World origins of their culture - but they were attracted to the nature of the New World" (Introduction to the History of G...

DEATH, DYING AND AMERICAN CULTURE: 1900-2010

all that terrific. What is wrong with this picture? Why would an elderly man put himself through such discomfort, simply to...

Sam Walton Made in America, My Story Reviewed

annual sales of over $44 billion coming from the sales to over 40 million shoppers in over 1,750 stores (Economist, 1992). Before ...

Quanah Parker

advantage of the Comanche. Quanah grew up a Comanche warrior. Even then, however, he knew of the world of the...

Berceo's Poem about Mary, Miracles of Our Lady

The writer examines the 13th century poem Milagros de Nuestra Senora (Miracles of Our Lady). The writer describes it as a series o...

Robert Burns' Poetry and Poetic Devices

In five pages 5 of Robert Burns' poems are analyzed in terms of metrical structure and literary devices including 'Robert Bruce's ...

Reasoning Ability of Man

In five pages this paper defines reason and considers man's capabilities of doing so in an examination of Essay on Man by Alexande...

Does Music Evoke Images? A Philosophical Consideration

In this paper consisting of ten pages the pros of cons of whether or not music can conjure images are considered in terms of man's...

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In five pages this paper discusses the various themes of man and family, man and nature, and endurance as they relate to The Grape...

Tripitaka in Wu Cheng'en's 'Monkey'

In an analytic essay consisting of five pages the Tripitaka character in Monkey is examined in terms of his representation of man ...

Charles Chaplin in Movie Made America: A Cultural History Of American Movies by Robert Sklar

In five pages this paper discusses the Hollywood contributions of Charlie Chaplin as featured in this text by Robert Sklar. Four ...

Societal Struggles of Man and John Steinbeck's Novels

In ten pages Steinbeck's depiction of man's continuing struggles with society are examined within the context of The Grapes of Wra...

Richard Wright and 4 Short Stories

In seven pages the assessments of 3 critics are applied to the Richard Wright short stories 'The Man Who Lived Underground,' 'Long...

Short Stories of Richard Wright

In five pages this paper discusses how social realities are depicted in the themes and characters of Richard Wright's short storie...