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The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck and Religion

In 5 pages this paper examines the Christianity assumptions with regard to the structure of the American family as depicted in thi...

U.S. Civil War and Juveniles

In six pages this paper examines the impact of the U.S. Civil War upon the American family structure and the effects upon juvenile...

Carroll O'Connor and Bill Cosby

In five pages these American television figures are contrasted and compared in terms of the premature deaths of their sons which l...

American Family Changes

In five pages this essay examines the changes to the American nuclear family that have resulted in changes in society. Seven sour...

American Family and a Character Study of Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In five pages this paper examines the Joad family matriarch featured in this classic American novel in a consideration of her role...

Changing Perspectives on Welfare and the US Federal Government

funded job. That was the theory. In practice, the bills drafters (of whom Clinton was one) knew Congress would not be able to...

Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996

approximately twenty percent, according to Heritage Foundations Robert Rector. However, in spite of the fact that the numbers did...

Fences by August Wilson 2

Troy and his son Cory. August Wilson establishes an impression of the 53-year-old Troy Maxson early in Act I, writing that he ...

American Family Depiction in Television Situation Comedies of the 1950s and 1960s

In fourteen pages this paper discusses TV sitcoms during this time period and how they portrayed the American family with past and...

Television Situation Comedies and Family Love Relationships

once mentioning the word "pregnant" in the script. This changed to some extent in the 1960s, but not as much as one might have ex...

Italian Immigrants Seeking the 'American Dream'

This first person narrative considers why an Italian family immigrated to the United States in terms of securing the 'American Dre...

Family and History of the American South

with his own family and for any hired help -- or slaves (Glazer, 1992). Much of this Southern tradition continues today. The ster...

African American Culture and Extended Families

In five pages this paper examines African American culture in an analysis of the important role extended families play. Five sour...

Changes and Conflicts Korean Immigrant Families in New York by Pyong Gap Min

as well as community interaction. Through his in-depth studies and interviews with the members of the New York Korean community, ...

Reviewing Closing of the American Mind Closing of the American Mind / Book Review

In The Closing of the American Mind, Allan Bloom decries the lapse of teaching of traditional American values in American universi...

The History of California Native Americans Prior to 1900

of peoples in the area, as settlements were logically more concentrated around water. Members of all groups were particularly dev...

African American Community Definition and Creation

thirty days, from seven ! I just hope that I am still here when we celebrate "Black History Quarter." This speech has been de...

Foundation of African America and Strengths of Black Culture

In a paper that consists of sixteen pages African American families and the cultural strengths they represent are discussed. Ten ...

US Family Myth

In five pages this research paper considers the American family ideal in an analysis of 3 essays from the Rereading America multic...

American Family as Viewed by Playwright Sam Shepard

understanding of family life, much as do shows like The Simpsons and Malcolm in the Middle. Families are not always polite to one ...

Transition and Change in The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In five pages this novel by John Steinbeck is summarized and analyzed as it pertains to the Joad family changes and a Depression e...

The 'Traditional Family' That Never Was by Wren Walker

how men of the 1950s entered into marriage for their own gain: to have someone tend to their needs, wants and desires. It is only...

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and 3 Issues

In six pages this paper examines how the American Dream, family relationships, and tragedy of Willy Loman within the context of th...

American Family Changes and the Response of Schools' Changing Role

the child, and this comes through in an essay or a complaint by the student, the school is in immediate contact with social servic...

Human Characteristics and Latin American Literature

Parenting styles differ significantly, therefore, leaving much open to interpretation and inference. Certain aspects, such as nur...

Changes or Decline of the American Family?

back to the 1960s.2 Once upon a time, children were regarded as a deterrent to mothers entering the workplace, but a combination ...

Willa Cather's O Pioneers! and Love

emotional release. This may be seen as giving the different types of love a balance. This book was published in 1913, a...

Judith Ortiz Cofer's Silent Dancing

two worlds, the tropical island and the cold city, and which would later surface in my dreams and in my poetry" (Cofer 1990, 15). ...

A Critique of Lorraine Hansberry's, A Raisin in the Sun

This is met with adversity, in the person of Karl Lindner, who "represents white supremacy and all that is entailed in this mental...

English Families During the Middle Ages

Protective Services on her. Spanking or any other type of corporeal discipline is frowned upon by most child experts. And when a w...