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Toni Morrison as a Stylist in Sula

bedroom and gently holds him. Then she pours kerosene over the sleeping man and burns him to death. Morrison writes that Plum ope...

The American Revolution in Fiction and in Film

to the settlement of the American frontier, Drums Along the Mohawk. It is the story of farmer Gil Martin and his privileged bride...

Portrayal of Blacks in the Media, 1960s-Present

a shock for white audiences. Poitier invested his character with dignity and strength, and although later that tactic no longer re...

John Demos' The Unredeemed Captive and Intercultural Relationships

In ten pages this paper examines intercultural relationships as featured in the text's portrayal of early 18th century Native Amer...

Community in Toni Morrison's Beloved and Paule Marshall's Praisesong for the Widow

in a celebration that includes dances that are a tribute to the "Old People," an annual tribute to ancestors. Avey is deeply moved...

Fictional Russian Jewish Immigrant's Story

both a Russian perspective and a U.S. perspective. Scholars tell us that the intent of the Cold War was to stabilize world politi...

Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara

proved to be the right choice. Burnside even gained support of President Lincoln, who approved their mission but warned that they...

Reality and Hispanic Cinema

brutalized in this event and the historical record shows that such a background would be historically accurate. Alienated against...

3 Biographies on Abraham Lincoln Analyzed

Lincolns reputation has been acquired through the perpetuation of myth and because Lincoln is so far removed in history. Furtherm...

American Culture and Actress Bette Davis

or rouged (Brabazon, 2000, p. 98). At an awards ceremony, Davis was asked if she regretted not being the sort of movie star that w...

American Society and Body Image

is telling women that they should be very, very thin. While perhaps some women can shrug off such images--like Camryn Manheim who ...

Comparing Dan T. Carter's The Politics of Rage With the Film The Best Years of Our Lives

meet while returning to their hometown of Boone City, are symbolic of the American social class structure (Beidler 589). Upper-cl...

Stereotypes Involving Organized Crime and Italian Americans

crime as a malignant tumor on the face of society. After assessing the facts against what popular culture has had to say about th...

Women's Roles in American Cinema Since 1967

bed, or even beginning to become amorous might secure a PG rating, but during that time period, blatant sexuality in film was not ...

American Media Portrayal of UK and Italy Elections

This paper examines how the US media treats elections in the United Kingdom and Italy in 5 pages....

The American Experience of a Polish Immigrant and His Business Selling Used Cars

In five pages this report exhibits reporting in a combination of neighborhood business and human interest in the story about small...

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...

Plight of Labor/Bell's Furnace

in words, never in deeds. In actuality, Carnegie was totally ruthless in his business practices, coldly treating the workers as if...

Overview of German American Immigrants

1870s, allowing for "the majority of German-Americans came via steamship, avoiding the dangers of the sailing vessel" (Hager, 2005...

U.S. Migration by Mexican Immigrants Seeking the American Dream

money and even littler time to "enjoy" U.S. culture. Often times, however, these immigrants can turn their heritage into an asset...

The Portrayal of American Conflicts in the Media

is an open book. Throughout the world today, organizations that oppose the U.S. can find almost anything about what the military ...

Peter Jennings: An American Immigrant

a well-respected and world-famous journalist who was trusted by the American people to bring them the news objectively. From hosti...

Panic Attacks, Haitian American Immigrant

therapy (Scheinbaum, 2012). Despite the considerable numbers of Haitian immigrants living in the US, which increased following t...

American History X Film and Portrayal of Group Norms

commit violence on anyone who is not white and protestant for any small reason. They will deliberately instigate events so as to d...

Three Early Family Therapy Theorists

Three family early family theorists/therapists are discussed in this report: Virginia Satir, Carl Whitaker, and Salvador Minuchin...

Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy

This essay has attempted to provide a strong background in marriage and family counseling by reporting a brief history, the needs ...

Delinquency and Family Factors

In fifteen pages this paper examines delinquency in terms of the relationship between family life and family structure and delinqu...

How the Public Perceives Stepfamilies

to a significantly more positive approach to this modern form of family structure, inasmuch as the high rate of divorce continues ...

Family Health Nursing

directly with families in their home, aiding them with complex care situations (Denham, 2003). How has the family changed? In 20...