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An August, 1996, series in the San Jose Mercury News by reporter Gary Webb linked the origins of crack cocaine in California to the contras, a guerrilla force backed by the Reagan administration that attacked Nicaragua’s Sandinista government during the 1980s. Webb’s series, “The Dark Alliance,” has been the subject of intense media debate, and…

The dramas Romeo and Juliet and Westside Story have many similarities and differences. One major comparison and contrast in the two, are the chief characters. Tony, one of the chief male characters in Westside Story, is comparable to Romeo ; Maria of Westside Story, is comparable to Juliet. Some of the other comparable characters include:…

William Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of King Lear is a dark tale of betrayal whose popularity is seen in its many productions and adaptations. The play itself not completely original, in fact, as the main plot and characters are Shakespeare’s versions of the British cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth’s recounting of the story in History of…

In Chapter 1, Philip Pirrip, as an infant, was incapable of pronouncing his full name. In his attempts, he came up with the nickname “Pip,” which ended up becoming his permanent moniker. Currently, Pip is a young orphan residing in his sister’s residence situated in the marshy region of western England. One night, Pip is…

It has been years since Gilgamesh and Urshanabi have met and became kin to one another. One night, as Gilgamesh lay in his bed he felt a rumble in his room. He sat up quickly to find a map on the wall held up by a small dagger or knife. On the map lay a…

According to a letter from a Confederate Soldier George Franklin Robinson, the places where captured prisoners were to stay at a federal prison camp.The living conditions there were so bad that the captured prisoners would have to lay down on bare earth to sleep. They were treated respectively at times but other times, not so…

In this story “Everyday Use,” Alice Walker gives us a great story about grandmothers. Education was very rare in the nine teen forties and African American mothers made sacrifice to take care of their families. This story will allow a person to realize that everyone has a mind of its own and it needs to…

Mary was a fortunate girl. She was part of a wealthy family, interning at a prestigious law firm, working her way through Harvard, engaged to a gorgeous wonderful man, and she was happy with it all. Until Jason, Jason was everything she hated. He was dirty and lewd and just didn’t seem to care what…

This film is presented to the audience in an art form way beyond the usual norms. The film is a great representation of actions speaking greater than words. It is such a rarity when you can find a film that combines action with art making it a great experience for both the female and male…

The Salem Witch Trials, which were depicted in Arthur Miller’s book “The Crucible,” were driven by corruption and gullibility, resulting in panic and fear in Salem. The story revolves around a group of girls led by Abigail, who engage in dancing in the woods. Their activities were discovered by Abigail’s uncle, Samuel Parris, who is…