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            The Great Depression in of 1929 still remains in the world’s memory as one of the most devastating events not only in the United States Economy. Its echoing impact around the world challenged economic liberalism and gave rise to Keynesian economics. Upton Sinclair, in his book The Flivver King, points out that the Great…

A strong essay requires the next three points, a strong effect, influence on its audiences, and is accurate in its historical and cultural contexts. Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence sets these three points better than any other. Proof is the acknowledgement this piece of writing has had over the last two hundred years on an…

The Scarlet Letter Reading Log Chapter 1 Vocabulary: Invariably, sepulchres, burdock. Questions: 1) Why is it that Nathaniel Hawthorne includes Anne Hutchinson in this chapter? 2) What could the roses symbolize in front of the prison door? 3) Why is the crowd’s attention focused on the door? Predictions: There may be a hanging that day,…

First of all, the scarlet letter stands for Hester’s sin. By forcing Hester to wear the letter A on her bosom, the Puritan community not only punishes this weak young woman for her adultery but labels her identity as an adulteress and immoral human being as well. “Thus the young and the pure would be…

In Dickens ‘Great Expectations’, he obtains the reader’s attention and gains their interest in the first paragraph to make them want to read on. Dickens introduces the protagonist ‘Pip’ to ‘hook’ the reader and make them ask questions. The reader wants to know about the protagonist and his life. They will ask themselves questions such…

Explicateone of the stories we have read. Break the story down by analyzing it partby part. Look at how the plot and symbols express the central theme or themesof the story. “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place”This story was written byHemingway in 1933. It details an evening’s interaction between two waiters,and their differing perspectives of life. Hemingway…

Homer:His Life and His WorksGreeks had used writing since c. 1400 BC, but it was not until the late 8th century BC that their literature was first written down. Greek literature began in Ionia with the brilliant epics of Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey. These mature products of a long tradition of oral poetry…

In The House on Mango Street, author Sandra Cisneros addresses the countless social problems present in today’s world, where people are often treated as inferior or less important for various reasons. Throughout the story, Sandra Cisneros effectively illustrates the impact of these issues on society. The novel introduces us to Esperanza, a young girl experiencing…

The Great Gatsby portrays the loneliest moment in a person’s life as the time when their entire world disintegrates, leaving them only able to gaze absentmindedly. F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his novel, skillfully employs symbolism to convey this message. The story revolves around Nick Caraway, who relocates from the Midwest to pursue his career in…

The Lord of the Hunger Games It may come as a surprise that a novel taught in a tenth grade english class is strikingly similar to a currently popular book of the teenage population. A common theme relates William Golding’s classic novel, The Lord of the Flies, and the very popular teen heart-throb, The Hunger…