... treatment, the callus buildup of the agricultural economy around these slaves, the discontented colonists whose plight was ignored by the ruling bourgeoisie, and most importantly, the rising class and racial struggles in America that Zinn correctly credits as being the root of many of the problems that we as a nation have today. It is refreshing to see a book that spends space based proportionately around the people that lived this history. When Columbus arrived on the Island of Haiti, there were 39 men on board his ships compared to the 250,000 Indians on Haiti. If the white race accounts for less than two hundredths of one percent of the island's population, i ...
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... their names are just some of the most important aspects to basic Native American culture. Native American life philosophy was very unique. It stated that life was ongoing. Birth, life, death, and rebirth are the main principles of the idea, almost like an everlasting circle. This is where we developed the term cyclical. is full of references to this key term. In fact, the whole book is cyclical. In the beginning, Tom lives in the traditional ways of his people, and is enjoying it. As he matures, he finds himself faced with new challenges and opportunities. In the end though, Tom finds himself coming back around to become a clout Indian to complete himself ...
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... Winston and Julia’s relationship and predicament. Inside Mr. Charington’s antique shop, Winston is intrigued by a small paperweight. It is clear glass with a small piece of coral suspended inside. "The coral was Julia's life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity in the heart of the crystal” The relationship of Winston and Julia was beautiful, but was also trapped and suspended in the world of Big Brother, like the coral. The name Julia is symbolic because it represents Juliet, a name that has a connotation of romance and love. This also gives significance to the passage where Winston wakes “with the word 'Shakespeare' on his lips." In the beginning of ...
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... love. Ellen “walks on eggshells” in order to avoid confrontation with her father. Avoiding confrontation is a major trait she learns from her parents. She also gains the role of caregiver while taking care of herself and of her mother. She protects her mother from her father. She becomes an adult over night after her mother’s death, shopping for herself and practically being her own parent. Fear and loneliness are emotions felt by Ellen after her mother dies. No child should be afraid in its own home, yet Ellen always takes this in stride. Her matter-of-fact way of recounting the events leads the reader to believe she believes this is the way it is for her. ...
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... this I fled” (Sophocles 45, 1.792-4). Ironically the pride which caused him to attempt to avoid his fate, put him on a path to it. On his trip away from Corinth, he unknowingly met with his father, King Laius. When Oedipus tells Jocasta of his encounter he says that he met with a carriage at an intersection and they fought over the right of way. He also mentions one man (King Laius) struck him and said that: “He (King Laius) was paid in full and … my stick had struck him backwards from the car and he rolled out of it. And then I killed them all.” (Pg 45, 1.801-13) Oedipus’ pride caused him to kill his own father (unknowingly). He ...
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... she made the cake just because she wanted to. Another thing different is that the story starts out with Granny Weatherall lying in bed with Doctor Harry examining her. The movie, on the other hand, starts out with her wanting to make a white cake. However, even though the movie and the story differ to a certain extent, they both have the two jiltings that happen to Granny Weatherall. The first one happens when Granny Weatherall is on her deathbed surrounded by her children, the doctor and priest. When a memory of 60 years ago, the day she was jilted by her husband-to-be, could no longer be repressed by Granny Weatherall—“the thought of him was a smoky clo ...
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... has to explain that many people that are white beleive that they are better then those who are black. Travis who is stay in dismay and is confused waits at home while Walter goes over to the neighbors house to talk to them about what has happened. Walter is, in good reason, very angry and annoyed by the racist whites. He goes over and at first tries his best to stay calm over the situation. The white father then says, "Listen, if I ever see your son with mine, I will througth that little black spoiled brat back into your yard." Walter becomes enraged and hits the man directly in the face as hard as he can. This brings an upraw amongst the Youngers and the entire ...
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... this novel, addressing what has gone wrong with society, is Yossarian. He is the only one who recognizes the full craziness of what everyone is living for: wealth, false happiness, society's approval, etc. He is one of the few who tries to fight the power and elitism that have become so sought after in America. Throughout the novel, he tries to find a way to live a fuller life as a real human individual. He looks to many of the other characters in the book for help but only finds unsatisfactory answers. Each of the characters in Yossarian's life at the base shows the reader one more example of how bad society has become. Clavinger tries to live life by reasoning. ...
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... through experience, and through the conventional means of learning. Through her tale she explains herself, in a sense. She speaks of a wise, but ugly old woman. A handsome young knight happens upon the old woman. She asks him what he is seeking. The young knight explains to her that he, as punishment, was sent on a quest to discover what women desire most. The old woman's answer is a simple but costly one. In exchange for her assistance, the old woman demands that he oblige her one request. The knight hastily agrees that he will allow her the request. Thus, she has taken her wisdom and used it to her advantage, much like the Wife of Bath. The tale is fil ...
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... dreary land, and the atmosphere creates a mood of isolation. These two places greatly differ in appearance and mood. and its surroundings, depicts the cold, dark, and evil side of life. " 'Wuthering' being a significant provincial adjective, descriptive of the atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather" (2). The inhabitants of were that of the working class, while those of Thrushcross Grange were high up on the social ladder. While was always full of activity, sometimes to the point of chaos, life at the Grange always seemed placid. Thrushcross Grange, in contrast to the bleak exposed farmhouse on the heights, is situated in th ...
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