American Character Essays and Term Papers

Steinbeck, His Critics, And Of

"If an author does not have at least one great popular success, he or she may well be ignored by the media, but if he or she is constantly popular, then the critics become suspicious of the writer's serious intentions" (Benson Introduction). What do critics from the literary world have to say ...

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Homosexuals: A Suspect Class?

? The struggle for minority protection by lesbians and gay men has moved to the center of American life at the outset of the 1990's. It is almost certain that lesbian and gay issues will be a more eminent aspect of the public consciousness and American political scene in the coming decade than in ...

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Racism

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character" (Martin Luther King Jr.) Ku Klux Klan. Neo Nazis. The Aryan Nations. The American Nazi Party. What are these ...

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The Cast Of Amontillado

Edgar Allen Poe, born on January 19, 1809, is one of the greatest American writers of all time. “The story of Edgar Allen Poe’s life remains one of the most disputed and slandered in the pages of American biography, despite conscious attempts to revise the story and rehabilitate the life. ...

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How Was the Underground Railroad Advertised?

The history of the Underground Railroad has many books and articles written about it and they even have a few personal diaries and letters of correspondence but the question we ask now over a hundred years later after slavery has been abolished. Was the Underground Railroad effectively advertised ...

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Abraham Lincoln

February 12, 1809, near Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.) 16th president of the United States (1861–65), who preserved the Union during the American Civil War and brought about the emancipation of the slaves. (For a discussion of the history and nature of the ...

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A comparative analysis between Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father, with Katharine Graham’s Personal History

There are many inhibitions to conquer if a person is to truly find their identity. In order to accomplish this, one must find that one quality that makes them unique, hone the quality and hence try to play a key role in their respective community. Throughout the novel, Dreams from my Father by ...

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The End of History

IN WATCHING the flow of events over the past decade or so, it is hard to avoid the feeling that something very fundamental has happened in world history. The past year has seen a flood of articles commemorating the end of the Cold War, and the fact that "peace" seems to be breaking out in many ...

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Denzel Washington

Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. was born on December 28, 1954 and is from Mount Vernon, New York. He is the son of father Denzel Sr., which was a Pentecostal minister and of mother Lennis, which was a beautician owning her own beauty shop. Denzel had two siblings in which he was the middle child. ...

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Billy Wilder’s “Ace In The Hole”

Paying the Price of Gambling With Fate: Billy Wilder’s “Ace In The Hole” “I’m a pretty good liar, done a lot of lying in my time…” Charles Tate, Ace In The Hole. Seizing an opportunity for self advancement, regardless of the consequences or who may be harmed, is to set oneself on a path ...

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Beauty of Death

The Death of Ivan Ilyich portrays passing of the human body with a strong influx of science and realism. “Noticing this, Peter Ivanovich was immediately aware of a faint odour of a decomposing body” (Death of Ivan Ilyich 613). Using this technique allows the audience immersion in the story, in ...

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How Important Was The Role Of Pressure Groups In Britain Becoming More Democratic Between 1851 And 1928

How important was the role of pressure groups in Britain becoming more democratic between 1851 and 1928? In the years prior to 1928, it has been argued that the influence of pressure groups is the most significant factor in explaining Britain becoming more democratic. Some have argued this ...

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Crime in Belize

What is the main cause of crime and its imperative relationship to poverty? Such a question at first may seem unanswerable because we could never pin point the exact cause of such worldwide problems. Crime and poverty have been around from time was time and there is no doubt that crime is on the ...

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Should College Football Be Banned?

Should College Football Be Banned? The first recorded football game was played in New Brunswick, New Jersey on November 6th, 1869 between Rutgers College and Princeton University. Ever since then football has been a tremendous part of American tradition. From the big time National Football ...

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The Destruction of Human Happiness by the War in A Farewell to Arms

The Destruction of Human Happiness by the War in A Farewell to Arms Contents Abstract (in Chinese) ......................................................I Abstract (in English) ......................................................II I. Introduction ...

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Susan Glaspell

"Trifles" by Susan Glaspell (1876-1948) Born in 1876, Susan Glaspell was raised in Davenport, Iowa, where she graduated high school. A remarkable journalist, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, theatrical producer, director, and actor, Glaspell wrote for many newspapers including Morning ...

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Why HKU Students Skip Meals

Parents are still important: a study on why HKU students skip meals Chen Zihan UID: 3035130749 1. ...

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The Influence of Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Influence of Rousseau One of the most inscrutable thinkers of the eighteen century, Jean-Jacques Rousseau's lively life and consistent insubordination of social conventions are imitated in his political writings. When he was young man Rousseau was forced to take a number of unskilled positions, ...

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The meaning of "Alcohol Addiction" in The Sun Also Rises

Name: Siyun Fang Date: 21[st] of October, 2017 Class: American Fiction The meaning of "Alcohol Addiction" in The Sun Also Rises In his portrait of different themes in The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway employs much consumption of alcohol throughout his narrative. As Matts Djos suggests in his ...

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A Comparison between Wuthering Heights and Arnold’s Film Adaptation

A Comparison between Wuthering Heights and Arnold’s Film Adaptation Abstract This thesis focuses on comparing Emily Brontë’s masterpiece and her only novel Wuthering Heights with the film adaptation in 2011 directed by Andrea Arnold. It concentrates mainly on the different portraits of ...

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