... face full of character. Rosicky loved his farm and his family and always seemed to find time to fill his family's needs. Anton had a rough childhood. His childhood seemed to influence the way he brought up his children. When the time came for him to die, Anton had come to peace within himself. Anton rosicky had a brown, creased face with large and ... a hard time staying cooped up in a kitchen all the time. The way Anton raised his children made them turn out so fine. He was always so good to them and never abused them or was brusque with them. This was because of the way Anton grew up ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Lottery In "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson uses symbolism to make us aware of the pointless nature of humanity regarding tradition and violence. The story starts off on a beautiful summer day in a small town. The author describes the day as very excited but strikes a contrast between the atmosphere of the ... (335) playing and being children, and suddenly they are being joined by rational adults in stoning a mother to death. It appears that tradition has blinded these people in an irrational way, making them unable to think of a reason why this possibly should not be happening. When forced...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Star Spangled Banner". Fitzgerald would live in St. Paul and then New York until his father lost his job, forcing the Fitzgerald family back to Minnesota. When he was thirteen, Fitzgerald had his first work published in the school newspaper. After attending the Newman School, he was accepted into ... goal by writing various short stories. As soon as This Side of Paradise was published, it seemed that Fitzgerald became famous overnight. This was considered to be the event that ushered in the Jazz Age. The Jazz Age was considered a time of miracles, art, excess, and satire. The success ....

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• Grade Level: High School

... absorbed and spread through the blood and lymph system. Polio is most common in the summer and fall. Adults and young girls are more likely to be infected, but infection in young boys is more likely to result in paralysis. Between 1840 and the 1950s, polio was a worldwide epidemic. Since ... become immune to the polio virus. When news of the discovery was made public Salk was hailed as a miracle worker. He further endeared himself to the public by refusing to patent the vaccine. He had no desire to profit personally from the discovery, but merely wished to see the vaccine die as ... wide...

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• Grade Level: High School