Major Themes, Historical Perspectives, and Personal Issues If students are to appreciate the work of Edith Eaton fully, they must be given its historical and social context. ... Almost from the beginning, prejudice against them was strong. ... In "Leaves" she describes through personal anecdotes, her growing awareness of her own ethnic identity, her sensitivity to the curiosity and hostility of others, the difficulty of the Eurasian's position, and the development of her racial pride. ... Lae Choo, A Character in the story, is little more than maternity personified, maternity victimized...

• Word Count: 2633
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As the book gets deeper into its plot, Madame Defarge becomes more and more outraged at Lucy and her family. ... Since her humble beginning, America has been a strong and demanding nation, and she is not about to give up her title to anyone. ... Pride seems to be America's greatest attribute. ... Much thought has went into how this man could destroy the greatest nation in the world. ... It will stand as the one event that brought the Great Nation to its knees. ...

• Word Count: 2691
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Montgomery Bus Boycott was a campaign in 1955 and 1956 to get rid of racial segregation in Montgomery, Alabama. ... As each group was arrested a new one would take its place. ... SNCC continued its involvement. ... CORE received publicity which helped to increase its membership and financial contributions. The protests forced the federal government to acknowledge its responsibilities, and its involvement in the civil rights struggle increased. ...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Yet no work of Jane Austen reached the big screen before 1940's Pride and Prejudice – which, though highly popular, was the last Austen film for a long period. ... Following the 1995 Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and two more Emmas, all before the end of 1996. ... There viewers may be unable to recognize how film translates the complexity and subtlety of the novel. ... Each medium has its own specificity deriving from its respective materials of expression. ... The amount of light and its style express the theme and mood of a film. ...

• Word Count: 3105
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Auld's wife did not know how to mistreat a slave, so instead of beating him, she secretly taught him how to read and write, but was caught soon by her husband who eventually made her stop. ... He also tells elaborate stories of how other slaves (even his own family members) were mistreated. ... We as Blacks in America should understand the struggle that our ancestors went through to get us to this point of free speech and democracy. ... The simple fact of not wanting to be recognized for a masterpiece shows how much his life developed from France to America. ... Thomas Philbrick,...

• Word Count: 2927
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He wrote a book that introduced his famous Lombardi's leadership model, which explains how results create leaders. ... Throughout his 2nd season with the Packers Lombardi used his leadership model and its key elements to a great leader, in order to motivate his players. ... I just get bigger and bigger. ... No expressions of racial or religious prejudice would be tolerated. ... For instance, a woman trying to get an emotional rise, could be talking about her disabled husband. ...

• Word Count: 4166
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School

People take pride in their home team. ... The teams" invoke a sense of civic pride in the citizens of the community. But baseball does have its detractors. ... Beginning in 1918, the Red Sox played Ruth more often as an outfielder to get more at bats and to take advantage of his hitting skills. ... Playing regularly in the outfield, he captured the home run title again with 29 roundtrippers. ...

• Word Count: 3163
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Homosexuals were also ridiculed by society and encountered many problems in everyday life.1 Medical authorities regarded homosexuality as mental illness, which naturally did not help the homosexuals to get a better reputation. ... There was some literature on homosexuality from Germany available but it was hard to get. ... Considering how difficult it was even to obtain literature relevant to homosexuality, it is not surprising there was no important campaigning for gay rights in the US during that time. This does not mean however that homosexually did not exist. ... Its headquarters wer...

• Word Count: 3713
• Approx Pages: 15
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Despite deep prejudices and harsh criticisms from the white society, these men were true champions of patriotism. ... Lincoln won all electoral votes of every free state except New Jersey, which awarded him four of its seven votes. ... The Confederates fired on the fort on April 12 and forced its surrender the next day. ... It is civil war, the worst of all wars, that has unveiled its savage and wrinkled front among us. ... Its decision to join the Confederacy boosted Southern morale. ...

• Word Count: 4026
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

A true Anarchist: The Life of Emma Goldman Introduction To explain how Anarchism influenced everyday life for Jews in Amerika and especially the citizens of New York's Lower East Side, the ideas and visions of Anarchism's leaders must be thoroughly analyzed. ... I wanted him to love me, but I never knew how to reach his heart. ... Her request for a modest raise of her wage was met with remarks about her "extravagant tastes", because she complained about her miserable wage which did not only cover her expenses but also did not leave enough for a book or an occasional ticket ...

• Word Count: 7067
• Approx Pages: 28
• Grade Level: Undergraduate