He tried all these jobs to get money to buy food and to help himself get through this struggle. ... As a result of his unhappiness and the social and economic conditions surrounding black people in America, Richard saved up his money and by the time he was old enough, he moved and stayed in the North, where he became a communist. ...
Money changes people, whether it is a lot of money or a little. ... People say, "Money is the root of all evil.... All Harwood wants is to make the most money it can make. ... "' People from nearby countries are being sold and bought to save as much money as possible. ... Our own perception of success is determined in money. ...
Her strengths make her do the right decision when she decides to invest the money on their new house. The money that was also supposed to pay for Beneatha's school, and to fulfill her son's dream. ... Walter Lee and his dream of "being somebody" were corrupted by the money and the opportunity of make of himself a man! ... All the confidence was resting in his hands when he gave away the money that was supposed to be saved for the family. ...
Reconstruction was lenient towards the South because it wasn't necessary for the South to pay any money for losing the war, the Southerners easily avoided the 14th and 15th amendments, and no ex-confederates were put on trial for treason. The North didn't have to pay any fee or sum of money for winning the war. ... Because they didn't have to pay any money, it saved the South from even greater financial problems then they already were in. ...
I told myself that there were good white people, white people with money and sensitive feelings. ... However, this physical punishment cannot deter Richard because of his immense hunger, and eventually only the family's moving in with Richard's aunt and her husband save Richard. Thus alcohol, a great evil to the politics of respectability, saved Richard twice. ...
He then steals a gun from a neighbor and pawns it for money. While working other various jobs, Richard makes enough money and moves to Chicago. ... For Christmas that year, Richard gets an orange because there is no money to spend on gifts. ... As Richard grows older, he works many more jobs to make money and after a few years he finally makes enough money to move to Chicago where he believes he will thrive in the working world. ... He has always heard that blacks and whites were treated as equals there, so he takes the opportunity to save enough money and try his luck in a new pl...
Despite the efforts of Sylvia and the founder of the school, Reverend Wilson Jacobs, the school is overcrowded and in need of money due to a lack of assistance by the government. ... In an attempt to save the school, she goes back North to try and find people who will help in her cause but she's met with racism, from both blacks and whites. ... When Sylvia's father confronts their white landlord over money, a fight follows. ...
Children are being put to work more hours for less money to support their family. ... "Nowhere in the civilized world save the United States of American do men, possessing all civil and political power, go out in bands of 50 and 5,000 to hunt down, shoot, hang, or burn to death a single individual, unarmed and absolutely powerless....
Take a look at your best friend. What's different between her and you? Chances are, it's not your skin color. In our world, we're taught not to be friends with people who have a different color skin than we do, but I think differently. My best friend is different. Two years ago, about a week...
In order to save her ancestry, a black woman named Dana is sent back into time repeatedly to save her great-great-grandfather Rufus who ironically is a white southern slave-owner, confused, spoiled, and a rapist with a remarkable gift for self-destruction. ... An educated slave was more likely to runaway or be kidnapped which in turn lost their master money. ...
This is done to easily draw distinction that the ethnic groups are very much the same and that they need to work together to save the country in which they live. ... Whether donating money, blood, or volunteering, people from all walks of life come together try to help the cause. ...
Dana, the modern black women, is summoned to save and work for Rufus, a white son of a plantation owner, out of his misery. ... Poverty plays a big role into human trafficking because the most exploited are people without money or are desperate of hope to seek a better future. ...
Pride Webster's New World Dictionary defines pride as "an unduly high opinion of oneself." Flannery O"Connor uses pride in her short stories. O"Connor's characters position themselves higher in society until someone comes along to lead them to their mistakes. In most cases, the main character i...
