American Beauty tells the story of one man’s search for happiness. The film introduces the audience to Lester Burnham‚ an ordinary- looking married man and father in his forties. Lester is in a loveless marriage. Lester’s wife‚ Carolyn‚ is so wrapped-up in her real estate career that Lester often claims that Carolyn doesn’t even acknowledge him. Furthermore‚ Lester’s daughter‚ Jane‚ is completely distant‚ often claiming how "pathetic" she thinks her father is. Moreover‚ Lester has dedicated fourteen
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The continuous or excessive use of alcohol (ethanol) with associated pathologic results. Alcoholism is characterized by constant or periodic intoxication‚ although the pattern of consumption varies markedly. Individuals admitted for the first time to an alcoholism treatment center typically have been consuming 3–4 oz (80–100 g) of pure alcohol per day‚ corresponding to seven to nine drinks or bottles of beer or glasses of wine. Studies have shown that problem drinking in these populations starts
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American Revolution Essay Questions Each question is worth three points. I would recommend writing at least three sentences‚ stating specific facts and support for those facts. You need to pick three to write about. 1. Give examples of how King George tried to control the lives of the colonists and how the colonists protested the king’s actions 2. During the Revolutionary War‚ people living in the colonies were split into three categories – Patriots‚ Loyalists and Neutral. If you had lived in
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about American history and it’s a popular discussion topic‚ both in online forums and as a subject for essays. What everyone should keep in mind‚ though‚ is that the USA is a nation of immigrants‚ to a greater extent than almost any other country. This means that as well as a shared national history there are many other‚ very distinct American histories‚ belonging to each of the immigrant communities that came together to make the American people. These are also great things to write an essay on
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Essays for The American Pageant‚ 14th ed. Part One 1. From the perspective of Native Americans‚ the Spanish and English empires in America had more similarities than differences. Assess the validity of this generalization. Response Strategy It is important to develop a clear thesis on the validity of the statement at the outset of the essay. A good essay could be developed on either side of the issue or in support of a middle-of –the-road position. Supporting paragraphs should be
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Bibliographic Essay on African American History Introduction In the essay “On the Evolution of Scholarship in Afro- American History” the eminent historian John Hope Franklin declared “Every generation has the opportunity to write its own history‚ and indeed it is obliged to do so.”1 The social and political revolutions of 1960s have made fulfilling such a responsibility less daunting than ever. Invaluable references‚ including Darlene Clark Hine‚ ed. Black Women in
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This is because the foundation of this theology was laid by Latin American theologians. Due to a unique situation of Latin America‚ conventional methods of biblical interpretation could not answer the questions of people in this region. Since Latin America had a long history of economic contraction‚ the liberation theology
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Generations ago‚ Kenya had dozens of different religions until European colonization swept the country; its long lasting effect being that today 82.6% of the Kenyan population is Christian. No matter how long a culture has been living‚ in a blink of an eye it can easily be taken down by a group of outsiders. As Europeans “invaded” Kenya‚ the natives were pressured to convert to the newly presented ideas. Reluctantly‚ many natives were forced to adopt western culture if they wanted to avoid any further
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The division of the world for colonization in 1494 by Pope Alexander VI. The finalization in 1506 of the Treaty of Tordesillas establishes a vertical North-South line granting territories to the west to Spain and to the east to Portugal. The line was at 46 degrees 30’ W‚ 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa. Some confusion over whether the line continues to the other side of the world‚ not to mention the impossibility of determining longitude at the time. The
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My Responsibility to America “To be an American for me means freedom and justice. I also think being an American is a big responsibility.” This is the response of 10-year-old Neil from Wisconsin when asked the question‚ “What does it mean to be an American?” Neil is right; Americans have responsibilities that are imperative to living in America and helping the United States be prosperous and successful. If everyone were to learn and follow these obligations‚ America could be the utopia it was meant
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