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    Racial tension in American literature 1930’s-1960’s

‘You know if I was a negro i’d probably think the same way they do’
Anderson
‘If you were a negro nobody would give a dam what you thought’
Ward- Mississippi Burning (1988)

During the 1930s-1960s America was a place of racial tension. The blacks and white were not equal. It was a time of black oppression an injustice. These themes are shown 
 through the texts‚ ‘The Help‘ by Kathryn Stockett‚ ‘Mississippi Burning‘ directed by Allan 
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    John Smith and William Bradford were both leaders who established colonies. They both established a colony and they attempted to attract settlers with writings. Their writings were intended for different audiences and they both had different purposes. John Smith’s writings were different than William Bradford’s. John Smith had a different purpose and his writings were intended for a different audience. John Smith’s purpose was to bring people to the new world. He wrote a pamphlet

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    Adam Smith

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    The world of Economics would not be the same with Adam Smith. Smith is considered to be the “Father of Economics.” Every person that has studied some form of Economics‚ whether it is Micro or Macro‚ knows why Smith is so important. However‚ few know the person behind the theory. Adam Smith was not just an Economic guru; prior to his discovery‚ he was man ordinary man. His life’s work was dedicated to Economics‚ but behind closed doors he was more than just the “Wealth of Nations.” In order to understand

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    Literature in the 1960’s Literature. Works of amazing writing with lasting caliber and quality. Throughout history‚ literature of all kinds has had a big impact on what happened in history.Novels‚ influence the way we think about the world. Newspapers‚ inform us on what’s going on all around us. Ads‚ essays‚ articles‚ and more are a big part of our lives‚ without us ever even noticing them. They show up in places we look for entertainment‚ or become the entertainment itself. They notify us on what

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    Captain John Smith’s and William Bradford’s Lifestyles “Little food and having to starve”‚ is just one of the things Smith had to go through. (Smith 72). “Being blown over‚ and now all being compact together in one ship‚ they put to sea again with a prosperous wind”... as well is just one of the things that Bradford had to go through (Bradford 5). These two men had their differences‚ but as well their similarities in their journeys. Both men were on their separate journeys for different reasons

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    as a form of literary persuasion. John Smith and William Bradford were two such writers. Smith and Bradford use religion as a literary tool to persuade the reader towards their own interests. There are similarities and differences in the motivation to use religion by these two authors‚ yet the use is still prevalent in their writings. The reasons for these similarities and differences are found in the greater interest of each individual author. John Smith and William Bradford use divine guidance

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    American Literature from Puritanism to Romanticism Comparison of Puritanism‚ the Age of Reason‚ and Romanticism. Puritanism hard times God-centered (look for answers from God)→ unknown is defined as God Salem witch trials Puritanism→mysticism→orderly way of life extremism Age of Reason→easier times→human-centered→logical analysis of the environment (look for answers in human intellect and reasoning ability—result is an emotional emptiness; nothing to explain why there is evil or happiness)→

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    The sea is … a lion’s roar a shark’s restaurant a quilt of blue a surfer’s paradise The sea is … a leaking ink cartridge the eyes of a fair haired child the sound of the crashing waves a shiny blue sheet hugging the shore a blue lagoon blue nothingness God’s tears a deadly suffocating machine a mermaid’s kingdom water‚ alive a flooded land occasionally death when oil tankers spill a fish’s home white horses riding on a blue carpet a bowl of salty water

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    Stevie Smith

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    to do is make a strong communication” (Stevie Smith) Florence Margaret Smith also known as Stevie Smith was a famous English poet and novelist that lived form 1902 to her tragic death in 1971. Throughout her life Smith went through a lot of heartache with her family and especially within herself. When Stevie Smith became acquainted with the face of death‚ she was fascinated by the melancholy emotions of depression she began to feel. As a result‚ Smith utilized her emotions relating to neglect‚ death

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    Gothic Literature Comparative Essay In the movie ‘Coraline ‘ and the texts ‘The Red Room’‚ ‘The Yellow Wallpaper”’ and ‘Northanger Abbey’‚ there are many aspects of gothic literature present‚ gothic literature is used to create mystery and a sense of something odd to come. Coraline is a movie about a young girl who discovers a parallel universe in the new house she moved into‚ The Red Room is about a supposedly haunted room‚ Northanger Abbey is about a girl who is spending some time in an old

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