It’s the rare western book that invites a Marxian analysis‚ but Elmer Kelton‚ who died recently‚ was the rare western writer. "The Day the Cowboys Quit"takes place at the intersection of rugged American individualism and the collective efforts of the undercapitalized to improve their lot. The book renders a cowboys’ strike - a fascinating concept - that actually happened‚ on ranches in the Canadian River region of west Texas circa 1883. By Kelton’s lights‚ the strike occurred in the crucible
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In the reading‚ A Day Without Feminism‚ the authors‚ Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards‚ illustrate what our modern world would be like had there never been a women’s movement. Taking us back to 1970‚ a view is given that many of us do not think about in our daily lives and thus; Baumgardner and Richards show us why it is so important to have a women’s moment to continue to build on what the strong women before us have accomplished so far. It is important to be reminded that women were looked
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“All Summer in a Day”‚ by Ray Bradbury is about a girl named Margot who comes to Venus from Earth. The other kids are jealous of her and lock her in a closet because she remembers and misses the sun. At the heart of jealousy is an insecure person who doesn’t have something they need or want‚ which can lead to criticism‚ scrutiny‚ and hatred. The other kids would criticize whatever Margot said‚ no matter if she was right or wrong. For example‚ she was telling the others about the sun once‚ how it
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The book I read was Seven Days in May by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II. It is set in Cold War era America in the Pentagon. The tension between the public and the president are the main focus in this story. Most of the people this book talks about are in the military and work for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff is presented as the antagonist in the book‚ whereas the protagonist is one of the people who works for him and catches word of a plan to stage
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Richard S. Dunn‚ born in 1926 in Minnesota‚ composed The Age of Religious Wars and other historical vignettes. Dunn earned a history Ph.D. from Princeton and taught history at the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania where he retired in 1996. Dunn organized the published books that he used as sources into general‚ political‚ economic‚ social‚ and intellectual history. Throughout his book‚ he alluded to them with footnotes. In addition‚ he illustrated conditions after wars and
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Anil’s Ghost is the critically acclaimed fourth novel by Michael Ondaatje. It was first published in 2000 by McClelland and Stewart. Anil’s Ghost follows the life of Anil Tissera‚ a native Sri Lankan who left to study in Britain and then the United States on a scholarship‚ during which time she has become a forensic pathologist. She returns to Sri Lanka in the midst of its merciless civil war as part of a Human Rights Investigation by the United Nations. Anil‚ along with archaeologist Sarath Diyasena
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several unwanted diseases and genetic mutations. The worst part is at times‚ the civilians were left with no right to express their opinion nor feelings towards the bomb testing. That’s when Jane Dibblin a British journalist steps up. In her book the Day of Two Suns: U.S. Nuclear Testing and the Pacific Islanders Dibblin projects to the world the unheard voices of the native villagers
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Name: Professor: Course: Date: Critical Analysis of ‘The Story of Ten Days’ Holocaust ended more than a lifetime ago. However‚ the horrific extermination of millions of Europe’s Jews is still fresh in many people’s minds. The feeling of hatred and remorse continue to manifest in new generation of Jews in the Middle East and other parts of the globe. It is not surprising that the subject is considered a taboo in most circles including amongst Germany’s population. The concern for a likelihood of
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online? Everyone may be confronted by a large group of people‚ who have completely different opinions about a certain problem‚ and whether the minority holds the truth or not‚ they are always beaten by the majority. In the story of “all summer in a day” written by Ray Bradbury‚ the conflict between those two groups is nicely showed------ Margot is confronted by a group of people who believe that they hold the truth and then punish Margot who is really the truth teller. The story happens in Venus
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ONE DAY WAR BY JUDITH SOLOWAY KAY The narrative is set in the USA in 2065. It is a momentous time for the American public as it is the bicentenary of the American Civil War. The celebrations have already been the centre of attention for a long while. The celebration is held on the ninth of April‚ the time when the American Civil War ended. The weather is clear and beautiful. It seems perfectly fit for celebrations in a festive atmosphere. The bicentennial celebration is broadcast by an American
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