AP “Book Report” 1. Title of the work: Gone with the Wind 2. Author and date written: Margaret Mitchell and written during the Civil War Era. 3. Country of Author: Georgia 4. Characters: Scarlett O’Hara - She is a pretty southern belle who grew up on a Georgia plantation of Tara right before the beginning of the Civil War. She is selfish and futile just like her dad‚ but also seeks to please her mom‚ Ellen. Flirtatious and headstrong protagonist in the novel. Rhett Butler- Scarlett’s third husband
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family. They are pictured to live in old‚ historical homes that may have been an old slave plantation. Rich Southern families are known to have a love for sports such as tennis‚ golf‚ and or polo. The family should be hospitable‚ referred as “Southern hospitality”‚ quiet living‚ and pride in their ancestry. The men in these families are referred to as “Southern Gentlemen” and the females as “Southern Belles.” There are still movies and shows today that present the Southern Stereotype. Movies that
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American Baptist College Sociological Problems: Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. and W.E.B. DuBois Abstract When it comes to sociological problems‚ it is understood that there are a number of issues that concern our community that deal with a wide range of concerns and dilemmas regarding the African-American population. Most of the sociological problems that have extended their presence into our present day society can be traced back to the beginning of institutionalized slavery in the United
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Battle of Gettysburg Fact Sheet 1) General Robert E. Lee was in overall command with Generals Longstreet‚ Hill‚ Ewell‚ Heth‚ Pickett‚ Stuart and others in charge of different units. (Confederates) 2) General Meade was in overall command with Generals Buford‚ Reynolds‚ Doubleday‚ Hancock and others in charge of different units. (Union) 3) There were 95‚000 Union troops involved and 75‚000 Confederate troops involved. 4) There were about 23‚040 Union casualties and 22‚000 to
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Sojourner Truth‚ a well known Women’s Rights Activist and Civil Rights Activist‚ was born in 1797 to James and Elizabeth Baumfree. Born in the town of Swartekill‚ New York‚ her birth name was Isabella (Belle) Baumfree and she was one of twelve children. Due to her mother and father both being the property of Colonel Hardenbergh‚ Sojourner Truth was also considered the property of Hardenburgh. Though when Hardenbergh died in 1806‚ Sojourner Truth was nine years old and had been sold to John Neely
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Years ago‚ Oscar Wilde wrote that “The only good thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself”. However‚ when in practice‚ good advice helps immensely with making good decisions‚ while ignoring said advice may cause problems. The ignorance of good advice perpetuates itself more than ever in military history. Throughout the ages‚ military leaders have intentionally ignored good advice and acted against it‚ causing said leaders to suffer significant losses. This
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‘Compare the ways in which alienation of individuals from their societies is presented in the two texts you have studied.’ George Bernard Shaw once said that ‘conflict is the essence of drama’‚ and if that is true‚ then the plays Othello and A Streetcar Named Desire would thus be rife with drama‚ as conflict in inexorably presented by the two respective playwrights‚ Shakespeare and Williams‚ through the alienation of individuals from their societies. This creates constant conflict and friction
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reality Remember: AO1 communicate clearly the knowledge‚ understanding and insight appropriate to literary study‚ using appropriate terminology and accurate and coherent written expression. DuBois World * “old south” mindset * Aging Southern belle who lives in a state of perpetual panic about her fading beauty * Beginning she was half sane‚ then contributing people drive her to insanity. * Loss of reality‚ represents fantasy * “The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection
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Gettysburg: The Turning Point of the War On July 1‚ 1863‚ the Union Army of the Potomac engaged the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had advance into the north. This would be the battle of all battles; it would be the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Three days of warfare resulted in a Union victory at the cost was 51‚000 American casualties. The Southern reason for rebellion was to break away from the Union and become a separate country‚ the Confederate States of America. Up
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THE PURPOSE OF MUSIC Music has a number of purposes and it has been used throughout the world for centuries. Our fore-parents have had the pleasure of listening to‚ and probably being a part of the use of music‚ although the music we know today may not necessarily be what they used long ago. Music way back from our ancestors may have entailed the use of rocks‚ sticks etc. Drums were later introduced and as time went on we have the pleasure of having instruments like guitars‚ violins‚ piano‚ flutes
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