life was profitable during the post war economy boom. However not everyone could be pleased with this shift into modern practices. The 1920s was a period of tension between the push for modernity and the struggle to maintain traditional values. This tension was present particularly in the economic‚ social‚ and political realms. The tension between old and new was relevant in the social lives of Americans mainly due to the backlash from Nativists and the Ku Klux Klan (which had reemerged stronger
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in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale to effectively display two main thematic concerns - rebellion and the place of an individual. Offred’s first evening with the Commander is one in which these two thematic concerns are exceptionally prevalent. Control‚ and the need to subjugate individuals is at the heart of dystopian literature and one of the primary effects of constant oppression is the inevitability of rebellion. Gileadean society runs on a strict social hierarchy in which only those at the top are
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south. Most slaves made there way from South to North by way of the Underground Railroad. With the accomplishment of the Underground Railroad‚ it assisted in spreading the abolitionist in the North. Eventually over time there would be an enhanced tension between the South and North. The South would ultimately reach their breaking point when Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. Within months the South and North would be divided and be shadowed by the Civil War. Lincoln’s antislavery
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relatively large extent‚ the climax scene at the Plaza Hotel in the movie “The Great Gatsby” closely depicts the way F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote the scene in the novel. From the level of tension‚ the emotions expressed‚ and the dialogue used‚ the movie presents the same ideas as those written by Fitzgerald. In the novel‚ the tension begins to build from the moment the group enters the hotel room. Gatsby and Tom begin to make “pokes” at each other‚ rising the level of anxiety. Similarly in the movie‚ Tom and
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Sankofa: Slave Rebellion Caribbean Politics Sankofa is an Akan word that means "Go back to your past‚ to move on to the future." Literally translated it means "it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot". This movie was written‚ produced and directed by Haille Gerima‚ a black professor at Howard University. The movie portrays a black model that goes to modern-day Africa to do a movie shoot with her photographer. While she is there‚ she encounters a Black African who tells her to return
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guard had drifted off into unshakable slumber. The sound of the snores penetrated the stillness held in the hall. The remaining guard stood prepared for what was lurking behind the walls he was there to protect‚ even at the cost of his own life. Tension loomed in the air
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DBQ 1: The Transformation of Colonial Virginia During the time period between 1606 and 1700‚ hundreds of settlers flocked to the Virginia colony seeking riches only to find hardship‚ and no gold. However‚ after many years‚ and much effort‚ the Virginians managed to secure a solid social and economic system that would eventually make Virginia one of the most important North American colonies. One of the first hardships settlers encountered were disease‚ malnutrition‚ and starvation. When the settlers
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The Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins is a story about a girl named Katniss who starts a rebellion against the Capital. She tries to defeat President Snow‚ which is a threat to the people‚ her family‚ and her friends‚ but Katniss become the poster child for this revolt. This story takes place at Panem (U.S.A. after rebellions and other economic problems) in the future. Katniss becomes a Mockingjay rebel in District 13‚ in return she has permission to kill President Snow. Katniss and a few other Hunger
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floor. The men are trying to behave normally and have a conversation but they are all feeling the tension and thinking the same thing‚ which Whit eventually voices‚ ‘What the hell’s takin’ him so long?’ They are just waiting for the sound of the gunshot which will confirm that Candy’s dog is dead. The contrast with Candy’s behaviour is another way in which Steinbeck creates a feeling of tension. Whist the men are being falsely cheerful and keep trying to make conversation‚ Candy remains cold-heartedly
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ones originating from England‚ started migrating to this new‚ highly intriguing and unknown continent. The sudden migration has led to several historic controversies over the centuries – what was the chief incentive for the Europeans’ movement to colonial America? Although politics‚ religion‚ and the economy were all huge factors leading up to this historic occurrence‚ one influence rose above them all: economics. Money seemed to truly “make the world go ‘round”. The issues that spurred the least
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