written since the 1960’s that can compare to Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. It is true that well written literature is shaped by the history of its country. Throughout American history‚ an abundant amount of social and moral issues have surfaced. Lee writes about these problems throughout the novel and focuses on racism. Although there are many characters portraying these issues‚ Tom Robinson is the prime example of the struggles of an African American living in the 1930’s. Ultimately‚ Tom’s cultural
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Style Wars Style wars is a film that documents a number of young graffiti artists who were transforming the city with their unique art. They used the city’s subway system as a canvas and let their work be seen in all five boroughs of New York. This film is a great film that documents that time in history. It is difficult for me to side with them or be against them. I am also an artist and I know how it feels when you have to feed that hunger and the only way to do it is to perform it. I
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The Influences of Tom Thumb After his adventures‚ which have been told in many different ways‚ Tom Thumb learned a very valuable lesson. In one telling of the story‚ after Merlin had granted Tom’s parent’s wish of having a son‚ even if he was only as tall as a thumb‚ Tom fell into a river and was eaten by a fish only to be brought to King Arthur’s court and become a jester of sorts. In another writing of the story‚ his parents’ wish was granted by the fairies and then Tom promised his father he
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conscious and he’s the only one I can blame. I don’t think I can forgive him. What am I going to do with my life now? I can’t play footy‚ cricket‚ swim‚ and even write. I’ve got future of endless misery for trying to help my mate. Why me? Chapter 5- Tom is really upset by Daniel’s behaviour towards him at the beach. Write his diary entry for that day. The silence‚ the darkness. I’ve seen it before‚ the night of the crash. I saw the anger in his eyes. Man sometimes Daniel annoys me It haunts my
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THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN J.C. Burke TEACHING SUPPORT KIT by Joy Bloumis B.A. B.Ed. M.P.C.A 1 THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN Teaching Support Kit CONTENTS Notes on the author Synopsis Genre‚ structure and style Background notes on alcohol abuse Chapter summaries Themes‚ motifs and symbols Character analysis Quotations General discussion questions and activities Essay questions Oral assignments Short written responses Extension work Appendix: How to plan a text response 3 4 5 6 7 17 22 26
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Most Beneficial?! More Like Most Detrimental. The American society in which we grew up is one that prides itself on the advancements we continuously make in the technological field. Though there is some value in the use of devices to aid our lazy American culture‚ the sacrifices of opening our skies to the new drone age greatly outweighs the benefits of making life easier than it already is. While many companies shift to now offer drone delivery right to our doorsteps‚ the administrators in
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The character that I chose to focus on is Claireece “Precious” Jones. She is a 16 year old‚ african-american girl from Harlem‚ New York. She currently lives with her mother‚ Mary Lee Johnson‚ in a rundown apartment building. She is currently single and is pregnant with her second child. Both of her children are fathered by Precious’s biological father‚ Karl‚ who does not live in the apartment with Precious and her mother. Precious is still in middle school due to her illiteracy issues‚ however
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Gatsby vs. Tom By: Ryan Leger In The Great Gatsby the author describes Gatsby and Daisy’s husband Tom- and as he depicts their characteristics‚ the reader is able to observe similarities and differences between them. The similarities I’m going to discuss are their desire for success and social status‚ their determination for the things they desire‚ and their hatred for one another. The differences that contrast these similarities are their desire for success and social status for different reasons
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cultural and ideological alteration transforming the new nation at the time. By the 1820’s‚ the United States had finalized it’s second war with Britain‚ and the country was expanding by the ideas of Manifest Destiny. The population went from a little over five million‚ to a nine and a half million in twenty years. With the population increasing‚ still‚ 97% of Americans lived in rural communities. By the 1850’s‚ the population reached to 21 million. Also‚ inventions such as the steamboat‚ the cotton
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Carolyn Jones‚ a recent accounting graduate‚ has found herself in a predicament where she needs to make decisions that could greatly impact her for the rest of her life. Carolyn wants to take the Uniform Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam‚ but there is only one superior CPA exam preparation company‚ “Becker Professional Education”‚ and they charge near 2‚000 dollars more than rival companies. Carolyn will need to make her decision soon‚ but faces many determining factors first. One of Carolyn’s
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