An autobiography about gang days in LA. Rodriguez explains his horrible life as a gangmember in the latino slums of Los Angeles. The first chapter deals with his uprigning. His brother Hosé‚ later known as Joe‚ does not speak english and is thought by the teachers not to admid to anything. Chapter 2 - Luis grows up always running from police or gangs. His best friend Tino dies after he and Luis are chased at night by the police for trespassing on the school to play basketball. He joins a club‚ the
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The status of women in the Victorian era is often seen as an illustration of the striking discrepancy between the United Kingdom’s national power and wealth and what many‚ then and now‚ consider its appalling social conditions. During the era symbolized by the reign of British monarch Queen Victoria‚ women did not have suffrage rights‚ the right to sue‚ or the right to own property. At the same time‚ women participated in the paid workforce in increasing numbers following the Industrial Revolution
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The Victorian Era was known as a long period of peace‚ national self-confidence‚ and prosperity in Great Britain. Conversely‚ some of the local citizens that lived during this era‚ faced intense poverty and did not embrace these jovial characteristics of the time period. The problems with poverty during the Victorian Era were caused mainly by a rapidly increasing population‚ employment problems‚ and overall ineffective sanitation of Great Britain. Population growth was a key ingredient to the rise
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Women in Victorian Novels The ideas and standards that are set with being a proper Victorian woman are starting to become questioned. Through these novels there are subtle hints portrayed throughout the book of women being able to make their own choices and finally have their own independence. Some women choose to take the opportunity and have a say while others still abide by the Victorian way. Louis J Boyle Victorian Writers 30 April 2013
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What did people in Victorian England do in their free time? “The evolving of man does not drive change -- it enables change.” (Unknown) Today‚ people surf the web‚ play video games‚ listen to their iPods‚ and watch TV (among other things). But back in the late 1700s/early 1800s‚ they did not have TVs‚ iPods‚ video games‚ or computers. With the resources available then‚ they would play sports‚ pick up a book to read‚ or have play time. One thing that has carried through the centuries is athletics
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Compared to the Victorian era‚ our modern idea of “dressing up” is laughable. The Victorian era timeline took place from 1837 to the 1890s and is named after Britain’s Queen Victoria. Victorian women spent hours putting on tight corsets‚ enormous hoop-skirts‚ and ridiculous sized bustles. Contrary to today’s society‚ women power was almost nonexistent as well as opportunity‚ depending on the man‚ whether it be their father or husband. They also were expected to be obedient to the wishes of these
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During most of the nineteenth century‚ politics in the Victorian Era reached new heights and defied the old ideals of Britain government. After The Reform Act of 1832 and the transition of power to Victoria in 1837‚ two distinct political parties began to form. Society in Great Britain aligned themselves with these parties and fought alongside them to have their beliefs heard. The Liberal party led by William Gladstone and the Conservative party primarily led by Benjamin Disraeli were two political
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Pictorialism in the Victorian Era; The Works of Julia Margaret Cameron and Madame Yevonde A Personal Research Project Looking at Two Female Photographers of the Victorian Era and Their Styles of Photography Contents Introduction………………………………....................................................................3 Chapter 1 - Pictorialism……………………………….................................................4 Chapter 2 - Julia Margaret Cameron………………………………...................
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The word kept appearing all other the world‚ in all the different ages‚ from the times of Roman Empire to Middle Ages to Renaissance. There is one thing in common in all descriptions‚ it was specific to women and attributed to “traveling womb”. In Victorian era female purity was strongly emphasized and the society supported the idea of ideal woman being a wife‚ a mother‚ and a keeper of the house. As guardians of the home women were believed to be more dependent‚ gentle and emotional by nature. These
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Sierra Brewster ENGL-2322 07/29/12 Research Paper: Victorian Wedding Dresses The Victorian Era ranged between the years 1837-1901. In the United States this was right after the Civil War when Westward Expansion was occurring‚ and attracted millions of immigrants who were primarily from Europe. For example‚ some of these immigrants migrated from Italy and Austria‚ most likely because of the forces of nationalism. It was always a land controlled by stronger powers. Napoleon was in charge of
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