1st Assignment for Grade 11/12 English POETRY Please read over all three poems below several times. "Hope" is the thing with feathers by Emily Dickinson "Hope" is the thing with feathers -- That perches in the soul -- And sings the tune without the words -- And never stops -- at all -- And sweetest -- in the Gale -- is heard -- And sore must be the storm -- That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm -- I’ve heard it in the chillest land -- And on the strangest Sea -- Yet
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In the world of economic competition that we live in today‚ many thrive and many are left to dig through trashcans. It has been a constant struggle throughout the modern history of society. One widely prescribed example of this struggle is Upton Sinclair ’s groundbreaking novel‚ The Jungle. The Jungle takes the reader along on a journey with a group of recent Lithuanian immigrants to America. As well as a physical journey‚ this is a journey into a new world for them. They have come to America‚ where
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At the turn of the 19th century a new political party rose and that whole era was named the Progressive Era. This party based its decision on what is right for the people and not big businesses in the economic world. Two major leaders and Presidents of the United States‚ of this time were Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. Though both men contributed so much while in office‚ which one had the greater impact? Even though their achievements are equal in most areas‚ Wilson took the cake with his
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was a person that cared for the people‚ and as such when the popular book “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair brought the countries attention to the meat and how it was packaged. The book told of the horrible unsanitary conditions that the Chicago meatpacking industry used to package their meats. The President then conducting his own investigation‚ after finding out that conditions were worst then what was in the book he acted quickly signed into law the Food and Drug Act. Thinking of the people and
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charge of his business. But‚ Hank commits suicide a few months after. There maybe multiple reasons why he took his life. It could have been caused “by the consolidation and homogenizing influence of the fast food chains‚ by monopoly power in the meatpacking industry‚ by depressed prices in the cattle market” (146). Because of the multiple factors that Hank had no control of‚ he took his life. He had two kids and a wife‚ but the pain he felt was too great to
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Every morning Workers enter a dark‚ warehouse where animals are slaughtered. Workers pick up there knifes and line up on the assembly line‚ swinging their arms‚ to cut carcasses making the everyday food. The problem is that people have to work in an unsanitary place such as a slaughter houses and farm warehouses. Their life’s are at risk everyday working in such an environment. Such a hard labor requires a lot of safety and multitasking. With mass production many accidents may occur and injuries
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5 million of the 12 million cattle in the United Kingdom will be infected with this disease in that span of one year. The first outbreak of mad cow was detected in the U.K the year 1985. This outbreak would eventually cause the mistrust of the meatpacking industry nationwide and even globally. Allowing this disease to become an epidemic‚ at the time‚ caused
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what they do not realize that the jobs immigrants take are the job most Americans in do not take. “[…] enter the underworld of undocumented migrants: working on farms‚ as day-laborers in construction‚ as servants and maids‚ or in sweatshops and meatpacking plants” (John B. Judis). Immigrants‚ especially illegal immigrants‚ are doing the hardest works in America that keeps America progressing. Moreover‚ Immigrants will help the United States economy with opening bank accounts‚ buying homes‚ and starting
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Andrew Carnegie vs. John Rockefeller During the 1800’s‚ two men started as poor‚ working class citizens with a dream‚ a dream to become wealthy and be able to support their families. Both of these men made their dreams come true by ruthless tactics and sometimes were looked down on. These two men were Andrew Carnegie and John Rockefeller‚ the original entrepreneurs of America. Both men acquired mass fortunes and lived extravagant lives after they had retired‚ but they used their money for good;
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Effects of the Great War on the United States World War I boasted a unique set of challenges for all nations involved‚ and drastically changed the way of life for all citizens. Though the war was not fought on American soil‚ it did heavily impact the nation. In the midst of battles and up until postwar reconstruction‚ politics and the economy were dynamically evolving due to the war‚ which also propelled a social reform. The bulk of the impact of the war on the country began in medias re and continued
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