The 1997 publication of the novel Memoirs of a Geisha written by Arthur Golden has very similar themes to the famous American art piece Washington Crossing the Delaware painted by Emmanuel Leutze. Although these two pieces are set in very different places with very different scenarios and backgrounds‚ both obviously show themes of overcoming the odds and persevering through hardship. The famous oil on canvas painting depicts a scene that was a very critical moment during the American Revolution
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CROSSING THE DELEWARE HIST101 George Washington saved not only the continental army at the battle of Trenton‚ but he also saved and breathed new life into the cause of Independence. After knowing seemingly knowing nothing but defeat and hardship for the latter half of 1776‚ Washington knew that not only he‚ but the neophyte country known as the United States‚ needed
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Mark Slouka‚ Crossing A strong and trustful father-son relationship‚ I suppose‚ is any father’s greatest wish. But how do you get such a close relationship that binds the father and son faithfully together? With such a close relationship to each other‚ you will‚ when you turn into a grown-up man‚ really appreciate the family bond‚ and might have the desire to pass it on‚ to your own son. That is one of the main themes in Mark Slouka’s short story “Crossing”‚ where you gain an insight into a father
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In The Crossing‚ a book by Gary Paulsen‚ a boy named Manny Bustos is trying to overcome the challenges of crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Manny‚ a 14 year-old homeless boy thinks that if he can cross the border his life will be good forever. He is right that he will be able to get a job and be able to do fine. He will be fine if he is able to make it to America because if he is able to survive in the harsh conditions of Juarez‚ Mexico such as fights‚ drunken soldiers‚ older
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Numerous factors came in to play which built upon themselves to cause America to grow and move west‚ but the biggest factor was the transcontinental railroad. As the railroads were put in‚ lands improved‚ trade increased‚ cities grew and territories became states. With every passing decade‚ clear growth could be seen in all aspects of life. The railroad took seven years to build between two different companies‚ but it opened up endless opportunities and room for growth for the United States. Up until
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Railroads are the third key element of the transportation revolution in the United States as they were widely used from late 19th century up until the 1850s. People found many uses for them whether to move throughout the country‚ to commute to work or moved goods. Prior to the introduction of railroads‚ people in the States would use sail boats‚ horses‚ or even by foot to travel long distances from one point to another but everything changed in the late 19th century‚ when there were rapid series
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Crossing Some fathers take their sons out on camping trips to create a closer bond. These trips are cozy and relaxing and are done under safe circumstances. Most fathers would never dream of taking their sons out on dangerous trips‚ which is not the case in Mark Slouka’s short story‚ Crossing‚ which was published in 2009. It’s a nerve racking story about a father who takes his little son on a survival trip in a forest‚ which turns out bad. It
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Crossing Heaven’s Border An international pariah or the “Hermit Kingdom”‚ these names have been used to describe North Korea (Jacob and Benzkofer 1). In North Korea‚ the leaders‚ and those that are considered to be upper class and loyal to the regime‚ dine on gourmet cuisine‚ expensive cigars‚ and other luxuries while 4 out of 5 children are suffering with malnutrition (Msnbc.com Staff 1). Their living conditions are unfathomable. The North Korea regime and its military make the decisions on
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Crossing The short story‚ ‘Crossing’‚ is written by Mark Slouka in 2009‚ and takes up father and son relationship together with man vs. nature. From the beginning of time fathers have taken their sons on camping trips or similar to pass on their knowledge about how to conquer Mother Nature. But more important it binds them closer together‚ and this is exactly these two purposes the father here wishes to obtain. Through a third person limited narrator the reader is presented to a father who has
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information about the Underground Railroad in that state‚ and well-known abolitionists from that state or region. The book contained many narratives of slaves escaping north. Some of the most popular narratives were John Brown‚ Eliza Harris‚ Frederick Douglass‚ Harriet Tubman‚ and Solomon Northup. In addition to the narratives of escaped slaves‚ the book also had information about Underground Railroad routes‚
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