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    describes the setting as a tranquil and peaceful scene‚ which is almost like the Garden of Eden this‚ is almost too good to be true this also describe George and Lennie’s dream. Everything in the setting is natural‚ ’the deep green pool of the Salinas River’ and ’a far rush of wind sounded and a gust drove through the tops of the trees like a wave. The language creates a feeling of light and brightness‚ particularly the "twinkling" water. The leaves are ’deep and so crisp’ so that a lizard ’makes

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    mining and rocker/ cradle mining by individuals and small groups of miners in California did damage the environment in small ways‚ but the real damage began to occur when big groups and conglomerates started diverting rivers to dig the stream bed and using Hydraulic mining equipment. These larger operations with more capital were able to use more mechanized and expensive equipment‚ and the environment of California suffered more as a result. Placer mining is searching for the gold that has

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    1-The “Digger” Stereotype: Justification of genocide Judge by prior Native encounters Few practiced agriculture‚ inferior Digging of roots‚ gold Facilitated the intense racism and brutal violence against Indians Inferiority of California Indians: easy to push aside/no match for civilized white society 1-Acorns *Acorns helped confirm the digger stereotype. They were important to indigenous tribes because they were a main stable of food. They had high preservatives and often one harvest could

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    In Marta Salinas’s short story "The Scholarship Jacket‚" the characterizations of Martha‚ her grandparents‚ and the principal play crucial roles in driving the plot forward. Through their distinct personalities‚ motivations‚ and interactions‚ these characters create a compelling narrative that explores themes of fairness‚ discrimination‚ pride‚ and the value of education. The best theme for the Scholarship Jacket is discrimination‚ because of Martha’s poorness. Growing up in a poor family was one

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    John Steinbeck’s “Of mice and men” Of Mice and Men is set along the Salinas River a few miles south of Soledad in the fallen world of the Salinas Valley‚ which Steinbeck places "east of Eden" the Promised Land is only a painful and illusory dream. This land is populated by "sons of Cain"‚ men doomed to walk alone. One of the major themes that comes from this is loneliness‚ or fear of apartness. One of the themes of Of Mice and Men is that men fear loneliness‚ that they need someone

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    El Cluster del Vino de California Over the last thirty years‚ California had emerged from relative obscurity to a position as a significant player in the global wine industry‚ challenging the centuries-old dominance of France‚ Italy‚ and other established European countries. En los últimos treinta años‚ California ha emergido de una relativa oscuridad a una posición como un actor importante en la industria global del vino‚ desafiando el dominio secular de Francia‚ Italia y otros países europeos

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    Proposition 8: Banning Gay Marriage in California Gay marriage is one of the most controversial issues of our time. It’s splattered all over news shows‚ radio‚ and newspapers. Which politicians support legalizing same sex marriage? Who’s against it? Which celebrities are commenting about it this week? One of the most publicized events in the battle about same-sex marriage was Proposition 8. This was a California amendment passed November 4th of 2008‚ officially eliminating the right

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    Section One: Introduction In California‚ people drive their cars to go everywhere: the grocery store‚ school‚ work‚ gym‚ the list is endless. These same people are also stressed for time. This combination can cause drivers to violate the traffic laws. Every day people drive their cars to work and then they drive back home. Most people hate to stay in traffic; they want to go faster‚ and they are always late. Other people like to travel; they also drive a lot. The main thing that these people

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    survival takes other helps too like Wilson and his wife‚ Jim Casy‚ and a store keeper in the last cotton ranch and finally Mrs Wainwright. And Joad never forget to help the others‚ they have given lift for Cay and Wilson and his wife in the exodus to California. The best deed of poor migrants is to help each other in their wilderness is clear out by Ma’s decision to save a starving old man. By made her daughter Sharon to feed starving man by her own milk‚ this shows helping other is insignificant feature

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    In John Steinbeck’s East of Eden‚ the biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel are represented through the life of Adam Trask. Through mistakes and success‚ every character‚ no matter how minor or major‚ has something to give to readers to remember. Throughout East of Eden by John Steinbeck‚ the protagonist Adam Trask demonstrates several morals and life lessons. From watching Adam from the start to the end of the book‚ there are countless themes to learn. Adam’s many mistakes throughout

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