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    The Great Depression of the 1930’s was devasting. It deprived many people jobs‚ land and their livelihoods. It began in the United States and quickly spread to other parts of the world. Many people lost everything and were living on the edge with nothing but scrapes of food from dumpsters and occasional soup kitchens to keep them alive. People blamed themselves for their loss of jobs‚ so it became an epidemic. The reactions leading to the Great Depression caused many uprisings. One reaction to the

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    current protest is connected to the long history of Native American. History of policies against the native people through colonial and genocide policing. In these ways‚ the habitats of the indigenous population are eliminated and displaced from their native land. North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe are among the Native American tribes. The tribe has protested against construction of Dakota Access Pipeline. Their story covers the Native American history and oppression the Natives have suffered over

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    that are stereotyped is the Native Americans. Ever since the Europeans "discovered" the New World‚ there have myths about the Native Americans that lead to this stereotyping. In the essay‚ "Myths That Hide the American Indian" by Oliver La Farge‚ many of those myths are brought up. Due to these myths about the Native Americans‚ people’s views‚ past and present‚ of who and what they are have become extremely distorted‚ or essentially hiding the Native Americans from white people. One of the many

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    Memo To: From: D.O Date: Re: Nonresident Alien Individuals (Research Assignment #1: Memo) Nonresident alien individuals‚ resident alien individuals‚ and citizens are taxed in three different ways. Nonresident alien individuals are no taxed on all earnings. For example‚ business done overseas must be reported and is taxable for resident alien individuals and citizens. The same cannot be said for nonresident alien individuals; they are simply taxed on business done in the U.S. An alien is

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    How To Write Literary Analysis The Literary Essay: A Step-by-Step Guide When you read for pleasure‚ your only goal is enjoyment. You might find yourself reading to get caught up in an exciting story‚ to learn about an interesting time or place‚ or just to pass time. Maybe you’re looking for inspiration‚ guidance‚ or a reflection of your own life. There are as many different‚ valid ways of reading a book as there are books in the world. When you read a work of literature in an English class

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    The novel The Great Gatsby and its movie are very much a like when you talk about characters‚ setting‚ and general theme. However‚ there are few subtle differences between the two that sets them apart just enough to notice. Although they have those small contrasts‚ they don’t take away from the overall theme of the story. First of all‚ the book describes the Valley of Ashes as being somewhat barren. However‚ in the movie‚ the Valley of Ashes is in a way developed with roads and buildings. Yes

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    Structure of an essay Introduction- Sentence 1-2: Thesis statement the thesis is the introduction of a concept and idea which is central to understanding your answer to the question. The thesis should lead into the answer‚ explains the question or statement Sentence 2-3: Answer statement

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    The American Dream is described as the perfect lifestyle. No one wants challenges or problems; they want the ‘perfect life’. This idea is stabilized by the different desires‚ wants‚ and needs for each person trying to obtain it; every individual has a different dream but it still can be obtained‚ as we see from Gatsby and Nick. The people in this country all have different backgrounds‚ they have come from different situations. The dreams of each of these people are different and the journey to achieve

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    Indians and slaves throughout the beginning of America have gone through some of the most difficult hardships. From being separated from families to being stripped of their culture and telling their stories of how they survived. They had to deal with people constantly taking things away from them with nothing in return. Showing their stories and how they fought is important in learning the history of America and the people that live here. Neolin criticizes that the Indians have become so dependent

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    Alexie titles this work “Evolution” and this is ironic since what actually happens is closer to extinction than an evolution as the white man‚ takes their goods by pawn‚ which gives them the means to purchase alcohol‚ and thereby further degrade their lifestyle (Kirszner & Mandell‚ 2012‚ p 523). At a minimum‚ the Native American culture is degraded to the point of shame and want. The Native American can no longer sustain their way of life on the reservation and they seek money‚ only to give that

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