Statement: Explain how this event was an example of the added ‘pre-war tension’ between the North and the South... Tariff of Abominations Western Territories Lincoln-Douglas Debates I see the Civil War as a big family dispute divided by different interests‚ attitudes‚ and overall lifestyles. The Union was disputing between the Northern and Southern states because of their different views on how they wanted their country to be like. But before the Civil War‚ there were events that took place
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How did the tensions of the 1860s show the human side of the Civil War? Three perspectives of the Civil War were the children‚ African Americans‚ and the medical staff. Most of the effects of the tensions made were not good. One side of the Civil War were the children. Tens of thousands of fathers were killed in the war. This caused many children to become orphans‚ causing the opening of many orphanages all across America. Some children wanted to become soldiers and they would slip through the cracks
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The story‚ “The Monkey’s Paw‚” is about a man named Mr.White‚ who takes a warning for granted‚ and does not think before he makes decisions. The author of this story‚ W.W. Jacobs‚ uses tension and foreshadowing to bring the reader closer to the climax‚ which is the part of the story where the conflict resolves. Tension‚ which means the suspense produced by a conflict on a problem that has not yet been solved‚ could be found on every corner in this story. Hints or suggestions that tell you what is going
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death seen all throughout it. Shakespeare uses multiple stylistic features in the play to explore the tension between both inner families and between the Montagues and Capulets. Shakespeare uses a multitude of stylistic features to explore the tension between the Montagues and Capulets. In Act III‚ Scene I‚ Shakespeare employs the dialogue of Tybalt where he “shall not excuse
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authority comes only from his position as the son of the boss. He is a mouse‚ and his weak‚ cowardly meddling helps ensure that people’s plans do go askew. Steinbeck presents Curley in the first instance as; ‘… a thin young man with a brown face‚ with brown eyes and a head of tightly curled hair.’ Looks can be deceiving. John Steinbeck presents Curley in this way so when you find out what he is really like‚ you start to question your own thoughts about every character; even Lennie or George. You
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Racial tension in American literature 1930’s-1960’s ‘You know if I was a negro i’d probably think the same way they do’ Anderson ‘If you were a negro nobody would give a dam what you thought’ Ward- Mississippi Burning (1988) During the 1930s-1960s America was a place of racial tension. The blacks and white were not equal. It was a time of black oppression an injustice. These themes are shown through the texts‚ ‘The Help‘ by Kathryn Stockett‚ ‘Mississippi Burning‘ directed by Allan Parker
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move to a farm‚ struggle to gain work‚ leaving them in moments of darkness and isolation. Further‚ Steinbeck also describes man’s dull life of typical ranch workers‚ and racism towards blacks. As a result‚ Steinbeck’s usage of setting description symbolizes important details about the hardships in one’s life‚ giving the reader an understanding of the American Struggle during the Great Depression. Steinbeck shows so when showing the dullness of the ranch workers‚ how George and Lennie remain in a lonely
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how a newborn baby is attached towards its mother‚ in the same case Lennie is attached to George‚ as well as George being attached to Lennie. Extract 2 - How does Steinbeck’s use of language add drama and tension to this event? - Tension and drama is felt in this piece of extract when Steinbeck begins to use a range of melodramatic words. He begins to show us images being created into our minds of a film scene which we would expect in theatres. For example this can be clearly shown when‚ ’Her feet
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In 1945‚ the two superpowers--the United States and the USSR--became enemies because their beliefs and objectives were completely at odds‚ this was known as the Cold War. An aspect of the Cold War was the race for nuclear superiority. As tension grew between the USSR and America‚ Americans were engulfed in great anxiety and fear towards the atomic bomb. During the atomic era and since then‚ the atomic bomb had predominantly been portrayed as the cause of great fear and anxiety. As fears intensed
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this transient migrant lifestyle which highlights the importance of the relationship between Lennie and George‚ a rarity among the other characters to be exact. George and Lennie are an unusual package deal within the novel. From the beginning Steinbeck enforces the idea of a parent –child relationship. He distinctively sets the two apart as they ‘walked in single file’ and ‘one stayed behind the other.’ From first sight‚ a dynamic in their relationship is established. Although they are outwardly
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