THE RISE OF REALISM (1860-1914) The U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) between the industrial North and the agricultural‚ slave-owning South was an important event that marked American history. Before the war‚ idealists championed human rights‚ especially the abolition of slavery; after the war‚ Americans increasingly idealized progress and the selfmade man. Business boomed after the war. War production had boosted industry in the North and given it prestige and political clout. The enormous natural resources
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Jack Gilbert‚ Born in 1925‚ grew up and educated in Pittsburgh‚ San Francisco. He spent various periods of his life outside the United States‚ mostly in France‚ Italy‚ and Greece‚ but rarely publishing. His first book of poetry‚ Views of Jeopardy‚ (1962) won the Yale Younger Poets Prize and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. (Wikipedia) He was married to the American poet Linda Gregg and later to the Japanese poet Michiko Nogami‚ to whom he dedicated a limited edition of poems. He presently
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Iran has a long history of rebelling against interferences from foreign invaders. They refuse to bend to the will of others who they deem unfit. “All the Shah’s Men” by Stephen Kinzer explores how Iran’s political system formed through outside influences‚ leaders‚ and the people of Iran. First of all‚ Iran throughout history has had issues with intervention from other countries‚ especially in regards to religion. When Arabs took control over Iran‚ they infused the Islamic faith into Iranian society
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in the story Fly Away Home‚ by Eve Bunting I notice that a recurring theme in the story is Never give up. An example is he was frustrated early in the story .A quote that goes with this is “I can accept failure everyone fails at something‚ but what I can’t accept is not trying.”-michael jordan In the story he said “will we ever find an apartment” he was getting mad at people because he doesn’t understand why they have a house and he doesn’t. In the story he is disappointed that he has no house
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Brooklyn’s Finest When NYPD’s Operation Clean Up focused on the notoriously drug-ridden BK housing project‚ three officers found themselves part of mass corruption and drug activities. They worked Brooklyn’s corrupt 65th Precinct with its most dangerous criminals. During seven crazy days‚ Eddie‚ Sal‚ and Tango found themselves going towards the same fatal crime scene and meeting their fate. Sal is narcotic officer who was barely making ends meet. He would do just about anything to provide for
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The Soviet Union collapsed nearly 30 years ago‚ but many of the former Soviet republics are still struggling to find its place in the modern world. In The Marlboro Men of Chernivtsi by Andrew W. Jones from the Morning News‚ Jones recalls an eye-opening experience he had in Ukraine in which he unknowing got involved in a minor cigarette smuggling operation. The experience leads him into researching about the causes of international cigarette smuggling and its effects on Eastern Europe. The story begins
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look after you.” In the book Of Mice and Men‚ George is a true friend to Lennie. George has shown acts of friendship towards Lennie throughout the entire book. George took care of Lennie ever since he left his Aunt. Providing food and protection. George also defends Lennie when he gets in trouble. George is constantly telling Lennie stories to try to make him happy and tells him he can tend to rabbits‚ a dream of Lennie’s. In the final scenes in Of Mice and Men‚ George chooses to let Lennie go in a
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The Devastation of London in 1666 Have you ever wondered why cities install ordinances that citizens must follow? The Great Fire of London is an example of a devastating event that caused the city of London to regroup and reconstruct the lives of many people. In the year of 1666 London had gone through a ten-month drought‚ which made everything very dry and brittle. Many people thought this was the “perfect fire.” However it was nowhere close to a perfect fire‚ it was more of a horrific fire to
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Jack Neo A very well-known filmmaker‚ Jack Neo is a commonly identified name that all Singaporeans will be able to relate to. Besides the 13 films that he has directed and some which he acted in‚ most Singaporeans will remember him deeply for his comedic cross-dressing role as Liang Po Po and Liang Xi Mei. His productions have certainly managed to capture the hearts of most Singaporeans as they are able to relate with his movies. He is arguably the most successful filmmaker in terms of box office
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Chivalry; the act of being gentlemanly; has changed dramatically over the years. Is Chivalry Dead? is the most frequently asked question on the topic. There are obviously going to be different views on the answer but the changing eras need to be taken into consideration first. Chivalry first came to be known in the medieval ages thanks to Knights. It was referred to the title of the medieval institution of knighthood and the values/ideals of; knightly virtues‚ honour and courtly love. It was assimilated
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