Islamic Republic of Mauritania University of Nouakchott Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences Department of English Title of the Novel : God’s bits of the wood ( Les bouts de bois de Dieu ) Author : Sembene Ousmane The main characters of the novel Fa Keita : dean of layers of rails. He supported the strikers since the beginning. Tiemoko : one of the delegates of Bamako Doudou : secretary
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR WRITING A BITS DISSERTATION (An Informal guide to BITS Dissertation writing) BITS ZG629T(Off- Campus) BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE PILANI‚ RAJASTHAN‚ 333031 (MAY 2002) An Informal Guide to All Students of BITS‚ who are doing their Higher Degree Dissertation Projects in the current semester Dissert at ion Proj ect s in t his sem est er culm inat e in t o a very im port ant and final st age of your educat ional process of BI TS. This leads t o subm ission of a professional
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The Gilded Age marked the beginning of a colossal rise of industrialism. America was becoming a world power economically‚ and had everything it needed to grow: plenty of raw materials‚ a growing workforce‚ and capital that could be invested. The growth of this industry resulted in vast wealth‚ as well as a growing call for reform that heavily influenced the nation. Despite the efforts of conservatives and nativists‚ the rise in industry and labor unions as well as the influx in immigration influence
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The evolution of the strike causes an evolution in the self-perceptions of the Africans themselves‚ one that is most noticeable in the women of Bamako‚ Thies‚ and Dakar. These women go from seemingly standing behind the men in their lives‚ to walking alongside them and eventually marching ahead of them. When the men are able to work the jobs that the train factory provides them‚ the women are responsible for running the markets‚ preparing the food‚ and rearing the children. But the onset of the strike
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The Plight Of Poor Children In America The Gilded age was an age of swift economic growth‚ especially in the North and the West. As American wages were much higher than they were previously‚ especially for skilled workers‚ the period saw a huge increase of immigrants and even children. The swift expansion of industrialization led to a real wage growth of 60% between 1860 and 1890‚ regardless of the sheer growth of workers. However‚ the Gilded age was also an age of wretched poverty‚ inequality
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Chapter 8 of “Blown to Bits” talks about the how in the beginning of TV and radio‚ it was easy for the government to control and regulate what the public could see and hear. They could easily manipulate what information that the public has access to. Now in recent events‚ people can easily get access to information through the power of the internet. Since there are so many ways for people to get access to information‚ the FCC has been limited to what they can regulate‚ and also how much they can
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Race is a biological entity‚ but it has been proven that the concept of race can be constructed or manipulated by societies that even though since an anthropological and biological perspective the barrier between races is very clear. Ethnicity isn’t a societal concept founded by the color of skin‚ since everyone knows individuals of the identical race have variations of skin color. For example in European circles‚ Middle Easterners such as Arabs‚ Jews‚ Iranians (Indo-Europeans or Aryans); North
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Across the united States‚ there was a rise of big business and corporations during the period of time between the American Civil War and World War I‚ or the Gilded Age. The growth of labor and corporations continuously changed the balance between economic and political power within the government‚ as well as within corporations. This change in the economy was accompanied by a conflict between the employers and the employees. The employers would not give their workers the rights that they had deserved
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The period between 1870 and 1900 is often referred to as the Gilded Age. It was a period that consisted of rapid economic growth‚ an increase of immigrants‚ and an infinite growth of large cities. The tremendous urban growth came with all its accompanying problems and benefits. One system that was benefitted by the Gilded Age was the economic system. There were two main aspects that were enhanced by the growth of cities. The Growth of cities allowed the U.S. to expand their Economy and to become
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Sembene Ousmane’s novel‚ "Gods Bits of Wood‚" gives a highly detailed story of the railway strike of 1947-48 in French West Africa. It contains conflicts of political‚ emotional and moral nature. Ultimately‚ Sembene’s novel is one of empowerment. It brings to light the tension between colonial officials and the African community among the railway men as well as the struggle of the African community to free itself from being subjected to colonial power. Frederick Cooper’s article‚ "Our Strike:
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