Blind Lemon Jefferson “Can anyone imagine a fate more horrible than to find that one is blind? To realize that the beautiful things one hears about — one will never see? Such was the heart-rending fate of Lemon Jefferson…he could hear — and he heard the sad hearted‚ weary people of his homeland‚ Dallas — singing weird‚ sad melodies at their work and play‚ and unconsciously he began to imitate them — lamenting his fate in song.” from The Paramount Book of the Blues (1927)‚ a 40-page book profiling
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’White City’ of a Lie H.H. Holmes proved his madness in his design of his hotel near the World’s Fair in Chicago. He had a litany of evil deeds that would take a lot of lives of innocent people. Holmes’s personality is perfect for someone who could be able to commit murder‚ someone with‚ “dark hair‚ and striking blue eyes” (35). On the surface H.H. Holmes seemed to be a productive member of society. Born and raised in the small state of New Hampshire‚ he turned his fascination with the human
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Strength in women Throughout history it is shown that women have been looked down upon by men. They have been considered inferior to the opposite sex and even as a form of property. Although today we are not burdened with this struggle‚ being physically and emotionally abused by men‚ women in the early 1900’s struggled to break free from this mold formed by society. This can be seen by the women in the play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell. However women in plays far from being decorative‚ frequently
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insignificant and superficial theme or action. However‚ the truth is far from that. In the play‚ the two women‚ Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale‚ who are only brought along with the sheriff and attorney to retrieve some items for a wife Mrs. Wright‚ also known as Minnie foster is accused for killing her husband‚ Mr. Wright‚ are the ones who actually find the evidence to indict the accused. In Trifles‚ the title is ironic as the reader sees what is silly and "trifle" to men‚ is the key for solving the murder. There
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His significant other Minnie is the suspect from the murder. You would think they would be the primary individuals in the play‚ yet they don’t show up in the play‚ however the attorney shows up. Also in the scene the men approach the home‚ where Mr. Wright was murdered‚ as the
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association with their oppressors and because of this most often live caged‚ unfulfilled lives. Trifles is a play by Susan Glaspell written in 1916. John Wright‚ who owned a farm‚ had been murdered the night before by strangulation in his bed. His wife‚ Minnie Wright‚ was accused of the homicide because she was the only one present at the time of his death. This one scene play focuses on the mystery and interaction between men and women at the time. The sheriff‚ county attorney‚ and Mr. Hale arrive at the
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opportunity to expel or suspend the black students which means that much progress hadn’t taken place in integrating schools as the school board was racist. The evidence to support this is Source B says “The school board used the incident to suspend Minnie (but not the ones who harassed her)‚ and then finally to expel
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Catharine Renner “Jesus H. Tap-dancing Christ!”‚ “The Blues Brothers” is a Catholic Classic! “The Blues Brothers” is a unique blend of great music with outrageous humour and over the top manic car chases packaged with cool and a humorous poke at the Catholic Church. Among its fans it has reached cult status where it is routinely honoured by tribute bands all over the world endeavouring to recapture its spirit. At the same time “The Blues Brothers” has outraged some Christians as it seemingly
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“Trifles”‚ a one act play written by Susan Glaspell‚ is about a woman named Mrs. Wright who is suspected of murdering her husband‚ John. Throughout this play‚ Glaspell uses symbolism‚ irony‚ and the setting of the play and draw the readers in. The men investigating the scene are unable to solve the crime due to the fact that each piece of evidence is a domestic item that is generally specific to women. However‚ the two women that are also involved throughout this scene begin to pick up on these clues
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Wright‚ formerly Minnie Foster‚ used to sing before she married. After her marriage‚ she got a bird that sings. Mr. Wright‚ having already “killed” one form of singing‚ proceeds to do so with yet another form‚ the bird (paragraph 244). The bird is a reflection of Mrs. Wright’s pre-marriage personality‚ and when killed‚ it is essentially killing Minnie Foster again. The two women become sympathetic toward Mrs. Wright‚ backing up the
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