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    Not Marble‚ Nor The Gilded Monument - William Shakespeare ABOUT THE AUTHOR- William Shakespeare (baptized 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works‚ including some collaborations‚ consist of about 38plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. His plays

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    During a span form the 1870’s to 1900 our nation saw and unprecedented amount of industrial‚ economic‚ and population growth. Given the name of Gilded Age by Mark Twain he noted that our nation was gleaming on the outside‚ but below the surface there lies much corruption. The “Crime of Poverty” by Henry George was a famous address to the public. The crime he speaks of was of those suffering from poverty‚ and were forced into those dire conditions by circumstances beyond their control. In

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    The Symbolism of Water Many works of literature use symbols to represent abstract ideas. One symbol that is commonly used is water. Water is a viable symbol because it is versatile. It can be used to represent many different ideals because water in itself is ever changing. Water is used in many works to represent such ideals as death‚ life‚ love‚ betrayal‚ purity‚ holiness‚ and so on. Giglamesh‚ the Old Testament‚ Egyptian Poetry‚ and The Odyssey all have symbolized water to represent an idea

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    What did the gilded age consist of? The gilded age was a time period that took place during the late 19th century and early 20th century and it consisted of economic prosperity for many Americans while for others economic growth was not so prosperous. The industry was expanding significantly and that changed the American society. The American industry boomed; consequently‚ a division between the workers and the owners grew and that created what is known as a social divide. The social divide was the

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    Even when this passed‚ groups like Ashcan School came into creation. The inspiration and examples of the lives during the Gilded Age. The time of 1886‚ when the art world was introduced to the French Impressionism‚ this changed the way American artists captured the world on Canvas. Instead of creating illusionistic spaces as previous artists would do‚ impressionists searched

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    During Reconstruction and the Gilded Age (1860s through 1890)‚ the Democratic Party generally opposed federal intervention in Southern affairs and sought to roll back Reconstruction policies‚ including those aimed at protecting African American rights. The party faced internal challenges‚ including reliance on corrupt political machines‚ factionalism‚ and the distribution of patronage‚ which often led to divisions among its members. During the Reconstruction and Gilded Age‚ the Democratic Party’s

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    The Gilded Age was known as America’s golden age‚ where manufacturing‚ industry and urbanization were at it’s prime‚ where Business Tycoons held the market in their hands with large monopolies. There is much debate over whether or not these industrial leaders are Robert Barons‚ as in they used people for their own gain‚ or Philanthropists‚ as they helped others and the greater good. Some might argue that these people cheated their way to the top to amass great wealth‚ with no regard to the people

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    Gilded Age Of Credit Essay

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    While some refer to the 1920s as the return of the Gilded Age‚ it was really the development of the age of credit. With World War I‚ came an economic system of borrowing money with the intention of turning credit into economic growth that would prosper the country. After all‚ this was the example set by the government with their gracious loans to the allies during war time to reap the benefits of war. During the war‚ many areas of the economy prospered‚ especially agriculture‚ because the United

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    STRUGGLES IN THE GILDED AGE A facade is an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. The name given to the Gilded Age is a facade to its many financial and political issues at the end of the 1800s. During this time‚ the conditions of the labor were demanding and unfair‚ forcing workers to go on strike and realize the difficulties that came with achieving the American dream. The labor was demanding and unfair. Children had to join the workforce to help

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    Symbolism In The Odyssey

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    red button in front of a child and telling them not to press it. They know that the big‚ red button will lead to unlikely circumstances‚ just like how eating the cattle will lead to fatal consequences. However‚ that does not dilute the temptation one bit‚ being that the button is still big and red‚ and‚ likewise‚ Helios’ cattle is still food. In order to counter the effects of tantalizing thoughts‚ Homer implies that one must remember one’s true motivation for one’s everyday actions. Similarly‚ Odysseus

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