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The Story That Stormy Night (660 words, 1 pages)

That Stormy Night Have you ever had one of those memories that when you think about it just seems as if it happened yesterday, no matter how much time has passed? Well, that is definitely how I would describe this dreadful, yet significant event in my life. When I think ... Read More

Exposing Fallacies of Capitalism in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle (1032 words, 2 pages)

Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle" describes working conditions in turn of the century meat packing plants. Sinclair used workers rights as a platform to help persuade the socialist progessivist movement in the early 20th century. This paper is a look at particular techniques Sinclair used and productive it was. Industry ... Read More

A Story of Me, Myself and I (525 words, 1 pages)

Me, Myself, and I I was on my way to the park on a Tuesday morning to play a leisurely game of baseball with a couple of good friends of mine. I do this every week. I saw my friend Kasey while I was walking to the park, when she ... Read More

A Nightmare Story (585 words, 1 pages)

As the wind rattled through the glass streets of this city, a soft sound emerged. The closer you got to its source, the louder the music played as if inviting creatures from everywhere to come and experience the ecstasy of their little world. In the midst of all this happiness ... Read More

The Story of the Iroquois Constitution (692 words, 1 pages)

ABOUT THE IROQUOIS CONSTITUTION During the BI-centennial year of The Constitution of the United States, a number of books were written concerning the origin of that long-revered document. One of these, The Genius of the People, alleged that after the many weeks of debate a committee sat to combine the ... Read More

A Story on the Life of Leslie Randall (414 words, 1 pages)

GEORGETOWN, PA - Meet Leslie Randall, from Georgetown, PA. Leslie is only 17, but already she's done more that some people have accomplished in an entire lifetime. Leslie Randall is her own boss. Leslie Randall claims jokingly, "I get the spirit of entrepreneurship from my Dad's side of the family." ... Read More

An Analysis of Emile Durkheim Thesis About Suicide in His Case Study Le Suicide (2163 words, 3 pages)

This paper will try to put explanation to the thesis of Emile Durkheim 'that one is less likely to commit suicide the more one is drawn into or integrated within social life'. Durkheim completed his work on suicide in 1895 in the a case study called 'Le Suicide', with this ... Read More

The Story of William Penn and the Quakers (2239 words, 4 pages)

William Penn and the Quakers Penn was born in London on October 24, 1644, the son of Admiral Sir William Penn. Despite high social position and an excellent education, he shocked his upper-class associates by his conversion to the beliefs of the Society of Friends, or Quakers, then a persecuted ... Read More

The Story of the Procrastinator (293 words, 1 pages)

The Procrastinator Jack! Stop splaying with your calculator and pay attention in class , shouted his math teacher. Quitely he put away his calculator and stared at the board. Man, class is so boring , I can go home and study all this. Jack said to himslef loking at the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story with Unknown Characters (603 words, 1 pages)

The setting in the story is everywhere. It takes place in the woods, in a house, and in a passage, but mostly in the passage. The time was in the early nineties, I think. The main character in the book is a woman. Her name was not mentioned in the ... Read More

The Story of Hogs and the Wolf (385 words, 1 pages)

1. Upon a time there lived a homely hog woman, and her three straplings. They lived in a bare brush hut in the forest, and they did live in squalor, and they were tortured by many hooligans and wild beasts. 2. On one day, a wolf came to pester forsooth. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes of Loneliness, Confusion and Frustration in the Painted Door by Sinclair (686 words, 1 pages)

Sinclair's short story "The Painted Door" is a tragic story, about loneliness, confusion, and frustration. The three characters in this story all have their own personal dilemmas, which tie up into one immense problem. A husband who is simple, hard working man, is not consurned about himself, and is comitted ... Read More

The Horrors of Corruption in “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair (1522 words, 2 pages)

I aimed at Americas heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach. This statement, attributed to writer Upton Sinclair, is in reference to Sinclairs novel, The Jungle. The Jungle, written in the early twentieth century, depicts the horrors and corruption of the cities and its industries. Specifically, the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theories of Society by Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and Max Weber (779 words, 2 pages)

1.Emile Durkheim believes that society exists externally and we all have the same idea( collective conscience). He distinguishes between two kinds of social unity Mechanical solidarity, based on a moral consensus among people who have many social similarities and organic solidarity, based on mutual dependence among people of different backgrounds ... Read More

The Story of the Indian Princess, Pocahontas (948 words, 2 pages)

Pocahontas was an Indian princess of the Algonquian Indians. Her father was the powerful chief Powhatan who ruled more than 25 tribes when he was alive. Pocahontas was born in 1595 to one of Powhatan's many wives. Pocahontas probably saw white men for the first time in May of 1607 ... Read More

A Story of Olenka as Quite a Darling (666 words, 1 pages)

Olenka was quite a darling. She was quiet, and always had an imaginative smile. Unfortunately, she had a personality defect. Her problem was the fact that she didnt have a personality of her own it was always that of her lovers. In the beginning of the story she was married ... Read More

The Depiction of a Workplace in the Jungle, a Novel by Upton Beall Sinclair (537 words, 1 pages)

In our American history we have come across many debating issues. Many issues have been dealt with on small scales but other issues have become very serious. A lot of serious issues were dealt with during the time period of industrialization. With many debates such as monopolies and trustbusters of ... Read More

Carol’s Efforts to Reform a Backward Town in Sinclair Lewis’ Main Street (526 words, 1 pages)

Sinclair Lewis makes point of the efforts that Carol produces to reform her new home. These efforts can be perceived by the townspeople as unwelcomed and unsuccessful. Some of Carols ideas are ludicrous, out of proportion and not ready for the slow-moving town. She tries several different approaches to reforming ... Read More

The Story of the Sardine Industry of the World (1410 words, 3 pages)

In our health conscious society, the emphasis is on consuming nutritious foods, low-calorie foods, which will improve our health. We can find these very things in sardines, offering protein, minerals, vitamins, and cholesterol-reducing Omega 3 fatty acid. This Omega 3 fatty acid aids in the prevention of heart attack and ... Read More

Emile Durkheim: A Pioneer of Sociology (2064 words, 3 pages)

Emile Durkheim Sociology 1. Describe where you searched and the resources you found. Cites your most interesting sources. Our class text book written by Macionis, explained that Emile Durkheim was " a pioneer of sociology" who studied suicide. Interested to know more, I went to the main library at San ... Read More

The Theme of One’s Inner Spirit Toward Realization and the Character of Emily Sinclair in Hermann Hesse’s Novel “Demian” (973 words, 2 pages)

Emil Sinclair is a representation of the movement of one's inner spirit toward realization. The path Emil is traveling on is one of self-discovery. Each man's life represents a road to himself, an attempt at such a road, the intimation of a path. The most essential thing that Emil struggled ... Read More

A Critical View of Emile Durkheim’s Theories of Sociology (307 words, 1 pages)

To begin his article Durkheim is says that Sociology is in the stage of system-building because the problem is proposes is not clear-cut. What he is saying here is that Sociology is not a fully excepted science at this time because of the uncertainties that possesses. Furthermore, he goes on ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Story Beowulf (703 words, 3 pages)

Beowulf is the epic story of a young hero who battles the monster Grendel and his mother. Beowulf, a prince of the Geats, the son of Ecgtheow who voyages to Heorot, the hall of Hrothgar, king of the Geats and the great grandson of the hero . There at Heorot, ... Read More

Medea and the Story of a Scorned Woman (793 words, 2 pages)

The story of a scorned woman has been told in many different ways. In Medea and the Aeneid both Dido and Medea are driven by passion. The old saying that alls fair in love and war fits these stories well. While Medea handled it through revenge, Dido handled her scorn ... Read More

An Analysis of Emile Zola’s “Germinal” (1356 words, 2 pages)

Emile Zola's novel Germinal depicts an unflattering view of the working class in late nineteenth century France. Zola presents a view into the terrible conditions of the working class and shows the hardships of a coal miner named Etienne. The worker is depicted as a slave to his employer who ... Read More

A Biography of Upton Beall Sinclair an American Novelist and Journalist (803 words, 3 pages)

READ ALL ABOUT IT... UPTON SINCLAIR!! My cause is the Cause of a man who has never yet been defeated, and whose whole being is one all devouring, God-given holy purpose, declared Upton Beall Sinclair. This man is not only an American novelist, essayist, journalist, but also deeply involved in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1271 words, 2 pages)

The Jungle Essay Evidence 1 The house that Jurgis and his family had bought was not new at all as they had supposed it was about fifteen years old, and there was nothing new upon it but the paint, which was so bad that it needed to be put on ... Read More

Capitalism and Socialism in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (2255 words, 3 pages)

A French philosopher once said that the greatest tyranny of democracy occurred when the minority ruled the majority (Rideout 1). This was true of American society in the early 1900's, when monopolistic capitalists basically enslaved the common man. Upton Sinclairs The Jungle exposes the appalling conditions under which the working ... Read More

A Brief History of Muckraking or Investigate Journalism: Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens and Upton Sinclair (1146 words, 2 pages)

Muckraking, or investigative journalism, as it was called, brought along a new Era of writing. Famous writer's like, Ida tarbell Lincoln Steffens and Upton Sinclair, "raked" in articles and books that changed history and the way people looked at society and politics. These Americans brought the people the real truth, ... Read More

The Story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony (1296 words, 2 pages)

The story of the Massachusetts Bay Colony In 1692, tragedy occurred in America, the "Salem Witch Trials" had begun (Lebeau). During the 17th century, people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony would be arrested and accused of having beliefs in the devil. From the first arrest warrants issued on February 29, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013