Stud Terkel Essay Examples

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Unequal Opportunities Because of Differences: An Analysis of Two Pieces of Literature (1644 words, 5 pages)

Stated in the novel Rereading America,Under pressure of the myth ofindividual opportunity, we become engrossed in status symbols we tryto live in the right' neighborhoods, wear the right' clothes,and eatthe right' food'' (255). This quote illustrates that members of asociety try to fit in with the norms that surround them ... Read More

The Aftereffects of the Great Depression to the American People (1430 words, 5 pages)

The Great Depression was one of the most trying and difficult times in American history, ranking with the Revolutionary era and Civil War. Such trying times brought out the best and the worst in the citizens. President Franklin Roosevelt did an outstanding job of bringing the United States out of ... Read More

A Review of Studs Terkel’s Interview with Mike Literature (803 words, 3 pages)

Shadowing Mike Lefevre Studs Terkel's interview with Mike Lefevre is one of the most movingpieces of literature that I have read this quarter. The interview sopoignantly captures the seething spirit of the laboring class in America,and I feel a personal resonance with some of what Terkel captured duringhis interview. Trying ... Read More

An Oral History of the People of World War II (683 words, 3 pages)

Studs Terkel The Good War New York Pantheon Books 1984E.B. (Sledgehammer) Sledge was a United States Marine and professor at University of Montevallo. Sledge fought in World War II for the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. Growing up in Mobile, Alabama Sledge liked to watch birds and went ... Read More

The Greatest Generation Portrayed in the Stories of Tom Brokaw and Studs Terkel (1531 words, 5 pages)

Americans born in the 1920s have drawn great attention because of the socioeconomic environment they have faced and their prodigious role in shaping the United States. Tom Brokaw, author of The Greatest Generation, contends that this generation of Americans is the greatest generation any society has produced and gives this ... Read More

The Struggles of the Men and Women from the Lower Class, Middle Class and Upper Class of Society During the Great Depression (559 words, 2 pages)

The Experiences of Men and Women of During the Great DepressionIn the historical account Hard Times by Studs Terkel, various perspectives are given from of men and women during the Great Depression. These perspectives can be broken down to compare what each side felt and what side felt the Depression ... Read More

The Positive Effects of Prostitution to Women According to the Literary Works of Various Authors (2173 words, 8 pages)

There seems to be a growing number of people who choose to ignore prostitution in our community. However, it is considered the oldest job in history and one that has always been to hide in the shadows of the night. In Studs Terkels book Working People Talk About What They ... Read More

Karl Marx’s Theory of Alienation Analyzes Endemic Conditions of Capitalism (1365 words, 2 pages)

Lots of times I worked from the time I started to the time of the break and I never realized I had even worked. When you dream, you reduced the chances of friction with the foreman or the next guy. Studs Terkel, Working ,1974 Marx s theory of alienation of ... Read More

Factors and Sense of Fulfillment That Contribute to Work Satisfaction According to the Work in America Report (834 words, 2 pages)

WORK SATISFACTION As the quote from the Work in America report indicates, people want to feel that their work matters, that what they do gives them some sense of fulfillment. Of course, other factors matter too, especially room for advancement and compensation, but the most important thing here is that ... Read More

An Introduction to the Genres in Literature and the World of Texts (1082 words, 2 pages)

GENRESThere are two categories within the world of texts fiction (invented) and non-fiction (non-invented). The down-categories - e.g. epic, lyric poetry and drama - are called genres. The concept "genre" descends from the Greek word "genos" that means family or kind. A genre is a category of texts - both ... Read More

An Analysis of Who Built the Pyramids (458 words, 1 pages)

Who built the Pyramids In Studs Terkel s Who Built the Pyramids? a man named Mike talks about work in the steel mill and the ridicule he receives for being a laborer. I belive his negative attitude affects his crediability. Mike feels that he is treated like a slave and ... Read More

A History of United States (604 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the history of the United States, the relationship between white and black people has been an issue that has greatly divided the nation. Race is an important issue to many people in America. The race issue is very influential because of the fact that our country has had so ... Read More

An Overview of the Studs Terkel’s My American Century of the American Heritage (1631 words, 6 pages)

My American CenturyIn Studs Terkel s My American Century the aspect of personal evolution andchange surfaces through the characters. Change as the American Heritage Dictionarysays is To give a completely different form or appearance to transform. There are manydifferent ways that one change, and My American Century explores a few ... Read More

An Overview of the Dying American Dream in Rewards and Opportunities by Gregory Mantsios (913 words, 1 pages)

A Dying Dream The American Dream is the idea that all people in this country have a chance to achieve success and create a better life for their children. I began writing this paper with the notion that the dream could still be alive, but after trying to support this ... Read More

An Analysis of the Adult Needs in Life (1211 words, 3 pages)

chat.onload(function(chats, online) var link ("content1chatid") link.onclick function(e) chat.openrandom(0) return false ) chat.onupdate(function(chats, online) )All adults have to find ways of meeting both their needs and those of their families'. This simply means that all of them have to look for a job in one way or another. A fact still ... Read More

A History of the Bombing in Pearl Harbor (1561 words, 2 pages)

What would you do if your world came to a screeching halt, or if life as you knew it was turned upside down? How would you act or respond? Overwhelmingly the response of people in times of desperation is to survive at all costs and make the best of the ... Read More

An Overview of the Book Hard Times by Charles Dickens (484 words, 1 pages)

The book Hard Times takes you back to the early 20th century. This book also talks about one of the hardest times in American history. Hard Times talks about the causes of the great depression. This book gives original testimonies of people who lived during these hard times. Studs Terkel, ... Read More

An Analysis of the History of United States During the Civil War (604 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the history of the United States, the relationship between white and black people has been an issue that has greatly divided the nation. Race is an important issue to many people in America. The race issue is very influential because of the fact that our country has had so ... Read More

A Comparison of the Attitudes of a Career Waitperson and a Waitperson Who Has Different Aspirations (945 words, 2 pages)

Waitressing is a difficult job that is the number one profession of non-college educated females in this country. Servers make 2.13 an hour in most areas of the country. Federal labor laws allow this low wage because tipping is customary in the United States. One benefit of waiting tables is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Work in the United States and the Importance of a Good Organization (871 words, 3 pages)

As the quote from the Work in America report indicates, people wantto feel that their work matters, that what they do gives them some sense offulfillment. Of course, other factors matter too, especially room foradvancement and compensation, but the most important thing here is thatwork be meaningful.But are these needs ... Read More

A Review of My American Century, a Book by Studs Terkel (845 words, 3 pages)

After I began reading the book My American Century by Studs Terkel,I quickly became interested in reading further. At first, I thought itwould be a long boring book to have to read, but I soon was very anxious tocontinue my reading. The reading that I personally enjoyed the most wasthe ... Read More

A Review of the Characters in the Play, Working (618 words, 1 pages)

On Thursday, November 4, 1999, I went to see the play Working at Theatre Jacksonville on San Marco Drive. This play was based on Stud Terkels book Working which was published in 1974. In the play Working, the characters play as real life worker such as the ordinary housewife, waitress, ... Read More

The Need for Employees to Be Happy at Work (853 words, 2 pages)

As the quote from the Work in America report indicates, people want to feel that their work matters, that what they do gives them some sense of fulfillment. Of course, other factors matter too, especially room for advancement and compensation, but the most important thing here is that work be ... Read More

An Analysis of the Relationship Between White and Black People Throughout the History of United States (604 words, 1 pages)

Throughout the history of the United States, the relationship between white and black people has been an issue that has greatly divided the nation. Race is an important issue to many people in America. The race issue is very influential because of the fact that our country has had so ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of Racism in America (1742 words, 3 pages)

Being of color in America is like being forced to wear ill-fitting shoes. Some people adjust to it. It is always uncomfortable on your feet, but it is the only shoe youve got. Some people can bear the uncomfort more than others. Some can block it from their minds, some ... Read More

Money and Power in the Essays, The Invisible Man by James Fallow, C.P. Ellis by Studs Terkel and Thinking Critically, Challenging Culture Myths by Gary Colombo (1140 words, 2 pages)

Money and Power The Invisible Man by James Fallow, C.P. Ellis by Studs Terkel, and Thinking Critically, Challenging Culture Myths by Gary Colombo. All three of these essays have a common point to them. If you look at them in a different light, you could say that each talks about ... Read More

History of the Great Depression in the 1930s Told in Stud Terkel’s Book Hard Times (1582 words, 2 pages)

Studs Terkel, the noted journalist, radio commentator, and author has provided us with different views on different topics with the many books he's published throughout the years. Particularly in his 1970 publication of Hard Times, which is an oral history of the Great Depression of the nineteen thirties. Terkel interviewed ... Read More

Review of Stud Terkel’s Book Who Built the Pyramids (453 words, 1 pages)

Who built the Pyramids In Studs Terkels Who Built the Pyramids? a man named Mike talks about work in the steel mill and the ridicule he receives for being a laborer. I belive his negative attitude affects his crediability. Mike feels that he is treated like a slave and that ... Read More

An Analysis of My American Century (1621 words, 4 pages)

My American Century In Studs Terkels My American Century the aspect of personal evolution and change surfaces through the characters. Change as the American Heritage Dictionary says is To give a completely different form or appearance to transform. There are many different ways that one change, and My American Century ... Read More