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The Relationship Between the DIY Work Ethic and Underground Culture (1352 words, 4 pages)

Final Exam PaperThe Underground is an umbrella term for a variety of subcultures, who are not, or do not want to be, associated with the mainstream. Their characteristics include locality, personal connections with their audiencesmembers, open mindedness, intimacy, and, most importantly, a DIY (do-it-yourself) work ethic. The do-it-yourself aspect is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book Underground to Palestine by I.F. Stone (1150 words, 4 pages)

The book I chose to read for this paper is Underground To Palestine, written in 1946 by I.F. Stone. It is the chronicle of an American newspaper man's journey from Europe to Palestine, along to so-called illegal immigration route. He did so along the same means as the Jews did, ... Read More

The Impact of the Underground Railroad in the History of America (1721 words, 6 pages)

When I was brainstorming for a new topic for my research paper my momsuggested the topic of The Underground Railroad. I wasn't sure if thistopic would be interesting enough for me to enjoy researching, but then Iremembered a conversation I had with my dad awhile ago. He told me that ... Read More

An Interpretation of Part Time Mutha and Rebel of the Underground, Two songs by Tupac Shakur (613 words, 3 pages)

Tupac Shakur's Part Time Mutha and Rebel of the Underground songsdecry the fact that certain omissions and commissions by the governmentharm poor people. To this end, within Part Time Mutha, the government failsto provide statutory assistance to poor individuals living within Cindi'sneighborhood. Consequently, Cindi becomes underweight. Similarly, withinRebel of the ... Read More

An Interpretation of Rebel of the Underground, a Song by Tupac Shakur (569 words, 3 pages)

Within Tupac Shakur's Rebel of the Underground song, metaphor helps tounderline the fact that the speaker named Tupac has experienced extremepersecution. To this end, in response to unconstructive criticism, Tupacmetaphorically throws peace to the bay. In addition, Tupac metaphoricallyrefers to brutal police officers as devils. This essay analyses the ideathat, ... Read More

The Message of Rebel of the Underground to All Parents, a Song by Tupac Shakur (541 words, 4 pages)

Tupac Shakur's Rebel of the Underground song advises parents to paykeen attention to the task of watching over their teenage daughters. Tothis end, within Rebel of the Underground, an evidently teenage daughtersneaks out while her parents are sleeping at night. Further, a lover ofthis evidently teenage daughter sneaks into the ... Read More

The Best Advice from My Dad: Just Do It (584 words, 2 pages)

He sits in his chair and gazes into the flames of the fire radiating from the stone fire-place in front of him. I built that, he thinks to himself. I walk out from my room, I cannot sleep. I see my father sitting in an old rocker grandma gave us ... Read More

An Analysis of Male and Female Archetypes in Russian Realist Works Eugene Onegin and Notes From Underground (2122 words, 7 pages)

An Analysis of Male and Female Archetypes in Russian Realist Works Eugene Onegin and Notes from UndergroundThe literary realist movement blossomed towards the middle of the nineteenth century following the decline of the intense emotions of Romanticism. In general terms, the realist movement focused on depicting subjects in a manner ... Read More

The Role of Slavery in Washington D.C.’s History in Mary Kay Ricks’ Escape on the Pearl: The Heroic Bid for Freedom on the Underground Railroad and “A Capital Under Slavery’s Shadow” (1394 words, 6 pages)

Fighting for FreedomThe rousing, dedicated speeches have stopped for no longer do individuals defend others rights over their property. Few people today are ready to admit they look favorably upon African slavery in the Americas in our not too distant past. The arguments to not just maintain slavery within their ... Read More

A Comparison of Mr. Jose and the Rabbits and the Underground Library, Two Readings from New Visions/New Voices (715 words, 2 pages)

For New VisionsNew Voices, I attended two readings for Mr. Jose and the Rabbits and The Underground Library. It was very interesting to hear works from international playwrights, and there were definitely differences between their voices and American ones, but it was also exciting to be able to compare.In Mr. ... Read More

A Personal Recount on My Escape on the Underground Railroad (463 words, 2 pages)

I am a slave that escaped on the Underground Railroad. I lived on aplantation in Georgia about twenty miles south of South Carolina. My nameis John but I do not have my own last name, I went by my owner's name. Ican't say my owners name because I fear that ... Read More

A Short Description of an Incident That Changed the Life of My Dad (619 words, 1 pages)

Without a doubt, the individual who has had the most significant influence on me is my father. To explain why, I must start with his childhood in An Hui, China. Born into a large family of farmers, he had to commit most of his time to helping feed the family. ... Read More

Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky (812 words, 3 pages)

Fyodor Dostoevskys Notes From Underground is not only a hallmark of 19th century Russian literature, but also a literary embodiment of several philosophical ideals that are still discussed today. The novel is divided into two central parts, Underground and Apropos of the Wet Snow. Underground is an existentialist exploration of ... Read More

Character Analysis of the Underground Man in Dostoevsky’s Notes from the Underground (1597 words, 5 pages)

The Underground Man Dostoevskys piece named Notes from the Underground gives us hints in order for us to understand the Underground Man and learn more about him. The Underground Man loses his mind and lives at the edge of society debating humanity while he is plagued by shame, guilt and ... Read More

The Life of an Abolitionist in the Book Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry (559 words, 1 pages)

Harriet Tubman Go on or die. Is something a woman named Harriet Tubman would say from the story Harriet Tubman Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. Harriet Tubman is a courageous woman who helps slaves gets their freedom back by escorting them through an underground-railroad which leads to ... Read More

The Difference Between Being a Dad and Being a Father (908 words, 4 pages)

Joy VictorMs. Rochelle SmithEnglish 105 CTuesday, February 23, 2016 "Much easier to become a father than to be a dad" Google's definition of "dad" is 'one's father'. Some individuals mayconcur, but I disagree with this meaning. There is a difference betweenbeing a dad and a father (Daniel Ruyter). A father ... Read More

My Wonderful Dad (1189 words, 4 pages)

The year was 1992, I was thirteen years old and a seventh grader in middle school. I grew up in Lawrenceville Georgia with my mother, father, and two sisters. My parents were married twenty-five years at this point in my life. My dad was seventy-seven years old, but he was ... Read More

The Deaths Caused by Famine in Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia’s Underground Railroad by Melanie Kirkpatrick (1978 words, 6 pages)

North Korea lies just less than 35 miles away from Seoul South Korea. North Korea is one of the worlds poorest countries and is the most likely in a press country in the world while South Korean citizens enjoy basic human rights. It is hard to survive in North Korea, ... Read More

Taxation in the Underground Economy (959 words, 4 pages)

Taxation in the Underground EconomyA black market or underground economy is when goods and services are traded in an illegal way. The goods and services are illegal and because the transactions are illegal, the market itself is forced to operate outside the formal economy, supported by the established state power. ... Read More

The Impossibility of a Stone Wall in Dostoevsky’s “Notes from the Underground” (413 words, 2 pages)

The Impossibility of a Stone WallThe Stone Wall of Impossibility is extremely evident if Dostoevskys Notes from the Underground. A persons actions are described as being limited and prevented from this ominous force of impeding. The Underground Man refers to the Laws of Nature as being this stone wall as ... Read More

An Analysis of Condensation and Displacement Themes in Japanese Underground Manga Comics (1086 words, 2 pages)

Condensation and Displacement in Manga In the Comics Underground Japan novel that we read for class, the metaphors and symbols are so rich, it's easy to loose the superficial meaning of the comic. On just the manga cover alone, Satirical pictures depict one thing but explain a viewpoint of another. ... Read More

A Writer’s Story of Bad Experiences With an Irresponsible Step Dad (942 words, 1 pages)

I was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on September 1, 1980, in Montgomery County Regional Hospital. My parents had me in there early twenty's. My mom and dad went to VA Tech. My mom majored in biology and my dad majored in Forestry. Since they were in college they had no ... Read More

How Losing My Dad Made My Faith in God Stronger (298 words, 1 pages)

When I was seven years old, a horrible thing happened in my life. My father passed away. It was traumatic to lose him. However, from this experience, I acquired mature qualities at a young age.I care very much about people. Feeling the pain of loss has helped me to understand ... Read More

The Underground Scene of American Culture (1702 words, 3 pages)

The Underground Scene of American CulturePicture it the music is pumping, the lights are shooting through the smoke filled room, your body moves as if taken over by the beat. You look around, and smile, realizing that at that second every person in the room with you is your best ... Read More

The Differences Between the Personalities of Mom and Dad in a Home (496 words, 1 pages)

Mom vs. DadIn my family, trying to find two contrasting relatives is like trying to find a needle, in a stack of needles. Of course after a little thought, the two most obvious and contrasting family members turned out to be my parents. Although many differences exist between my mom ... Read More

A Short Story of Writer’s Experience with Mom and Dad at the Home Condominium (715 words, 2 pages)

My mom and dad were back in the condominium. Meanwhile, I was having a great time tubing down the local snowy hills with my brother, Greg. Even though it was 16F and we couldnt feel our toes, we were making the best of our winter vacation in Vermont. Yet I ... Read More

Welcome to World of the Underground Gangsters (957 words, 2 pages)

Welcome to the UndergroundWhile America sleeps safely at night, safe and secure in their world, there is another world taking place, a menacing and wild world. Right beneath their noses, taking place in their super markets, in empty warehouses, abandoned buildings, parks, and at roller skating rinks. Many will never ... Read More

An Analysis of the Underground Railroad (1513 words, 2 pages)

I know you're wondering, what railroad? Well the simple fact is that everybody has heard of the Underground Railroad, but not everyone knows just what it was. Firstly, it wasn't underground, and it wasn't even a railroad. The term "Underground Railroad" actually comes from a runaway slave, who while being ... Read More

A Description of the Underground Railroad in the United States and Its Role in Linking People in Africa and America (1325 words, 2 pages)

The Underground Railroad was one of the most remarkable protests against slavery in United States history. It was a fight for personal survival, which many slaves lost in trying to attain their freedom. Slaves fought for their own existence in trying to keep with the traditions of their homeland, their ... Read More

A Narrative of the Slaves Escaping Through the Underground Railroad in North Carolina and Levi Coffin’s Role (1233 words, 3 pages)

Flight Along the Underground Railroadin North CarolinaAn Active Resistance March 13, 2001The Underground Railroad was perhaps the most active and dramatic protest action against slavery in United States history and as we look at the Underground Railroad in North Carolina we will focus on the Quakers, Levi Coffins early years, ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013