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…A literary technique that authors often times employ is giving to the characters a name to enhance the reader’s understanding of that character. In The American, Henry James uses this style with most of his characters’ names. Often times, the names may…

…are moving from their place in the bush into the cities, turning from Australians into Americans. Rather than resist, Australia has embraced unlawful hegemony without even a hint of realization. America exerts this force of dominion to make Australia spend…

…<Tab/>American Independence is generally a phrase with strong positive connotations, and righteous ideas of liberty, equality, and freedom attached. Though these ideals were achieved for some, for the majority of people in the 13 colonies…

…How do you know? How did you learn what you know? Emerson portrays the American scholar as a person who learns from three sources. These sources by which a scholar is educated are nature, books and action. According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American…

…to the skin. The heart beats faster and impurities in vital organs are flushed out by the flow of fluids. Finnish and German doctors cite studies indicating sweat baths help persons with high blood pressure and heart problems; many American doctors, however…

…humorous shots at American culture. It's Christmas time and the Simpson clan is especially looking forward to opening gifts. Bart's idea of a Christmas present for his mother (and for himself) is a tattoo. Marge is less than pleased, particularly when all…

…that the American consumer will generally buy what he or she wants, regardless of the cost. There was no way that I could be the only teenager without a gorgeous phone. What is its purpose if it does not raise my social status and gain me respect from my peers? Then I…

…Introduction For my first paper, I want to write about women in the American colonies. I want to give a picture how can they survive in a strange new world across the Atlantic far away from their own mother country. I also want answer the question: “Did…

…to look after freed slaves as well as refugees and abandoned land. Groups of people soon received new rights. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act. It gave black Americans full citizenship and guaranteed them equal treatment. Also, it passed the Fourteenth…

…is a portrait of American engineering. In 1939, the army wanted a replacement for the aging motorcycle and sidecars from World War l, not to mention the vehicles already in use, like the modified Ford Model T (Conley 1981, 19). This machinery was not up to military…