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…, such as the depression, and they started to favor unions. In River City, the International Metalworkers Union (IMU) began dealing with many of the firms and institutions in the area since 1930. Because of this heavy influence in the city of 210,000 people, the city…

…A person spends most of their developing years under the guidance of their parents or guardians. They affect how we think, how we feel, and how we act. These are among the people who hold the greatest influence. Amy Tan's Two Kinds and Jamaica…

…Chaucer’s Lessons in the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is a story of nine and twenty pilgrims traveling to Canterbury, England in order to visit the shrine of St. Thomas A. Becket. The General Prologue starts by describing…

…Within John Ruskin’s Book “The Two Paths” he discusses many of his ideas, concerns and theories on art and art culture. I will cover but four of what I think to be the more interesting concepts. Balancing true representation of form and ‘abstract’ human…

…Walden Two Walden Two was an imaginative book that created a world set aside from the real world that we know. The society was based on many of the theories of B.F. Skinner himself. It is believed that Skinner placed himself in the character…

…. Most of the time the parents input is not appreciated until the child is an adult. Some children do what their parents want out of respect and obedience, just as Jing-mei in the short story “Two Kinds” The short story “ Two Kinds” by author Amy Tan…

…"Tell-Tale Heart" is one of the shortest short stories Edgar Allan Poe had ever written. It is a magnificent tale of mental deterioration in which Poe uses his wording very efficiently. The story is told by an unnamed narrator who is attempting to defend…

…Many historians of today debate which is the most prestigious city-state of Classical Greece - Athens or Sparta. The greatest city-state of all time was Athens from which we model our modern ways after. Their laws were humane and civilized which allowed…

…“Beauty and Splendor”: The Ascribed Role of Princesses in Fairy Tales Fairy tales have long been known as stories told to entertain children. Throughout the years, these stories have been passed along from one generation to the next as a method…

…The Tale of Happiton is a great story that demonstrates many qualities about individuals. Hofstadter created a situation where the townspeople of Happiton were faced with a very difficult situation brought on by a demon, and would have to write plenty…