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Colonial and Contemporary American Identity (Crevecoeur, "Letters from an American Farmer" and John Steinbeck, "What's Happening to America?")
... those willing to work hard enough. The cheap abundant land meant it was all too easy to support yourself and be on the way to ... to the rest of the world. It just goes to show that the industrious spirit of Americans hasn't burned out yet, still motivated ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck
Troublesome To Do Right, discusses the morality of Huck in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain
... to follow the universal laws of society, or on the other hand he could determine for himself the right way to live, and not have to ... not faced with the same issues, we still have to weigh our own personal motives against the rest of society's. Take for ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain
What Happened to Freedom? - describing the influences that contributed to Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and how it is a reflection of past societies and a warning future generations.
... other religious groups, they just used religion as a way to control every aspect of society without question. Even dictators ... Gilead has returned to using "God's" undisputed word to live by. This made it impossible for anyone to question the motives of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
"A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
... , all the way to the end, with the death of his child and wife due at least partially due to his deserting of ... losing those close to you. I don't believe this novel was meant to be an inspiration to people to give them motivation to achieve certain goals ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Ernest Hemingway
On the Road to Individualism; Off the Road of Conformity
... someone to do, thereby preventing a harmonious society. Most men in the fifties had a very narrow list of acceptable ways to ... began from his heartbreak and essentially jump started his motivation to replace those feelings with happiness. He is suggesting ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
"Mice and Men" By john Steinbeck
... to motivate themselves before he wrote this novel. Through Mice and Men Steinbeck shows this theory through George because he only belived in their dream to ... came in, the way Lennie, Candy and Crooks were talking was as if Crooks was equal to them but when ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > John Steinbeck
"The Last Of The Mohicans" by James Cooper.
... all in historical records. The concept of brotherhood is a good way to conclude this book. Hawkeye ends the book by grasping hands with ... evil side of savagery is shown. Magua is a constant threat, motivated by revenge of a man with great strength and who is ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
The Great Gatsby character analysis
... herself possesses a fierce vitality and desperately looks for a way to improve her situation. Unfortunately for her, she chooses Tom, ... his tuition. Though Gatsby has always wanted to be rich, his main motivation in acquiring his fortune was his love ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
Langston Hughes' Expression of Racial Disparities
... to a power and privacy of language residing in the despised race to which he belonged'"(qtd. in Phillips). Blues music was a way to ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors
"Literature opens a dark window on the soul, revealing more about what is bad in human nature then what is good."
... way to do this was to call into question the people he thought seemed to be potential Communists and take them to ... to express repressed sentiments and to act on long-held grudges. Throughout the madness, Abigail's motivations were jealousy and a desire to ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors