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CultsOn November 18, 1978, in a cleared-out patch of the Guyanese jungle, Reverend Jim Jones ordered the 911 members of his flock to kill themselves by drinking a cyanide potion, and they did. It seems cultists were brainwashed by this megalomaniac Jones, who had named their jungle village after himself and held them as virtual…

It is the intent of this paper to prove that the “American Dream” can best be explained as a “city upon a hill. ” “City upon a hill” meaning being above and superior over those below. The Civil War, the imperialistic race of the 19th century, the Korean War, the KKK, and the Gulf War…

The play was written at the end of the Second World War, and performed a year later; it tells the tale of how a middle class family from the midlands are tied up inexplicably with the fate of a young woman who tragically commits suicide. It is set in 1912 (two years before the First…

the United States (1901-09), the first president to exploit the public dimensions of his office in an age of mass communications, a reform leader at home and a skilled diplomat abroad. In his lifetime Roosevelt became a personal model, particularly for the country’s youth, in a way that no public figure has matched. He was…

SettingThe story takes place on an island somewhere in the ocean. The island is described by the author as tropical and boat shaped. Along the coast there are sandy beaches followed by a variety of vegetation and creepers. There are also the orchards, which rise up to the treeless and rocky and rugged mountain ridge…

American PoetryThe Works of Poet Carl Sandburg and His Effect on American PoetryThe beloved poet, Carl Sandburg, changed the course of American poetry. He was a poet, novelist, journalist, and songwriter, yet the influence of hisworks have not always been acknowledged. Carl Sandburg’s evocations of Americanurban and rural life, compassion for people, and his love…

Moral and Ethical DilemmasOne of the most difficult trials I face in my life are ethical and moraldilemmas. They can be soul-wrenching and searching experiences that tax mycharacter and cause me to really “put my money where my mouth is. ” SometimesI’m quick to see ethical faults in others, but slow to see them in…

Throughout history, every society has searched for some way to express its feelings and beliefs. Music has been an integral part of virtually every culture, so it is quite natural for people to havewritten about this subject. More literature has survived than actual music, which leaves modernscholars with the job of translating, interpreting, and trying…

Literary tradition in love poems before and after 1900 is easily identifiable. It is preset in both, pre and post. To help me with my hypothesis, I will use examples from the two pre 1900 poems, ‘To His Coy Mistress’ and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. I will also use the two post 1900 poems, ‘Howling For Love’…

INTRODUCTIONIn the poem, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen, the social climate of the World War I era is reflected through the poet’s use of vivid imagery and poetic techniques. The poem itself presents an a blunt impression of the world through its linking of ideas and language in its text. The poem addresses…