Objective: You will synthesize and evaluate the text in an analysis based on themes, characters, and/or symbols in a literary work. You will sharpen your editing/revision skills by reworking one paragraph for this essay via classmate and instructor feedback. Instructions: You should have chosen one of the prompts below for your literary analysis essay […]

In his essay, “Philistinism in England and America,” Matthew Arnold examines the ancient ideas of Plato in the context of a twentieth century, capitalist society. As he agrees with almost all of what Plato had to say, he also admits that he is outdated, and that some of his teachings cannot be applied to us, […]

Robert Kim May 2011 Sociological Imagination Racism in America Is America in a Post Racial Era? What sort of impact does racism have in our society? In America, it’s quite well known that we finally have the first black president in, it is also generally agreed upon that racism is unacceptable in society, and most […]

From the first minutes of life, a person already has his rights. All of them are indicated in the Declaration of Human Rights, which has long been accepted by the international community. It is unbelievable that people needed centuries to understand their rights and protect them. But they are so simple! Personal rights and freedoms […]

Political Party History Before the Democrat and Republican parties began their reign over American politics, political parties were constantly changing. The first parties resembled faction’s more than actual parties. The nation’s politicians were known to crowd together around a particular issue. These were usually a reflection of social living in America. A change in political […]

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce, and Martin Luther King Jr’s speech I have a Dream, all explore the lesson that Atticus teaches Scout. The lesson of Walking in someone else’s shoes. The metaphor of walking in someone else’s shoes indicates the understanding of a person by seeing […]

The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, titled “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, utilizes five key literary devices in order to better convey Douglass’s journey from enslavement to freedom. This includes the use of Imagery, diction, first person point of view, specific details, and allusion. Each of these is used to help convey the experiences […]

Dr. Young HIST 1378 Fall 2020 Second History Analysis Exam Due Date: Thursday, December 3, at 11:59 p.m. Submit your paper to the Turnitin.com link in the Week Fourteen folder on the course Bb page. Worth 125 points/12.5 percent of the course grade. Required length is provided for each question in the Task section of […]

  Notes: Assignment 1: Dealing with Diversity in America from Reconstruction through the 1920s Due Week 3 and worth 120 points After the Civil War, the United States had to recover from war, handle western expansion, and grapple with very new economic forms. However, its greatest issues would revolve around the legacies of slavery and […]

ANSWER SHEET FOR SLAVERY UNIT Simply compare these questions to the sections in the Slavery Unit, and answer based upon your analysis. Slave Trade: 1788 Summarize the main points about the Slave Trade as noted in the article: Aboard a Slave Ship, 1829 When did Britain and America ban the foreign slave trade into their […]