To write a story, an author must take into consideration all aspects of the world he is creating for the reader to imagine. In many short stories, authors use the literary technique of setting to add much detail and significance to the components of the story, as well as give clear understanding to...

?The famous singer Frank Zappa said "The United States is a nation of laws; badly written and randomly enforced." The short stories of early 20th century quite well describe contradictions between written laws and their real meaning to people. The Declaration of Independence, the Bill of R...

One of the most unjust things in the world is abortion. Abortion is murder. It is the cruel and repulsive killing of helpless and defenseless babies. Babies are humans too even though they cannot make decisions on their own. There is no difference in the murdering of Jennifer Short and her family th...

"Are Black's the Untermensch(Sub Person)"The history of African integration into American society has been Permeated with human tragedy. Ever since the first slave boat reached the shore's of America, a deep affliction to the African race transpired. Generations upon generations were ravished by th...

America acquired a lot of land over a short period time starting from about 1783 to about 1848. America did so in a few different ways such as war, treaty, annexation and purchase. In this essay I will discuss some of the different states we gained and how we gain them. The original thirteen coloni...

Jazz's influence on America could be most aptly described as a positive for cultural diversion, for free thinking, and for new ideals. This new genre of sound was not only a new type of entertainment, but also a genuine American lifestyle. During the mid to late 1910's, the majority of the...

The Mother in the short story "Daughter of Invention", by Julia Alvarez can be defined as an antiheroine, an ordinary, non-glorious, modern citizen you can easily relate with. The way she misuses aphorisms, her "great" inventions and the way she helps her daughter, draws you in and make you feel a c...

Making the Difference What defines a country? It's land? It's Language? It's People? In her essays, Gertrude Stein attempts to decipher America by focusing only on the American language and the American landscape. She writes her works while traveling the country and notices the d...

In the book Arranged Marriages, Divakaruni shows that other cultures have glorified vision of America, instead of seeing the harsh reality and problems that do exist. Through out the short stories Divakaruni has many examples of people from India coming to America with glorified images and ideas of ...

The conclusion of the Civil War in favor of the north was supposed to mean an end to slavery and equal rights for the former slaves. Although laws and amendments were passed to uphold this assumption, the United States Government fell short. The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments wer...

To Worship, To Reason, To Imagine (American Literature)Henry David Thoreau, not just a writer, but a spiritual interpreter to the world of literature once quoted, "Things do not change; we change." Appears short; yet so full of meaning, not just to...

World War II was the most costly and the most deadly war towards Americans in its short existence. The plan was for the allies, the united States , France, Russia, and Britain to defeat Germany and then defeat the empire of Japan. After the defeat of Germany it was crucial for the Americans to end t...

What led the Southern states to secede from the Union in 1860 and 1861?There were many factors that led to the 12 states secession from theUnion. And yes, I said 12 states. Missouri seceded in 1861 only to rejoin theUnion a short time later. These states had been a part of the Union for over 80ye...

The United States, throughout its existence, has undergone many revolutions, political movements, battles, and debates. The two most influential factors in American history occurred in a very short period of time. World War I and World War II only spanned a short time period of twenty-seven years. ...

The textbook referred to the 1920's as the "roaring twenties". During this time period there was an "explosion of image and sound making machinery that came to dominate" a great deal of American life. The movies, radio, journalism, advertising, and the recording industry experienced drastic changes ...

Causes of the Great Crash In 1929 there had been a bull market for some time, and it seemed like it would never stop. However, such prosperity would not last forever. In October of that year, the market came to an abrupt halt. It was not a simple matter however. There was no single reason wh...

Today's physical fitness environment is a far cry from where it was just a few short years ago. In fact, Americans have always been health conscious, and that line of thinking has only gotten stronger as more information has become available through various media, including the internet, and t...

Violated! A Report on Social Norms My mother always told me that there are things that you just don't do. For example, horsing around in Church, being loud and yelling at the table or in public, picking your nose, etc. While your mother may have simply called this "behaving," soc...

There were many strengths of both the union and confederate states. But the most abundant strengths belonged to the Union. Such was the very large population. This enabled the Yanks to have more people to go to war, more people to work the industry, more people to supply goods by farming them, and m...

America the beautiful? Is America still the land of opportunity? The question is somewhat misleading. Where in a land where there is much opportunity, there also exists an over-increasing shackling of those who would exploit those opportunities. Can it really be maintained that America is still ...

The word graffiti comes from the verb \"graffiare,\" which means to engrave or design on solid surfaces. Some people believe that graffiti started in ancient times when pictures on walls represented actions. In the sixties, people tagged their names on building walls, tunnels, and any place where a ...

The Daughter of Invention, a short story by Julia Alvarrez, chronicles a daughter's struggles to adapt to mainstream America in New York as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic. Her family is fleeing from the dictatorial regime of Trujillo. Julia's father, who apparently is an important figure i...

Globalization is the massive forefront of 21st century business. Giant conglomerates have monopolized the entire American economic landscape and move on to increase their foothold in foreign markets. Companies have taken advantage of America's strong workforce and economy to ensure their streng...

The end of World War I brought about new political and sociological changes in America. Even more affected was America's way of conducting business. With the emergence of new technology came the need to market it, which brought these changes forward. Items such as the toaster, refrigerator and...

From all the way back to 1786 workers have been protesting about their pay, working conditions, and everything else that they do not agree with. American workers had to deal with lots of problems to keep there job. They had to worry about machines taking over or immigrants coming to America and...