Maestro: Book ReviewBob Woodward's book, Maestro, is sort of a mini-political biography of Alan Greenspan. The book doesn't get into Greenspan's personal life at all, rather it sticks to the discussion of Greenspan's work as an economist for the U.S. government. There is very little criticism of Gre...

Over the course of history, there have been many famous authors. Having had so many historical events happen in it, the 20th century was full of these authors and the great stories that they wrote. John Steinbeck is one of these great authors, and indeed, he wrote several famous works that are still...

Matthew Sinrod Dr. Doyle Eng 102 5/5/98 "Themes in "The Grapes of Wrath" John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California February 27th 1902. He was the third of four children and the only son of John Ernst Steinbeck II, manager of a flour mill, and Olive Hamilton Steinbeck, a former teacher. Steinb...

Steinbeck Imagine... your town is suddenly stricken with poverty. Your family business goes under because the economy of your local community can no longer support it. Herds of your closest friends continually move out of the town you grew up in due to a severe shortage of work. The basic necess...

Modernism: An Escape from Depression It has been said that "the Great Depression has central place in twentieth century economic history. In its shadow, all other depressions are insignificant" (Delong online). The 1930s was a time period of incredible poverty and despair. The American p...

The theme of lonliness and companionship makes itself prevelent in this book. The setting is perfect for such a theme, since the time almost mirrors this attitude. The setting can be brokeninto three major catagories, each presenting the theme in a different way. These catagories are as fallows: pla...

The use of literature as a learning catalyst is not a new approach.As early as 1993, researchers Kathy Short and Junardi Armstrong pointed outthat literature should be used as more than just a way to get facts.Rather, literature could be "an integral part of children's inquiry andmeaning const...

It is almost a universal conception that Hitler deliberately provoked World War II for his personal desires. Some historians prove this belief by Hitler¡s biography ¡§My Struggle¡ (Mein Kampf) and his series of bold and aggressive foreign policies. While others confirm this notion by demo...

A sword between two stones can turn out to be a problem. Two forces working against one another are the reasons for the dilemma. This predicament can be overcome, and the sword can be free if the two forces work with one another. An additional dilemma is deciding how these two forces are going to...

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The novel, Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison explores the issue of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness through the main character. In the novel, Invisible Man, the main character is not giving a name. In our paper we will refer to him as the Protagonist. Ellison explores how unalienable rights...