We are in full bloom, fertilizing the American soil rich with nutrients of intellect and imagination. Shouting our 19th Century American voice far and wide for all to hear. Appealing to most, offensive to others, yet engrossing the minds of future generations to come. We see an era where liter...

Will Sams 100 Years Of Degradation Documentation style: MLA Target Publication: Baker's Best of 095 Papers Audience: Interested students attending Heartland Community College in English 090 or 094. Form/Genre: Essay Description/ Teacher Assignment: Students were assigned this essay as an insi...

The black and white word of American literature has had a potent affect on the American culture. Every aspect of it from, early Puritan literature to contemporary writing has influenced several portions relating to choices America has made in history. These portions include not only politics and t...

The influence of Folk tradition on Afro-American poetry and the impact on the major poets of the 21st century Introduction A large of portion of American culture exists today because of the color that the African Americans have given it. Without these people, American culture would have ...

Flowers in the Dustbin The sixties were turbulent times in American culture. With war, racism, and a changing society, the nation needed a way to channel their thoughts and emotions. Music became this channel. Some of the best music in the history of the America came from this time of social i...

It was 12:00am Sunday morning, or Saturday night, which ever one prefers, and I was wide-awake. As I set down, sipping my third cup of Pepsi from a mug that my roommate bought at a second season taping of Fox\'s American Idol, I brainstormed as to what I would write my research paper about. I found ...

The arts are commonly grouped into four categories, those of dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. Dance is the human experience translated by physical movement. It can be anything from the classic form of ballet to ballroom. Music is sound, how pitches relate to one another-composed to con...

WHAT ARE SCHOOLS FOR?School an institution, a building, a safe haven, and a learning place bursting with education to teach our young people. With teachers who are devoting their entire life into providing a sound foundation and opening new horizons to broaden their minds with a world of knowledge....

Elitism and Racial inequalities The birth of the 20th century brought forth many industrial and social innovations. With these innovations came many racial and economical inequalities. Race has always been an issue throughout the history of our nation, but it was enlarged with the huge wave of Eu...

America, The Land of Opportunity Most people, nowadays, want to become wealthy and live in the lap of luxury. Everyone wants that million dollars, and to make it to the Promise Land. We use literature to spill our thoughts and tell stories about history. History and literature are linked in tha...

School uniforms can encourage equalityEquality can be discussed globally, but it can also be practiced and implemented locally. In every high school across America, we can practice equality in various forms. One of those forms of equality-our treatment of one another-can be expressed in our behavio...

David HummPeriod #5The Road To Miss SaigonIn a crowded airport, a mother is letting go of her daughter, both of them in tears. She is letting go because she knows that beyond the departure gates, lie hope and opportunity for her daughter, and nothing at all for herself. "This picture started ever...

To be American is to be free. Just like a fish does not know it is in water, Americans do not know what Freedom is because we have, for the most part, always had it. Lets look at the trustworthy source the dictionary to really know the basic definition of Freedom. Webster's Dictionary says this abo...

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...

A few weekends ago I was talking to a relative of mine who happens to teach music at the local elementary school in my hometown. We were discussing her students and how the year was going for her so far. She had nothing but positive things to say about the children, however I could tell that somethi...

BLACK RAGE: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Outline Thesis Statement: Throughout the history of the United States, as seen through an analysis of African-American literature and rhetoric, black rage has not only existed, but has grown. As the momentum toward equality is clearly evi...

One would say that America is the land of opportunity, in the book Bone, a Chinese-American family tries to get through with their everyday lives. Leila Leong, the main character and her family are trying to figure out why her sister, Ona, committed suicide. The book also deals with the problems of ...

A good and nearly complete account of the happenings during the firstnineteen months of the participation of United States in the First WorldWar has been documented in "Over Here" by David Kennedy. The details inthis book are between the period between April 2, 1917 when the war mes...

The Playwright's Company: Saving the Art on Broadway The period in history from the Depression up until the beginnings of World War II were financially bleak for Broadway Theatre. The number of productions being produced were also down. Producers were going bankrupt left and right, and the S...

Marijuana-The Perfect Plant?Prior to the twentieth century, the marijuana plant (then more commonly referred to as hemp) was the single most important industrial plant, or non-food producing crop in America and the world (Getpman 1990). Archeologists report that marijuana was possibly the first plan...

Elitism and Racial inequalitiesThe birth of the 20th century brought forth many industrial and social innovations. With these innovations came many racial and economical inequalities. Race has always been an issue throughout the history of our nation, but it was enlarged with the huge wave of Europe...

Today's generation of youth from diapers to age twenty have their own name,just as the 50-some baby boomers have: It is the Net-generation or N-geners.This population, which is 80 million strong, is the first generation togrow up surrounded by digital media. Computers can be found in homes andschool...

The role of women in American society has changed dramatically over the last one hundred years. Women were originally seen as daughters, wives and mothers but are now viewed in a totally different light. Women's views are now respected and sort after and this is why they will play an important role ...